The SkimMate Ghost Protein skimmer from Innovative Marine is so intriguing it really makes us want the kind of all in one reef tank for which this device is designed. When Innovative Marine’s first SkimMate was launched over two years ago,…
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First ever vampire squid goes on display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay is well known for its ground breaking displays, being the first aquarium to display a great white shark, having sprawling displays of jellyfish and now they can add another mythical creature to their roster of featured animals,…
Doc’s Eco Eggs is a new fish & coral food made from freshwater fish eggs
Doc’s Eco Eggs is a new offering of freshwater fish eggs being applied for use in feeding corals and marine fish. The 1 to 2 mm diameter Doc’s Eco Eggs are very high in nutrition with a high concentration of…
Four new species of deep sea carnivorous sponges
The Deep Sea is still full of wonder and unknown creatures with the latest round of newly described sponges being as alien and unusual as one might expect. With nothing much to eat in the deep sea, least of which…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The Mauritian endemic Pseudojuloides xanthomos
Pseudojuloides is a genus of touchy labrids that are aptly named pencil wrasses for their slender figure. The genus boasts a sizeable number of mostly colourful sexually dichromatic species, of which only a small sampling is offered to the aquarium trade.…
Handmade acropora ‘supercolonies’ intentionally spawned in an aquarium
The story of what Jamie Craggs and friends have accomplished with their ‘manufactured’ mother colonies is nothing short of astounding. Working at the Horniman Museum and Aquarium, in less than 12 months they went from frags, to sexually viable colonies…
Thomas Brown and fellow hobbyists got “Happy” at Reefapalooza in Orlando
As many of you know, Reefapalooza and the many other trade shows that we cover each year are a great place to meet new hobbyists, score some amazing coral and embrace your inner-hobbyist. While venturing the isles of Reefapalooza, Thomas…
Special floating lab studies “Aliens of the Sea” to unlock answers about marine biodiversity
A unique project is taking a closer look at one of the many marvels from the sea — the comb jelly. Led by University of Florida neurobiologist Leonid Moroz, the research team has developed a unique floating lab that includes…
Jellyfish Seascapes PICO actually makes us want to try jellies!
There’s been plenty of different designs for jellyfish-specific aquariums over the years but this new one spotted at B-Box Aquarium is really catching our attention. The Jellyfish Seascapes PICO is an entirely new kind of jellyfish aquarium, with a tiny…
Nyos Quantum skimmer promises lots of refinement while looking outrageously cool
The Nyos Quantum protein skimmer is a familiar cone body design that is being presented in a wholly creative way with lots of refinement throughout its construction. The most striking thing about the Nyos Quantum skimmer is its nearly all-clear…