Ecoxotic Cannon Pro still brings Beast Mode to LED Aquarium Lighting
Ecoxotic is a brand we talked about a lot ten years ago but it’s still going, with the Cannon Pro 160-watt commercial fixture offering unrivaled bang for public aquarium buck. A light…
Heliopora are Not-So-Soft, Soft Corals
Given their common name of soft corals, one would likely assume that octocorals are well… soft. However, as is common in biology, there are always exceptions to rules. Within the Octocorallia, there are a few species that form aragonite-based skeletons,…
Deltec E-Flow Pumps 4 and 8 are now available in the USA
Deltec USA now has stock of the smaller brothers to the E-Flow 10, 12, and 16 return pumps. The E-Flow 4 produces a maximum flow of 1056gph/4000lph for just 30 watts, is adjustable in 2-watt increments, and can lift water…
Lionfish Continue to Invade the Mediterranean Sea
Invasive lionfish are continuing to spread throughout the Mediterranean, according to a recent article in the journal NeoBiota. The well-known venomous reef fish are now being found as far west as Spain and as far north as Croatia, only their…
TMC Team Up with ICP Analysis for UK and Europe
Tropical Marine Centre is now offering an ICP water testing service via a partnership with ICP Analysis.com in the US. Four different tests will be available from launch, one to test 13+ elements in saltwater, one to test 50+ elements…
Do Macroalgae Refugiums Have Unseen Consequences?
Many people have turned to growing macroalgae as a means to export nutrients for years. This has proven to be a solid method of managing nitrates and phosphates that when dialed in appear to have no negative impact on a…
Top Shelf Aquatics Launches Credit-Based Membership Program
Whether you are in a coral acquisition phase, or you just want to add some new life to your aquarium, Top Shelf Aquatics’ new “Build Your Reef” membership program gives you a lot of bang for your buck. The membership…
Hydros Launch combines a lot into One Single Controller
Launch is the latest tempting addition to the Hydros controller range from Coralvue which combines a lot of useful control and monitoring features into one single box. Our three main monitoring needs are temperature, pH, and salinity, and Launch comes…
Bowers are the Perfect LPS Coral
The weekend always gets us in coral shopping mood, and this week these outrageous Homophyllia bowerbanki stole our glance. Easy to keep, easy to frag, former “Acanthastrea” bowerbanki are well-behaved, rarely suffer pests or diseases, and are available in myriad…
Rare Seahorse Spotted on Cornish Coast
A long-snouted seahorse has been seen in the coastal waters of South West England. Also known as the Spiny Seahorse, Hippocampus guttulatus, the rare fish was spotted on a lunchtime walk by Cornwall Council’s nature recovery officer Alicia Shepherd, and…
