For the last few years we’ve been part of a cabal urging reefers to really push their aquarium pH ever higher to achieve robust stony coral growth. There are lots of little things you can do to elevate the pH…
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Kessil A500X Hands-On and Teardown
The Kessil A500X is the latest reef aquarium light from the company that has come to define high performance in multichip spotlight form factors. The power density of the 185 watt A500X is a new level of lighting concentration for…
Chaetomorpha Strains are Much More Different Than We Ever Knew
Chaetomorpha is a genus of macro algae that almost every modern reefer will be familiar with, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about the thin wiry green algae. Whether you call it ‘chee-to’, ‘chay-to’ or the more universally accepted pronunciation…
Unboxing a New Coral Shipment from Jason Fox
Jason Fox is one of the most prolific progenitors of fun and unique coral strains in the aquarium hobby and we love comparing notes with him about our observations of corals on wild reefs. While Jason might be best known…
Neptune Systems SKY LED Light Leaked Image Reveals New Details of Unreleased Light
The SKY LED from Neptune Systems is a new reef aquarium LED light that has been acknowledged by its parent company, but for which no details have yet been divulged. Fortunately, and perhaps intentionally, an image was shared online yesterday…
Hydra Aquatics Silent Giant Air Pump
The Silent Giant was a celebrated air pump made for decades from the 50s to the late 70s and is so cherished that instead of replacing it, aquarists go to great lengths to get theirs repaired. The Hydra Aquatics Silent…
White Patch Dottyback is the Newest Aberrantion of Pictichromis
Dottybacks were once one of the most popular groups of marine aquarium fish to be found in every single kind of fish and reef display. However over the years they’ve been overly maligned and it’s now a pleasant surprise to…
Maxspect Jump L-165 LED Strikes a Balance of Features, Power, and Price
The Maxspect Jump L-165 is a new light fixture that brings together a very rare balance of power, features and performance at a mid-range price point that is often ignored in the aquarium hobby. We’ve seen a lot of new…
Blastomussa angulares is a New Species Described from India
Blastomussa angulares is a new species of scleractinian stony coral recently described from India by Mondal & Raghunathan. Blastomussa are a very popular group of fleshy LPS corals that are mostly supplied from the Indo-Pacific and Australia so we don’t…
There’s Another Situation Looming Regarding Wild Corals from Indonesia
The global reef aquarium hobby has suffered a lot of setbacks in recent years, mostly due to the interconnectedness of businesses all over the world. It started with the closure of all coral exports from Fiji, both wild and maricultured,…
