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Scientific research into coral farming yields new insight into the effect of flow, food and light

A recent scientific paper on coral farming was published by Zac Forsman and many colleagues on the effects of light, flow, and artificial foods on the growth of corals. The goal of…

The numerous forms and diversity of Centropyge bispinosa

This is the third post on the diversity and forms of reef fish, and this time on the ubiquitous and highly variable Centropyge bispinosa; also known as the Coral Beauty Angelfish. The standard issue coral beauty is a good mix…

A Plesiastrea by any other name, is an interesting and often amazing coral

Plesiastrea versipora is a very unique and unique-looking coral which is widespread in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. There is only one other species in the genus Plesiastrea, P. devantieri but like Acanthastrea maxima, that species only comes from the Red Sea and surrounding…

AgroLED “The Hangover” Socket & Cord for LED spotlights

Sunlight Aqua has created a custom-made lamp dubbed “The Hangover” to hold a 12W LED spotlight with a medium base. There aren’t too many options in the market that aren’t IKEA fixtures for LED spots, so this is a nice start. The Hangover…

HD dive videos of Fiji and Tonga are spectacular

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcbHKAWIk3I&list=PL1C4AD42C17C72630&feature=plcp[/youtube] If you’re a fan of diving videos you must check this one out. This time there is no focus on rare fish nor rare corals, but instead, the video above of Fiji and Tonga showcases some of the best…

GHL Flow Sensor tells your Profilux what your pump is doing

The GHL Flow Sensor is an innovative new accessory for the Profilux aquarium controller that gives a proxy estimate of actual water flow rate. When connected to a Profilux the GHL Flow Sensor can measure flow rates and give an…

The purple tailed Pseudochromis luteus is just one of many unknown dottybacks out there

There are many many dottyback species out there but only a very small fraction of them show up in the trade. An even smaller fraction that do not show up in the trade are virtually unknown with hardly any information…

Two Little Fishies CDX CO2 scrubber helps keep pH up

Two Little Fishies CDX cleans up carbon dioxide before it enters your system helping to keep your aquarium’s pH from dropping due to excess atmospheric CO2 getting into your system. TLF CDX is a carbon dioxide absorbing system media that…

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February 28– March 5th Carlinhos Moreno’s 400g reef rom Brazil is complete coral eye candy Stellar, simple soft coral and LPS tank is a masterpiece of father and son collaboration Steamed Palythoas send well-informed aquarist to the emergency room,…

B-Box Aquarium scores with Lipogramma trilineatum and other Atlantic rarities

Powerhouse B-Box Aquarium scores again with this lovely specimen of Lipogramma trilineatum. The genus of Lipogramma basslets comprise of eight species, and all are deepwater residents of the Western Atlantic. Of the eight, only four have ever been seen in…