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Meet BIKI The Robotic Photography Fish

BIKI The Robotic Photography Fish BIKI is the world’s first unmanned underwater vehicle which propels itself through the water like a fish! Not only is this the cutest underwater drone we’ve come across,…

Meet The Biki Robot, a Webcam That Swims In The Water!

Biki is a very interesting new kind of robot with a multitude of functions. If you think having a webcam aimed at your reef tank is cool, how dope would it be to have the webcam inside your aquarium? The Biki underwater…

Food

YFS Limited Ingredient Fish Food touts fresh ingredients, low heat crafting

Your Fish Stuff has been around since 2004, but their food has recently caught our attention. Like our own diets, the hobby has seen exceptional results from using quality food that is highly nutritious, fresh and locally sourced ingredients. We…

Step Aside Super Glue, Mussel Glue Is The New King Of Sticky

How crazy would it be, if sometime in the near future we are no longer using super glue to propagate our corals but instead, using a compound derived from shellfish? If researchers at Purdue university have their way, that’s exactly…

Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance: Mechanical Filtration

Aquarium Maintenance: Mechanical Filtration Mechanical filtration is an essential component of a saltwater aquarium. Whether it is a filter sock, filter pad, or filter block, is up to you; but they all physically remove debris from your tank water. There are several…

Equipment

Aquarium Automation: The Theiling Rollermat and Other Web-Filtering Technologies

The problem For the longest time, I have been trying to lengthen the maintenance interval for the filter socks on my 450-gallon system, which currently clog every two days. I tried eliminating filter socks completely for a period of time,…

Living the Reef Life Part Two

Recently I have tried to go back in time and enjoy one of the aspects of hobby that I really miss: the road trip. As I discussed in an article last year, one of the things that the internet has…

Featured

Gold X Lightning Maroon Clownfish From ORA Is Full Of Surprises

The Gold X Lightning Maroon Clownfish has finally been fully revealed, and no one could have imagine that it'd be such a variable fish. We did however foresee that the Gold X Lightning Maroon would be very different from the 'common'…

Coral Identification

Caribbean Coral Diaries: Mycetophyllia ferox

Mycetophyllia ferox Mycetophyllia ferox has to be on the top of my list when it comes to Caribbean corals. This plating coral can be found tucked into caves or on the side of rocks, and I just love seeing those…

Alkalinity Monitor Coming Soon to Pacific Sun & Kore 5th Doser Ecosystem

If you needed any indication that alkalinity monitors are all the rage, here’s another company throwing their hat into the ring of this burgeoning segment of the reef aquarium market. Pacific Sun, a creative designer and manufacturer of interesting aquarium…