For the past ten years my work has been focused on successfully inducing coral spawning events in aquariums, but Homophyllia australis is a species that remained elusive to me despite four years of effort and commitment. The challenge of working…
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Using Chemical pH Indicator to Monitor Calcium Reactor pH
If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into the world of calcium reactors, you may have thought that the price of a reactor itself is not that bad, but the costs start to add up when you price out…
Nyos Torq G2 is Raising the Bar for Media Reactors
It’s not often that we write about a product twice before we’ve even set eyes on it but Nyos has forced our hand. At first it seemed like the Torq would be a simple curiosity among media reactors with some interesting…
Grafting Live Corals for Better Growth and Nicer Shapes
The biggest challenge in reef keeping is keeping the alchemy of light, flow, nutrients and chemistry stable for long enough that corals grow to an appreciable size. But once corals really take off, our favorite part of reefing is grooming and…
InkbirdPlus Aquarium Heater is not Really an ‘Inkbird’
The InkBirdPlus Aquarium Heater is a heating element with some very interesting features but it doesn’t appear to be anything more than a private labeled product. Coming in at $28.99 for 300 watts this aquarium heater is made with a…
Breeding the Wide Band Anemonefish at De Jong Marinelife
The wide band anemonefish, Amphiprion latezonatus, is a rare clownfish which is endemic to a limited range in Australia. Beside the wide white bars, ‘Latz’ clownfish are also recognizable by their beautiful blue lips. This species is often found in…
It Might Be Old, but the SCWD is Still Cool
If you’ve never heard of the Switching Current Water Director, aka the SCWD (pronounced ‘squid’), congratulations because you’ve been a reef hobbyist in in a very different era or reef keeping. Before we had all the digital bells and wireless…
Smart ATO Nano has a Unique Hang On Back Design
The Smart ATO Nano is the latest new form factor from AutoAqua, the company that dove headfirst into shaking up the auto top off device segment of the aquarium market. AutoAqua first made its mark with the very small Smart…
This is why Lobophyllia flabelliformis is Called ‘Carpet Lobo’
While ‘coral-ing’ in North Bali, we came upon an insane colony of Lobophyllia flabelliformis we couldn’t resist to photograph and share with you. But we came across while foraging for coral observation in North Bali, a colony of Lobophyllia like…
Genesis Rock Booster – a New Biomedia from Polyp Lab
Genesis Rock and Genesis Rock Booster is a new option for adding a massive amount of surface area for bacterial colonization without taking up too much space in your aquarium system. The very swanky packaging for the Genesis Rock contains…
