The Chicago Sunburst anemone is the most recognizable strain of bubble tip Entacmea quadricolor after the Colorado Sunburst which kicked off the RBTA craze. Compared to the intense mostly orange Colorado version the Chicago Sunburst is more of a golden yellow…
Confused Moseleya Grew Like a Chalice Coral
Of all the coral species that can make us rubberneck at a reef aquarium conference we have to admit that Moseleya is rarely able to elicit that kind of response. Save for few exceptions the honeycomb-shaped moon coral is almost…
Dalmation Nurse Shark Spotted by Divers in Honduras
Sharks and their elasmobranch relatives are very conservative in their appearance and it’s a very rare sight to see specimens sporting anything but the standard appearance. Albino sharks and rays are almost unheard of in the wild and while we’ve…
Hikari Spirulina Mysis is a New Enriched Frozen Shrimp
Hikari Spirulina Mysis Shrimp is a new frozen food offering which brings together two of aquarist’s favorite ingredients. For generations aquarium keepers of all flavors have enjoyed the use of Spirulina algae as a sole food or fortifying agent, and…
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa: a New Name for the Rosey Scale Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa is the new name of a popular aquarium favorite the rose scale fairy wrasse which, according to type material, has never been formally described! This Indian Ocean species is very common and you may already have this fish…
Carbon Doser v2.0 Reaches Second Generation with Tunze Collab
The CarbonDoser v2.0 is the new second generation of the first popular ‘electronic’ carbon dioxide regulator for aquarium use. First revealed all the way back in 2009, although it enjoyed plenty of refinements and tweaks it only took a dozen…
Red Sea ReefMat Making World Debut at ReefStock This Weekend!
We’ve been excitedly watching the progress of automatic roll filters in the aquarium space since 2010 with ever more practical models being introduced and offered in the last several years. With their unique perspective on designing aquarium products we had…
Oase BioStyle Thermo Power Filter Offers Substance with Style
The Oase BioStyle is a brand new line of power filters from the German company which has been all been taking the canister filter market by storm. Much like their BioMaster line of canisters the BioStyle exudes style and sophistication…
Top Shelf Aquatics has Built a Killer Reefing Shop
A lot of reef aquarium companies have built a name for themselves in the online and event space for high quality frags and Top Shelf Aquatics is certainly among those leading the pack. It’s easy to develop an image and…
World’s First Grafted Anacropora Pops up for Reef Raft
We’ve seen the ‘grafting’ phenomenon of different fluorescent proteins infecting a wide range of SPS corals including Acropora, Montipora, Stylocoeniella and even Turbinaria but the new grafted Anacropora from Reef Raft are the first of their kind. It’s only quite recently that the reef aquarium…
