Making The Hobby Fun (And Keeping it that way)

I admit it, I am still a big kid at heart. And this time of year I often show this side of my personality in many ways. I still find fun, in just about everything this time of year. I…

Cirrhilabrus greeni, A Glorious New Species of Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus greeni is a gorgeous new species of fairy wrasse which is yet another discovery for Monsoon Aquatics. This distinctive red and yellow reef fish is more than just a little different from what we’ve seen before and entirely deserving…

Waveline should go back to the drawing board for the WavePuck Pump

From the moment I opened up the box to Waveline’s new Wavepuck II water pump, I had a feeling it was going to be a let down. Who knows whatever happened to the Wavepuck 1 but the model currently on…

Maxspect Recurve LED Review Video

Since the beginning or (reefing) time, coral growers have been brought up to use powerful main lights with accessory lighting to introduce actinic blue light – think a metal halide with VHO actinics on the sides. This notion has changed…

My Corals are Dying: Why?

    Over the years I have been asked a lot of questions. Some have come and gone over time, like what is the best whatever or what fish or coral can I add to my tank. Some, however, have…

Meet the insane 95-lens Lytro camera that could bring insane 10K resolution to VR, now build a waterproof housing…fast!

We fell in love with the Lytro camera over five years ago and experimented with its insane post focus abilities before the company shifted from building consumer cameras to professional cameras. When we saw the new Lytro Immerge 2.0, a…

Seizing the Moment and Limiting Regrets

As I have discussed numerous times in these articles, this is a hobby of patience. That is, we need to be patient and wait for things to occur in order to be successful such as waiting frags to grow into…

Maxspect Fragnifier Is A Unique Approach To Coral Inspection

The Maxspect Fragnifier is a cute name that also describes what this device is designed for: magnifying coral frags. Unlike the circular Portal and other accessories like it, the Fragnifier from Maxspect is actually rectangular in shape and outline and is…

Things You Need To Do And Should Be Doing Regularly

Now that we are in the middle of Fall and at least for us in the East and Midwest it has finally gotten cool again, at least for me it marks the time of year when I get serious about…

Leo3 Smart is the Last Smartphone Housing You’ll Need To Buy

The Leo3 Smart is a universal housing by EasyDive which should be the last dive case you’ll ever need for your smartphone. This sturdy metal enclosure has ample room inside for a wide variety of smartphones and it comes with a…