While skimming some literature we came across the coral name Acropora rongelapensis, which we had never heard before. A few minutes of sleuthing and the original description provided us with all the details of this new Acropora species described in…
Wave Cube Vision 45 nano aquarium
With the current nano craze coming in full swing, a newer type of design is sure to win the hearts of some dedicated hobbyists. The new wave cube vision will give you a different perspective when you view your corals…
Solar Power: The Sun could put Metal Halides/T5s out of a job
More and more reef builders are faced with a situation, either get rid of their reef tank or cut down on their costs. Thankfully, most have sided with cutting down their costs associated with a reef tank versus completely removing…
Vivid Aquarium’s eye candy corals catalogued in this high quality video
We have Greg Rothschild to thank for sharing this high quality video production of the fantastic corals lodging at Vivid Aquarium in Canoga Park CA. The video features the 800 gallon reef display tank which is arranged in a typical…
ATI vs Aqua Science T5 lighting bulbs
Back in 2007, a study was done that compared ATI bulbs to Aquascience bulbs. The study was done by Manuela Kruppas and Robert Baur-Kruppas and they wanted to see which bulbs performed better. Both of these bulbs were from German…
Researchers discover deepsea corals over 4000 years old
Deepwater corals are all in the news these days and this time it is for being the oldest known colonial animal. Previous age estimates of Gold Coral, Gerardia sp., were made by counting what appeared to be annual growth rings…
Arcadia releases the first plug in aquarium circuit-breaker
For all you safety minded Europeans out there, Arcadia has just made your day by releasing a plug in circuit breaker designed for aquarium use. The Arcadia breaker which is marketed under the Classica umbrella is rated for up to…
You don’t know Jack about coral identification
Do you think you can tell the difference between your Porites compressa and Porites lobata? If your answer is yes then guess again. New research from Zac Forsman and his research crew looked at genetic markers to see how coral…
New Modules coming from Digital Aquatics?
We got word that Digital Aquatics is hard at work on new modules for the Reef Keeper Elite and Lite systems. Supposedly, there will be up to 3 new modules that will offer increased functionality and options available on each…
Current Solana 67 XL: $2495-$2895 MSRP
Current’s new Solana XL line has been making a fuss among some customers, namely they haven’t been able to pick one up yet from their store of choice with it being a very hot, in demand product. However, we have…
