Indophyllia macassarensis is the rarest of the three Donut coral species, looking like a Cynarina lacrymalis but free-living on sandy substrates like Acanthophyllia deshayesiana. Side by side, true Indophyllia have thicker, shorter septa than Cynarina, with characteristic “jaguar spots” and…
Quality Marine adds the Purple Tang to their captive breeding success
Quality Marine has announced that they have successfully bred and raised Purple Tangs, Zebrasoma xanthurum. The fish were bred and reared in their state-of-the-art hatchery in Los Angeles and will soon be available to their retail store partners. Dean Kline…
Diffuser Hood option comes to Maxspect Jump MJ-L165
Maxspect has topped off its trio of new product releases this week with a new diffuser for one of its most popular lights. Like other diffusers, Maxspect’s own serves to diffuse light from the LEDs and provide better color blending,…
Coral larvae successfully stained to track dispersal and settlement
Researchers have used a harmless dye to stain coral spawn and track its dispersal and settlement on the reef. Christopher Doropoulos and George Roff of CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Australia, developed the low-cost technique to provide a quick, simple, and…
MJ-L130 nano LED light joins Maxspect’s Jump Series
Maxspect has released images and information about a brand-new LED aquarium light called the MJ-L130. It comprises a fanless, passively cooled fixture measuring 9½”x 4¾”x 1¼”/242x124x28.5mm, populated with 32 light emitting diodes and with a maximum power consumption of 30…
Maxspect launch new Dice AIO nano aquarium
Maxspect is to launch a new All-In-One nano tank called the Dice. As the name suggests, Dice is a cube-shaped aquarium with a filter section built into the back, rimless edges, and several lighting options. Filtration comprises a removable sock…
Cyphastrea is the ultimate ornament encruster
It’s been a while since we started getting creative with aquarium ornaments and corals, but nothing makes you look twice more than an ornament with a tight skin of encrusting Cyphastrea. For a long time, ceramic skulls were the ornament…
Chromis abyssus video shows life in Palua’s mesophotic zone
A video of one of the world’s deepest known species of damselfish has been shared by one of the three people who described it. Chromis abyssus was discovered in 2007 and described in 2008 by ichthyological legends Richard L. Pyle,…
Reef Supplies expands with a new website and warehouse
When we first wrote about Reef Supplies in 2016 they were operating out of a 1500 sqft shop where they catered to online and walk-in retail customers. They have since moved to a much larger 4000 sqft warehouse, ceased retailing…
Northern Star Coral shifts microbial communities while dormant
A study led by the University of California has found that microbial communities within the Northern Star Coral, Astrangia poculata, shift while it enters dormancy, providing it an important seasonal reset. The work carried out by Assistant Professor Anya Brown…
