The coral reefs of Florida have seen a long steady decline for more than 100 years and a lot of research and effort has been done to try understand the root causes of this degradation and how it can be…
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SKY LED Announced by Neptune Systems
The SKY LED is the reef aquarium light from Neptune Systems that has been on the horizon since the trademark was officially filed (and subsequently suspended). We’ve been piecing together different features of the Neptune Systems SKY LED since its…
Killer Robot Hunts Down Crown of Thorns Starfish
Killer Robots may be the trope of science fiction stories and movies and there are legitimate concerns that a superhuman artificial intelligence or ‘singularity’ might be a danger in the future but today we can use them to do our…
Tunze Comline Silencer Uses Innovative Spiral Chamber
The Comline Silencer is an exciting new aquarium accessory from Tunze that should help reduce the degree to which you can hear the air intake of your protein skimmer. The Tunze Comline Silencer uses an innovative new design and if…
Maxspect Gyre Pro XFP 1400 is the Biggest Gyre to Date
The Maxspect Gyre Pro XFP 1400 is a brand new water mover for the very largest of tanks with enough power to drive a small boat. With a maximum power draw of four hundred watts, the flow rate of the Maxspect…
Copperband Butterflyfish Successfully Captive Bred by Rising Tide
The Copperband butterflfyfish, Chelmon rostratus, can be an invaluable tool in keeping a reef tank free from pest Aiptasia anemones. This species is imported into the aquarium trade in vast numbers but being a small mouthed and somewhat picky eater, they can…
Palythoa grandis – Sun Polyps are Our Favorite Zoanthids!
Palythoa grandis, also known as the Sun Polyp (not to be confused with sun coral), is a distinctive species of very large zoanthids which we have cherished for years. These unmistakable zoanthids are the largest species of Palythoa by a…
Platinum Blue DC Pump Review – A New Generation of Workhorse Water Return
The Platinum Blue DC Pump is one of the best new controllable centrifugal water movers to hit the aquarium hobby in a long time, and apparently many companies around the world think so too. We’ve been using this pump under…
Paracorynactis Ball Tentacle ‘Anemone’ is a Starfish Killer!
The Ball tentacle Anemone is a very unusual tropical reef cnidarian that has a more than few interesting things going for it. You would think that such an attractive critter would be a popular aquarium candidate but there are some…
10 Things to Know About Calcium Reactors
Now more than ever reef aquarists all over the world are successfully growing a wide range of stony corals, and experiencing the increased mineral demands that comes with having larger corals. Multi part dosing can go a long way to…
