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2011 Aquarium LED lighting showdown — we’ll let you decide

Looking back at our posts in 2011 we can definitely see the effect of LED lighting in the aquarium market, proving to be one of the hottest topics we covered this…

Taka’s tank is an impressive Ukrainian reef

Any reef with an impressive aquascape, filled with healthy mature corals will catch our eye, and this Ukrainian reef is no different. The scape of the tank works especially well with the large stony corals inhabiting it, and we certainly…

Biology of Gobies is the ultimate compendium on this popular group of aquarium fish

The Biology of Gobies is a new book on Amazon which is more less an anthology on all aspects of fishes in the family Gobiidae. The Biology of Gobies follows up on the Biology of Blennies released in 2009 with so much information…

Saltwater Fish

Part 2 of a 2011 Marine Breeder’s Year In Review

The first installment of our 2011 Marine Breeder’s Year in Review was probably more breeding news than you thought could have happened in a single year. Suprisingly invertebrates, new breeding products, and clownfish releases like the one pictured above only…

Rainfordia opercularis is THE reef fish of the year 2011

Like we did for the most exciting breakthrough aquarium fish of the year 2011, we’re going to recap some of the most memorable and amazing fish that we’ve seen this year. We have seen some pretty amazing ground breaking collections…

France AquaStudio is the latest Elos concept retail store to be revealed

Elos, the boutique aquarium manufacturer based out of Italy announced plans for their new Elos AquaStudio stores across the globe. Specifically, stores in France, Switzerland, Singapore and New York were all named to open in 2012, which happens to be…

RalfP’s mature reef aquarium is a world class coral display

RalfP’s reef aquarium is totally dope on so many levels it’s hard to know where to begin describing it. Huge mature coral colonies are creatively positioned together with large giant clams and plenty of open space in between that it…

Sexy arched acrylic mounting bracket for Ecotech marine Radion XR30w LED appears in Japan

You gotta love the entreprenurial spirit of Japan’s LSS Laboratory for having not one but two aftermarket mounting options for Ecotech Marine’s Radion XR30w LED light. The Radion has only been available in Japan for some weeks but already reefers…

Saltwater Fish

2011 Marine Breeder’s Year In Review, Part 1

Just over a year ago, as I wrapped up the 2010 Marine Breeding review, I found myself wondering if 2011 would build exponentially on the successes of 2010. 2011 was another year in which we all learned from what we…

Amazing Lipogramma robinsi captured from the deepwaters of Curacao

The spectacular Lipogramma robinsi pictured above is nothing short of amazing. The deep waters of Curacao harbor some amazing fishes that only up till recently familiarized themselves with fish enthusiasts world wide. Of which, the genus Lipogramma have always been at the forefront of…