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Captive bred majestic angelfish revealed by Bali Aquarich
Majestic angelfish have now been spawned, bred and reared by Bali Aquarich, the trailblazer in captive breeding of aquarium angelfish. With more than two years of snagging new captive bred angelfish ‘species…
Corals can be grown on so much more than frag plugs
Coral frags and coral propagation have moved so far beyond the experimentation phase, the hobby is practically dominated by frags instead of colonies. There’s countless numbers of corals and frags being grown in stores, warehouses and basements all across the…
New Melting Pot Chalice coral displayed by World Wide Corals
The Melting Pot Chalice coral took the reef world by storm when it first surfaced, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen a reasonable contender for that Melting Pot title. Thankfully, World Wide Corals had an incredible and large…
Blue squamosa clams are back at Global Reef Supply
Blue Squamosa clams are a particular aquarium animal which holds a very special place in our salty hearts. Compared to regular Tridacna squamosa, the ‘blue squammies’ are so much more stunning and they are among the most colorful large bivalve you…
How to feed a coral reef tank
We can sometimes forget that corals are living animals which have a mouth and digestive system, and therefore need to eat. While the first step in keeping corals alive and healthy is a properly lit and flowed tank, feeding is…
Exact iDip smart photometer is a new type of digital water test
The Exact iDip smart photometer was perhaps one of the biggest surprises in new aquarium products that was spied at MACNA 2015. In addition to the MindStream, JBL Proscan, and the new Elos Colorimeter, the iDip Exact is a new…
V2O introduces NanoV Soft Freeze aquarium food
NanoV is a new frozen aquarium food which features a new formulation that keeps it in a ‘soft freeze’. NanoV Soft Freeze must be kept in a freezer but it remains soft and ready to feed even at sub-zero temperatures.…
My musings from MACNA
As usual MACNA meant so many corals and friends and equipment but so little time. Due to family commitments I was only able to spend Saturday in DC at MACNA, but it was a well-spent 8 hours. As usual, the…
Teardrop squamosa clam masquerades as Tridacna noae
You’re probably familiar with teardrop ‘maxima’ clams which were recently described as a new species, Tridacna noae. But have you ever heard of a teardrop Squamosa clam? Us neither, but this recently revealed specimen acquired by Global Reef Supply sure does…
The Striated Frogfish: a Great Choice for the Oddball Fish Aficionado
Marine aquarists who are drawn to cryptic species with unusual morphology rather than bright colors might want to give the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus) a second look. Actually, depending on the system it’s kept in, it may be necessary to…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
