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Salty Q&A: Need Advice on GFO Use

Q: I’m thinking about using GFO in my reef tank, but this product is new to me, so I have a few questions before I go ahead and buy it: Does GFO…

New Kamoer X1 Pro2 Uses Wifi Now

The Kamoer X1 Pro2 is a fun and simple upgrade to one of our favorite new products of 2019, the Kamoer X1 dosing pump. For the paltry sum of just $59 the Kamoer X1 offers wireless control and programmability, nothing…

ACI Lands the First Shipment of Bali Aquarium Cultured Corals

Oh boy how good it feels to know that not only are Indonesian corals trickling out of this land of coral reefs in modest quantities, but that there’s a good number of maricultured corals in those boxes too. Chief among…

Ecotech Upgrade Chip Hints at the Future of Mobius

A new upgrade chip has just popped up in the Ecotech Marine parts store with the very curious title of ‘Mobius Capable RF Module’. We recently learned from a recent presentation by Pat Klasen and Jay Sperandio that all Ecotech…

Montipora Eating Nudibranch Finally Have a Name: Phestilla subodiosus

Of all the corals pests that reef aquarists have to deal with, prevent, and remove, Montipora eating nudibranch is one of the most egregious and damaging. The reefing community has been trying to find a ‘final solution’ to eradicate these…

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Coral CAN be Colorful Under White Lights [Video]

If you spend anytime on reef aquarium social media these days, especially facebook and instagram you might be shocked by how colorful some people’s corals tanks and corals are. Hopefully by now most of you are aware that these photos…

Tridacna elongatissima ‘Resurrected’ in the Western Indian Ocean

Tridacna elongatissima is a species of giant clam that was first described from the Western Indian Ocean all the way back in 1856. Somewhere along the way the characteristics of this species were thought to be synonymous with Tridacna maxima…

Russell Kelley Added to MACNA Speaker Lineup

In the world of saltwater and reef aquariums, a few authors and experts are always invited to MACNA but there’s a growing body of coral people with extensive coral experience that are not in the aquarium community per se. Russell…

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Plan for an Accessible Saltwater Aquarium

There’s a lot to consider when planning a new saltwater aquarium system—where to site the tank in your home, what sort of livestock you’d like to keep, what equipment will serve your needs best, how to gaslight your significant other…

Wild Coral Shipments Have Resumed for at Least Few Months

So much has been happening regarding the export of Indonesian corals in the last few weeks that it has been challenging to make sense of it all. Immediately after Maricultured corals were greenlit for export, several shipments of wild corals…