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Rare and unknown blenny species also pictured in recent description of new Meiacanthus

Last week saw the publication of the original description of three new Meiacanthus species but this paper also included rarely before seen photos of five other Meiacanthus blennies. The five Meiacanthus pictured…

Current USA’s TrueLumen LED PadLite is ready to light up your nano on the slim

The TrueLumen LED PadLite is a bare-bones little housing that makes it easier to put a couple pf Current USA’s linkable LEDs over a small or large tank. We love the sticky slim TrueLumen LEDs which can be easily and…

B-Box Aquarium video is a close up highlight of the coveted Gramma dejongi

We knew it would only be a matter of time before the Japanese rare fish powerhouse B-Box Aquarium got their hands on the coveted Gramma dejongi. It is almost a given that any Gramma dejongi appearing in Japan will be…

JBJ Unibody LED reef light coming to the aquarium world in November

The micro crafted Unibody that Nano Customs has been trickling out over the last couple years is about to see a much broader audience with a deal to have the Unibody marketed and distributed by JBJ. The Unibody LED reef…

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Colin Foord presents urban Acropora at TEDxMiami

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X3uCnEN7lE&t=12s[/youtube] We wrote in August about Coral Morphologic’s Colin Foord speaking at the prestigious TEDxMiami and we are happy to share with you his informative presentation is now available online. Foord’s unique presentation dives into finding thriving coral…

Bluefin lionfish among the awesome rare fish at House of Fins annual SPLASH sale

As in years past, House of Fins’ annual SPLASH sale yielded lots of awesome rare fish, and there were many exciting first imports. In addition to the tigertail coral beauty and that crazy Mauritius triggerfish, there was the token gem…

Reeflo’s Blowhole gets tested as an inline tank filler pump

When we first spotted Reeflo’s Blowhole at Reefapalooza last year, our first thoughts went to the Blowhole pump being able to empty vats and fill tanks with lots of power in a form factor that works for this application. So…

Deep sea fish have some serious teeth

We’ve all seen photos and illustrations of the prodigious maws of deep sea fish bearing their intimidating chompers but seeing all this dentition in moving images is something else. This recent video from Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institute shows a…