Heteroconger guttatus is a new species of garden eel just described from the Bird’s Head Peninsula region of West Papua. There are 35 species of garden eels belonging to two different genera, Heteroconger and Gorgasia with most occurring in the…
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Seabones V2 is a Wet-Dry Inspired Calcium Reactor by Avast
Avast has well-deserved reputation for thinking outside the glass box and the new version of their Seabones calcium reactor is a very prime example of this originality. It’s been almost eight years since the original Avast Marine Seabones was introduced…
The Most Important Takeaway for Novice Marine Aquarists
I was recently perusing a popular saltwater aquarium forum and came across a post from a novice hobbyist who is considering making the switch from freshwater to saltwater aquarium keeping. He had heard that the saltwater side of the hobby…
DaStaCo Calcium Reactor Review [Video]
DaStaCo introduced the first radical new design for a calcium reactor with their Xtrema model back in 2014 and they’re continuing to keep it fresh with the DaStaCo Compact. We got our hands on this new smaller yet still powerful…
New Kamoer X1 Pro2 Uses Wifi Now
The Kamoer X1 Pro2 is a fun and simple upgrade to one of our favorite new products of 2019, the Kamoer X1 dosing pump. For the paltry sum of just $59 the Kamoer X1 offers wireless control and programmability, nothing…
Coral CAN be Colorful Under White Lights [Video]
If you spend anytime on reef aquarium social media these days, especially facebook and instagram you might be shocked by how colorful some people’s corals tanks and corals are. Hopefully by now most of you are aware that these photos…
Tridacna elongatissima ‘Resurrected’ in the Western Indian Ocean
Tridacna elongatissima is a species of giant clam that was first described from the Western Indian Ocean all the way back in 1856. Somewhere along the way the characteristics of this species were thought to be synonymous with Tridacna maxima…
Plan for an Accessible Saltwater Aquarium
There’s a lot to consider when planning a new saltwater aquarium system—where to site the tank in your home, what sort of livestock you’d like to keep, what equipment will serve your needs best, how to gaslight your significant other…
Nuvo Encore Pro 20 – a New 2-in-1 Concept Aquarium from Innovative Marine
Innovative Marine is no stranger to testing the waters with true concept aquariums and seeing what sticks, and the Nuvo Encore Pro 20 is the latest in this trend. It’s been a few years since we saw some distinctive All…
How (Hybrid) Tridacna Clams are Made
Spawning and rearing giant clams is an elaborate process that requires a certain degree of knowledge, but thankfully this know-how has been extensively documented and shared around the world. For around forty years small island nations of the Pacific Ocean…
