Corals are the most traded CITES-listed marine animals globally. A 2021 study by the Food and Agriculture Organization found that from 1990 to 2016, exporting countries reported 1.6 million direct export transactions in marine animals, 97% of which were in…
Fauna Marin’s Ready2Reef offers complete one part dosing
Fauna Marin joins the likes of Tropic Marin and Polyp Lab by providing a new one-part reef tank dosing solution called Ready2Reef. Best known for its Balling Light dosing solution, comprising three parts of Calcium, Magnesium, and Carbonate, plus another…
New ‘Chainlink’ Maroon Clownfish Discovered in Papua New Guinea
The Chainlink Maroon Clownfish is a new aberrant individual of Premnas biaculeatus that was just collected in Papua New Guinea by Golden Ocean. While the discovery of the Chainlink Maroon Clownfish is an awesome surprise, it’s less of a shocker to…
Sicce Shark Pro is a New Boxy Take on Internal Filtration
The Sicce Shark Pro is a new internal filter launching in May that will be the successor to the Sicce Shark internal filter first launched 30 years ago. To be successful an internal canister filter needs quick access for cleaning,…
10 of our Favorite Acropora Colonies at Top Shelf Aquatics [Video]
These are challenging times for SPS enthusiast looking for representations of larger corals that are approaching a somewhat mature size, and it gets even harder if you want to see corals in more natural, balanced daylight spectrum to bring out…
Flash sale on EcoTech, AI, and Neptune Systems this weekend
This week we told you EcoTech, Neptune Systems, BRS, and Aquaillumination now all sit together under the new, Aperture Pet &Life company banner and today, it looks like they’re sharing the love with a massive sale. Apex, Radion, Hydra, and…
Shrinking tank bred clownfish makes them more difficult to keep
If you’ve been shopping for new clownfish lately you may have noticed their small size. Due to global economic factors, the hobby’s biggest selling fish – the tank-bred Common Clownfish – is being sold in smaller and smaller sizes, and…
Coral Colour Lens XL fits your D-SLR
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, orange lenses are here to stay in the reefing hobby and are the easiest way of removing the overwhelming blue glow from coral snaps you take on your phone. They’ve been evolving too, offering different…
Plesiastrea peroni Newly Resurrected Species of Stony Coral
Plesiastrea is a little species of stony coral which is often confused for Cyphastrea and rarely recognized for being a unique coral in the aquarium hobby. This genus has sported just one species, P. versipora, for many decades but a recent research…
Aperture Pet & Life is formed to join BRS, EcoTech, and Neptune Systems brands
Aperture Pet & Life is a new company which was announced today to amalgamate and further develop some of our favorite reefkeeping brands. Last year investment group Bertram Capital acquired Bulk Reef Supply (which then bought Marine Depot,) then they…
