We like to do it right when it comes to our own event — great vendors, cool location, smart speakers and a raffle worthy of a visit to Denver for ReefStock on its own! This year we have another great…
6 gallon SPS pico reef pushes the boundaries for nano tank enthusiasts
SPS corals are known for their higher level of care and sometimes difficult nature as far as corals go – most SPS aquarium set ups include high flow, high light, and big aquariums teeming with other invertebrate and fish life.…
Second version of Full Spectrum Edition EcoLamps KR93 gets an impressive demo video
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIj7PGFo4G0[/youtube] We’ve seen our fair share of demo videos for aquarium products, especially for reef aquarium led lights but none of them can hold a candle to this moody, dramatic clip by 1.023 World showing the second version…
New shark species discovered off the coast of the Galapagos
When we hear about sharks in the wild, we tend to hear negative stories discussing their decline in the wild or the negative impact on shark finning, but some positive news appeared recently when a team of scientists announced their…
Peppermint angelfish video is the first of its kind showing Paracentropyge boylei in the wild
The Peppermint Angelfish that is swimming around the Waikiki Aquarium right now is a sensational fish and we’ve got the whole scoop on this particular Paracentropyge boylei. Rich Pyle did indeed catch this peppermint angelfish in Moorea at a depth of…
Zeolite tumbler from Avast Marine hits version 2, first showing at ReefStock this weekend
The Avast Marine Zeolite Tumbler is one of those products we’ve heard about, read about and written about, but this weekend at ReefStock in Denver CO we will finally be able to hold it, touch it, and tumble some zeolites…
Scientific research into coral farming yields new insight into the effect of flow, food and light
A recent scientific paper on coral farming was published by Zac Forsman and many colleagues on the effects of light, flow, and artificial foods on the growth of corals. The goal of the coral farming study was to see if…
The numerous forms and diversity of Centropyge bispinosa
This is the third post on the diversity and forms of reef fish, and this time on the ubiquitous and highly variable Centropyge bispinosa; also known as the Coral Beauty Angelfish. The standard issue coral beauty is a good mix…
A Plesiastrea by any other name, is an interesting and often amazing coral
Plesiastrea versipora is a very unique and unique-looking coral which is widespread in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. There is only one other species in the genus Plesiastrea, P. devantieri but like Acanthastrea maxima, that species only comes from the Red Sea and surrounding…
AgroLED “The Hangover” Socket & Cord for LED spotlights
Sunlight Aqua has created a custom-made lamp dubbed “The Hangover” to hold a 12W LED spotlight with a medium base. There aren’t too many options in the market that aren’t IKEA fixtures for LED spots, so this is a nice start. The Hangover…
