German coral farm and retailer Euro Corals have designed and launched their own coral care system. Called Modern Reef, it comprises a range of coral care products from salt and four-part dosing to coral dips, ICP tests, nutrient control, and…
Ecsenius pulcher, the Beautiful Gulf Blenny from Oman
Ecsenius pulcher is a gorgeous and colorful blenny from Oman that we’ve never seen in the hobby before, but which might soon be making a debut in the slip stream of the Omani clownfish. The latin name of the ‘gulf…
Quanta Pro LED Striplights for Reef Aquariums and Corals
The Quanta Pro is a new LED strip light from newcomer Quanta Reef which is aiming to fill some gaps in our reef aquarium lighting. Quanta is offering their Pro LED strip lights in a familiar housing and form factor…
Acropora striata – Rainbow Hues from Bali Aquarium’s Coral Farm
Acropora striata is a species of the broad group of staghorn coral which most reefers won’t yet be familiar with but a new very colorful strain is about to change all that. Coming from the mariculture farms of Bali Aquarium…
Chihiros Nova 1 is a Seminal Entry into Saltwater Aquarium Lighting
The Chihiros Nova 1 is a new LED light from a company which will be unknown to reef aquarium keepers but which has come to mean excellence in another side of the hobby. For several years now Chihiros has been…
AF Bio Sand is Live Sand with a DIY Twist
Traditionally reefkeepers have associated the term Live Sand with aragonite sand harvested from the sea and shipped in seawater, or at least shipped damp, with a live coating of bacteria. But actual coral sand is in short supply globally, so…
Nyos launch Pure Salt Mix
It’s been a long time coming but Nyos has launched a new marine salt called Pure. Teased as long ago as MACNA 2015, and then named Purpure, the German reef product manufacturer spent a long time researching salt, tried for…
SkyLight Hyperspot is the LED we wish we had for reefs
The aquascaping community has always had the luxury of beautifully designed lighting fixtures and we couldn’t help but notice this one, the SkyLight Hyperspot, as it graces more and more aquascapes on Instagram. The combination of that slimline, passively cooled…
Reef Zlements Z-pHplus is a two-part dosing system that raises pH
Its taken years to get to the forefront but finally, pH and its positive effects on coral growth is a thing in mainstream reefkeeping. And thanks in no small part to our very own Potential Of Hydrogen champion Jake Adams.…
Amphiprion omanensis, the Rare Oman Clownfish Arrives at De Jong Marinelife
Amphiprion omanensis is one of the rarest bonafide species of clownfish which has yet to make any kind of real appearance in the broader aquarium world. Like many other lesser known species the Oman clownfish has a limited natural distribution…
