10 Rare Hawaiian Aquarium Fish

Hawaii is well known as a hot spot of endemism both above and below the water and this is a fact which aquarium fish fanciers are very well acquainted with. Many common shallow water species that have been enjoyed by…

Top 10 Classic Hawaiian Aquarium Fish

There certainly has been a lot of commotion surrounding Hawaiian reef fish lately, following the total closure of commercial collection of aquarium fish from the Pacific island chain last week. It’s been a long, drawn out legal battle in the…

Top 10 Benefits of Keeping Mollies in a Saltwater Tank

Saltwater mollies are one of the least celebrated fish that aquarists can keep in a saltwater tank and this is very unfortunate. Of course all the new salt hobbyists are drawn to the hyper bright colors of saltwater fish compared…

Red Sea Releases The New ReefLED 160S

The new Red Sea lights are designed for reef aquariums, with the certified Reef Spec light output to give you exceptional growth and coral coloration. The new 160S series offers even more penetration even in deeper and wider tanks. The…

Let’s Talk About Biological Controls of Aquarium Pests

There’s a broad misconception in the reef and marine aquarium hobby that there’s a silver bullet for the different pests that plague our aquariums in the form of biological control. Got algae growth? Get a tang. Got aiptasia? Get peppermint…

Kessil AP9X Officially Launches at ReefStock 2020

The Kessil AP9X is an exciting new light fixture from the best multichip LED manufacturer in the business. For the most part the experience of reefers with Kessil’s lighting spectrum and style is with their versatile spotlights for freshwater, reef…

Seachem Division Skimmer Coming Soon in Three Sizes 125, 250 & 500 ‘GPD’

The Seachem Division Skimmer is a brand new hardware product category for a company that has built its brand and reputation on making aquarium chemical additives. The announcement of the new Division Protein Skimmer from Seachem comes at the same…

Why I’m Second-Guessing Strictly Observational Quarantine

For most of my years as a saltwater aquarium hobbyist, I’ve made a point of quarantining all new fish before introducing them to my main system. By and large, my approach to the quarantine process has been observational—that is, watching…

Philips Coral Care Gen 2 Coming to U.S. Next Year

The Philips CoralCare Gen 2 LED fixture is an exciting new follow-up to an aquarium light that has so far not really ventured far outside of Europe. Built with, let’s call it European Sensibility’, the Philips CoralCare has long been…

Zombie Clownfish Announced by ORA just in time for Oct 31

The Zombie Clownfish is one of the first commercially available domesticated clownfish strains to be available sporting the red eye trait. Unlike the multitude of clownfish strains which generally have a variation of the white bar coloration, either through its…