The Pillar Coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus), has moved from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List after its population shrunk by over 80% across most of its range since 1990. The most urgent threat is from Stony Coral Tissue…
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Aquatic Gadget is Surface Skimmer, Algae Reactor, and Wavemaker in one
The Show Cheng Mold Company has shown pictures of a novel algae scrubbing/surface skimming device under its Aquatic Gadget brand. Taiwan-based Show Cheng are regulars at International Pet Trade Shows where they provide aquarium bulkheads, random flow generators, and pellet…
SeaWorld to build the world’s largest Aquarium in Abu Dhabi
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has announced it has reached 90% construction completion of its next-generation marine-life theme park, in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The development, which is due to open in 2023, will be built on five levels, covering 183,000…
Top Shelf Aquatics Rainbow Indophyllia is double the delight
Indophyllia macassarensis is the rarest of the three Donut coral species, looking like a Cynarina lacrymalis but free-living on sandy substrates like Acanthophyllia deshayesiana. Side by side, true Indophyllia have thicker, shorter septa than Cynarina, with characteristic “jaguar spots” and…
Quality Marine adds the Purple Tang to their captive breeding success
Quality Marine has announced that they have successfully bred and raised Purple Tangs, Zebrasoma xanthurum. The fish were bred and reared in their state-of-the-art hatchery in Los Angeles and will soon be available to their retail store partners. Dean Kline…
Diffuser Hood option comes to Maxspect Jump MJ-L165
Maxspect has topped off its trio of new product releases this week with a new diffuser for one of its most popular lights. Like other diffusers, Maxspect’s own serves to diffuse light from the LEDs and provide better color blending,…
Coral larvae successfully stained to track dispersal and settlement
Researchers have used a harmless dye to stain coral spawn and track its dispersal and settlement on the reef. Christopher Doropoulos and George Roff of CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Australia, developed the low-cost technique to provide a quick, simple, and…
MJ-L130 nano LED light joins Maxspect’s Jump Series
Maxspect has released images and information about a brand-new LED aquarium light called the MJ-L130. It comprises a fanless, passively cooled fixture measuring 9½”x 4¾”x 1¼”/242x124x28.5mm, populated with 32 light emitting diodes and with a maximum power consumption of 30…
Maxspect launch new Dice AIO nano aquarium
Maxspect is to launch a new All-In-One nano tank called the Dice. As the name suggests, Dice is a cube-shaped aquarium with a filter section built into the back, rimless edges, and several lighting options. Filtration comprises a removable sock…
Cyphastrea is the ultimate ornament encruster
It’s been a while since we started getting creative with aquarium ornaments and corals, but nothing makes you look twice more than an ornament with a tight skin of encrusting Cyphastrea. For a long time, ceramic skulls were the ornament…