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British reefers squeezed by rising energy costs

Millions of people in the UK have woken up to much higher energy prices from April 1, 2022. No April Fool, the combined price of gas and electric supply to British homes…

Montipora dilatata is a Unique Pacific Ocean Species

The rarity of certain coral strains is completely relative but there’s ten times more species that reefers have never seen in the aquarium hobby that are completely absent from coral lover’s radar. The central Pacific Ocean is bigger than the planet…

First Live Session of Reef Therapy at AquaticExpo this Weekend

Reef Therapy has quickly grown to become one of the reefing world’s favorite podcasts and this weekend we’re doing something special in Atlanta. MASNA’s AquaticExpo is going down this Saturday and Sunday April 2nd & 3rd at the Georgia International…

Modern Reef System is a new coral care program by Euro Corals

German coral farm and retailer Euro Corals have designed and launched their own coral care system. Called Modern Reef, it comprises a range of coral care products from salt and four-part dosing to coral dips, ICP tests, nutrient control, and…

Ecsenius pulcher, the Beautiful Gulf Blenny from Oman

Ecsenius pulcher is a gorgeous and colorful blenny from Oman that we’ve never seen in the hobby before, but which might soon be making a debut in the slip stream of the Omani clownfish. The latin name of the ‘gulf…

Quanta Pro LED Striplights for Reef Aquariums and Corals

The Quanta Pro is a new LED strip light from newcomer Quanta Reef which is aiming to fill some gaps in our reef aquarium lighting. Quanta is offering their Pro LED strip lights in a familiar housing and form factor…

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Acropora striata – Rainbow Hues from Bali Aquarium’s Coral Farm

Acropora striata is a species of the broad group of staghorn coral which most reefers won’t yet be familiar with but a new very colorful strain is about to change all that. Coming from the mariculture farms of Bali Aquarium…

Chihiros Nova 1 is a Seminal Entry into Saltwater Aquarium Lighting

The Chihiros Nova 1 is a new LED light from a company which will be unknown to reef aquarium keepers but which has come to mean excellence in another side of the hobby. For several years now Chihiros has been…

AF Bio Sand is Live Sand with a DIY Twist

Traditionally reefkeepers have associated the term Live Sand with aragonite sand harvested from the sea and shipped in seawater, or at least shipped damp, with a live coating of bacteria. But actual coral sand is in short supply globally, so…

Nyos launch Pure Salt Mix

It’s been a long time coming but Nyos has launched a new marine salt called Pure. Teased as long ago as MACNA 2015, and then named Purpure, the German reef product manufacturer spent a long time researching salt, tried for…