In my opinion, marine aquarium hobbyists have a fundamental misunderstanding of algae. It is not a disease, and it can’t be cured, as it grows on every healthy reef in the sea. We don’t usually see as much of it…
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DIY Rock for the Marine Aquarium
What is the most expensive part of starting a marine aquarium? No, it’s not the tank itself or the pumps, water, or creatures. It is the rock. Live rock can cost upwards of $7.00 per pound, and a pound of…
The business of the Ecotech Marine and Aqua Illumination Merger
I’ve been following the business side of things here in the aquatics business for some time. Just last week we had the biggest news in the history of the hobby. Two major competitors were joining forces: Ecotech Marine and Aqua…
The coral tree of life is being rewritten one LPS at a time
Warning: the following is a nerdgasm of coral taxonomy, guest-written by Joe Rowlett, one of the many talented fish geeks working the fish tanks at Old Town Aquarium in Chicago. Historically, corals have often been grouped at the genus and family level based…
Why would Ecotech Marine and AquaIllumination join forces?
The news that Ecotech Marine and AquaIllumination had completed a formal merger came as quite a shock to the marine aquarium world. The reasons for AI and EM joining forces might come across as a monopolistic move to the shortsighted,…
The Seasoned Salty’s Take on Marine Fishkeeping Success
Last week, we ran a post titled “How Do We Measure Success with Hard-to-Keep Marine Species,” which inspired Paul “Seasoned Salty” Baldassano to share his insights on that question in his own, unique style. Read on for his impressions on…
The mind-blowing Odontanthias elizabethae has left us speechless
There are some fish that are just so rare they’re almost mythical, and to see one would probably require divine intervention on some cosmic celestial level. We’re so fascinated with Odontanthias, and over the years few representatives from this genus…
The American Reef Scene is descending on ReefStock March 1 & 2
We’ve been keeping ReefStock 2014 slightly on the Down Low as to not steal too much thunder from the also-coming to Denver MACNA 2014, but nothing can hold back the American Reef Scene from coming together and enjoying its annual…
The Beautiful, Beginner-Friendly Bubble Coral
Recently, I found myself musing over the livestock lineup I had in my first reef tank many years ago. Along with a variety of easy-to-keep soft corals and a handful of hardy fish, I fondly recalled that I also had…
Walt Smith’s Fijian Lightning Blue Stripe Clownfish
My jaw hit the floor when I saw this fish – a wild, yellow-tailed Fijian Blue Stripe Clownfish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) collected this week and first shared by Walt Smith International. What has my mind blown is this – the patterning…
