Dolphins recorded having a ‘conversation’

Anyone who has been diving around dolphins will recount their experience with delight—these playful marine mammals are from another world and simply magical to see underwater. It comes as no surprise that dolphins have been recorded having a conversation and that each dolphin has…

Kessil A2000 LED is One Powerful Commercial Aquarium Light

The Kessil A2000 is the largest, most powerful LED light the company has ever made. Kessil has been showing off this light in limited form throughout the year but at MACNA 2016 we finally got to see this light working…

Biota Aquariums launches Indiegogo campaign for new All-In-One Aquarium

Biota Aquariums has launched their new All-In-One marine aquarium system via Indiegogo. Customers who purchase a Biota Aquarium buy the full package; a 13.5 gallon tank, LED light, filter, hydrometer, thermometer, biological additive, live sand, cultured live rock, captive-raised fish,…

The 5 Most Common Mistakes Experienced Marine Aquarists Make

Ever notice that there are lots of articles and posts out there with titles like “The Top 10 Mistakes Novice Marine Aquarists Make”? Considering that newcomers are generally much more susceptible to making major errors than their experienced counterparts are,…

AutoAqua Smart AWC Touch and Smart Security Systems

AutoAqua is an aquarium company which has made a name for itself . . . by really living up to its name. If there’s a device or a function to be automated in a reef tank, AutoAqua probably has a…

San Diego LFS demonstrate that this city is ready for MACNA

MACNA 2016 will be held in beautiful and sunny seaside San Diego California, bringing this monumental event to the West Coast for the first time in over a decade, and only the second time ever. We went down to San Diego…

Aquaforest Giving Away Free ICP Tests at MACNA 2016

Aquaforest is a relatively new manufacturer of marine aquarium products that has been taking the hobby by storm lately. In a relatively short time, Aquaforest exploded onto the European reef scene and now it’s got its sights set on America…

Twist-In Filtration is a New Reverse Osmosis System from Aquatic Life

Twist-in Filtration is a new form of water purification from Aquatic Life. The twist-in form factor of Aquatic Life’s new filtration system streamlines the process of using and servicing this filtration, and it reduces the cost too. Aquatic Life is…

Why it is important to quarantine your fish and coral

Similar to the state of Hawaii’s required 120-day quarantine for pets, to maintain their status as the only rabies-free state, you can think of your quarantine tank as a model to prevent the “rabies” of the marine world. There is…

Toxic Acropora florida is a Whole New Level of Fluorescent Green

Acropora florida is a common shallow-water reef building coral which is commonly seen on the reef, and also a popular coral for aquariums. The typical Acropora florida is green with axial corallites that are a varying degree of orange, but not all ‘Florida…