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Huish Outdoors Announces Acquisition of Oceanic and Hollis Brands

Huish Outdoors LLC is excited to announce our latest acquisition of the Oceanic® and Hollis® brands from American Underwater Products (“AUP”). Founded in 1972 by Bob Hollis, American Underwater Products has grown into a multi-brand company that includes Oceanic and…

All That You Need When Setting Up A Reef Tank

As you navigate the kind of muddy waters of “New-to-Reef-Aquariums-Land”, you’re bombarded by tons of different messages about what you need, what you don’t need, what you SHOULD do, what you SHOULD NOT do…it’s a very noisy world. So, here…

Watch This Swimming Yellow-Spotted Flatworm
Have you ever seen a swimming flatworm? These colorful animals can be found moving swiftly across the reef, but to catch one in open water is the real treat. Flatworms are soft-bodied invertebrates which propel themselves through the water with a mesmerizing wave of the…
Beyond the very beginning…stocking your reef for success

If you ask most level-headed reef hobbyists, one of the most enjoyable parts of the game is stocking our systems with corals and fishes. Now, on the surface, this seems like just a super-fun thing to do- and it IS-…

If You Ain’t Testing, You’re Just Guessing!

Aquarium Water Testing By: Scott Davidson I always remember this phrase from my earliest days of reef keeping.  Although I can’t remember who coined the phrase, it has always stuck with me.  It would always conjure the image of someone standing in…

Explore Far Away Islands With The New Google Earth

New Google Earth I just spent three hours exploring the new Google Earth and I am absolutely hooked. If you didn’t already know Google Earth launched a huge update, introducing a feature called “Voyager”. You can now take virtual tours around…

So Many Tanks…So Many Possibilities…
When you’re considering your first reef aquarium, one of the things you probably need to give more thought to is…your aquarium! And now, more than ever, there are multiple options. For your first reef tank, a realistic option might be…
Airlounj Is The Perfect Way To Relax After A Dive

Airlounj Want a super sweet easy way to relax after a dive without getting covered in sand? Airlounj is a light weight couch you can toss in your dive bag and setup within seconds. Whether you’re between dives or out of…

Cora Ball Snags Microfibers And Keeps The Ocean Clean

Cora Ball The Cora Ball is an inventive approach to a growing plastic problem. Every time we wash our clothes, microscopic fibers get jostled free and end up down the drain. Synthetic materials like fleece, nylon, polyester, and chemical-covered non-plastics, accumulate in…

So, you’re ready to set up your first reef tank!

So, you’re ready to set up your first reef tank! You’ve seen all the cool pictures, read all of the tank build threads on the popular forums, and drooled over all of the awesome corals that are available…Yeah, you’re really…