New ICP Test Service and Lab Grade Elements from Oceamo

ICP water testing and analysis has exploded in popularity in recent years with many different companies offering the service to aquarists around the world. This form of water testing is a delicate affair with many details to consider and lots…

Flamboyant Cuttlefish Spend Most Of Their Time Blending In With The Sand

Lookup any pictures of the iconic Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) and you’re sure to see it’s flashing bright purple and yellow hues. However, a recent study proves their colorful patterns are only a display, and they spend most of their…

Biota Now Shipping Captive Bred Animals Direct To Consumer

Biota has just launched their new direct to consumer retail website. Now you can have a fully stocked reef tank with cultured and captive-bred animals. Biota offers over 130 livestock from fish to corals and invertebrates, something for every level of…

Takaki’s Japanese ‘Nature Aquarium’ Style Reef Tank

Calling all freshwater planted tank aquarists, we need more of you in the saltwater hobby!! If this beautiful split tank design is any indication of how the mind of planted hobbyist translates to the saltwater world… Join us!! Takaki Yagisawa…

MRC Cylinder Sump is Packed With All-Inclusive Filtration

This all inclusive sump built into a metal framed circular base was custom built by My Reef Creation and is one of the most impressive pieces of commercial filtration we’ve seen lately, and an exciting work of art for an…

First time breeding of Caesio cuning in NAUSICAA!

It’s a first for the genus, NAUSICAA Aquarium in France managed to successfully breed and raise Caesio cuning, also known as the redbelly yellowtail fusilier. These results are obtained in the framework of the long-term research project COPEFISH involving NAUSICAA (National…

Dream Reef Tanks From #reefbuilders Instagram

We’ve been watching all your Reef Builders posts, and just want to thank everyone for continuing to share your amazing reef aquarium displays using #reefbulders on Instagram!! Not a day goes by where we aren’t completely blown away by your…

Vancouver Aquarium Will Close Indefinitely Due To COVID-19

It’s a sad day when your local public aquarium announces they are closing their doors indefinitely to public programming. But that’s the world we’re living in these days and unfortunately, it’s probably not the only aquarium to face this tough…

A Skinless Catshark Was Recently Caught Off The Coast of Sardinia

For the first time ever, a team of researchers trawling in Sardinia have brought up a catshark that appeared to have no skin. Investigations into the animal’s anatomy, published in the journal Fish Biology, revealed that the fish possessed none of the…

Monitor Your Water Consumption And Prevent Leaks With AquaPal

We came across this smart water monitoring device on Kickstarter, and while it’s not marketed for aquariums, we’re sure you can see the utility of this product. AquaPal couples directly into standard household water pipes, and can automatically shut off…