We knew that a Gramma dejongi hybrid with Gramma loreto was bound to turn up sometime and heer you have it, a perfect blend of both Dejong’s gramma and the royal gramma. What we find most surprising about the Gramma dejongi…
Downdraft protein skimmer prototype uses modular neck modules
Cone skimmers, meshwheels and bubble plates are what we tend to compare in most skimmers nowadays but we often forget just how well some previous technologies worked. This strange looking prototype protein skimmer looks to be a downdraft or Beckett design that…
New Flower Protoboard for the DIY Electronics Reefer
A company by the name of ElecFreaks has come up with a great variation on the tried and trued protoboard that many of us work with for DIY and prototype electronics (LED drivers, Arduino based controllers, etc…), but tries to…
This amazing colony from Extreme Corals is what Symphyllia wilsoni is all about
Symphyllia wilsoni may be getting imported in larger numbers these days but that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t some colonies that can knock your socks off. This absolutely stunning colony of Symphyllia wilsoni from Extreme Corals DE is one of…
Review: Blue Life filter socks are stitched up good and tight
You may find it odd that we would review filter socks but efficient mechanical filtration is still one of the best and easiest ways to clear your water and export nutrients. Filter socks have been around for a long looooong time but…
Flathead perch video shows why Rainfordia opercularis is awesome
There are some fish that are really photogenic and look lackluster in real life, and other species that look unremarkable in images but really grab your attention in the flesh; the flathead perch falls squarely in the latter category, with…
Zero Reef East- less is more when setting up a nano coral tank
I like to think of myself as a progressive hobbyist. Despite being in the hobby for more than three decades, I always try to push myself to keep up on the state of the art in marine aquarium practice, and…
Steve Robinson sentenced to 45 days and fined $2000 for smuggling Clipperton angelfish
When is a Clipperton angelfish not a Holacanthus limbaughi? When Steve Robinson tried to import them into the US under the name of “Blue Passer” angelfish Holacanthus sp. Over two years after the veteran aquarium fish collector was caught trying…
Innovative company uses CO2 to create carbonate cement
Using coral as inspiration, researchers have taken an idea and have turned it into a company looking to reduce carbon dioxide levels and reduce the reliance on CO2-laden Portland cement in the construction industry. Stanford scientist Brent Constanz turned his…
Love thy local fish store, Vargas in Omaha and a big sale at Greenwich Aquaria
Lots of great things happening in the retail aquarium space this weekend. The aquarium hobby could use some more editorial reflection on the state of affairs in our awesome hobby and to this end PFK’s Nathan Hill has written a…
