Of course some people must be using the Sea-Lab No. 28 mineral replenishing blocks because they’re still making them and we still see them on the same spot on the shelf of the mom n’ pop fish stores. We haven’t used…
Hanapapa’s NPS stony corals are a dream for azoox coral lovers
We’ve covered plenty of amazing azoox reef tanks and azoox corals before, but this Japanese azoox corals in Hanapapa’s tank is on a whole new level. The azoox corals in this tank are so drool worthy that we are not…
Sera Multifil 350 is a new smaller sized media reactor
The Sera Multifil 350 is possibly one Sera aquarium product which could see widespread adoption by the saltwater crowd moreso than the freshwater people. The Multifil 350 is clealry built from the design of their Sera Flore CO2 reactor with its…
Calumia sleeper gobies are unique and pretty much unknown
Calumia is a genus of sleeper gobies comprising some pretty unique fishes. Not very much is known about them and very little pictures of live specimens are available. The live picture of C. profunda above clearly shows the unique angular…
Ecoxotic releases 18″ Panorama Pro LED lighting for smaller aquariums
We’ve known that Ecoxotic was nearing a launch of 18″ Panoarama Pro module since last year. Finally, we can say the 18″ Panoarama module has officially been released. The 18″ version comes with 3 modules including two 12,000K/445nm Royal Blue Panorama…
Ruggedized Olympus TG-820 latest addition to Tough line
We are always happy to see gadget manufacturers creating new products that make a great option for us hobbyists. First off, we love water and love taking pictures and this environment isn’t always the best for sensitive and expensive gadgets…
Prognathodes obliquus and P. dichrous are two similar yet unobtainable species from the Atlantic
The Prognathodes butterflyfishes are an underrated and seldom kept group of fishes that surely deserves some quality air time. While commoner species such as P. marcellae, P. aculeatus and P. aya make it into the trade from time to time,…
MASNA Launches Hawaii Ban Fact Check
For all of you who wondered who was fighting for the “aquarist” in all the ongoing turmoil over the proposals to ban aquarium collection in Hawaii, the playing field just became a little more level. MASNA (Marine Aquarium Societies of…
How to keep the Coral Reef Aquarium Gods Happy
The Gods of coral reef aquariums are wrathful. They do not appreciate any display of confidence, comfort, or excitement for the hobby. You must respect them to succeed in this hobby. Here are some rules I have learned to follow…
Time lapse video of disc and tongue corals show innate ability to survive being buried
It’s fairly well known that disc coral and tongue coral can excavate themselves after being buried with sand but a couple new time-lapse videos of Fungia scutaria and Herpolitha limax show something more. Not only do both of these corals inflate the…
