Regular Saltwater Smarts visitors may recall that back in the spring of 2015, I closed down my 75-gallon reef tank and converted my 125-gallon (then) FOWLR tank to a reef system with the addition of some invertebrate livestock from the…
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Go Dive Now: Try Scuba Diving at the Denver Aquarium June 30 & 31
Aquariums and scuba diving tabbed as two of the most expensive hobbies! Well, not today my friends. This weekend, you can try scuba diving for FREE in the Go Dive Now pool on wheels, outside the Denver Aquarium. July 30 & 31 from…
Syncra SDC and PSK SDC: hands on with Sicce’s next best pumps
The Syncra SDC and PSK SDC are part of the most exciting pump lineup that Sicce has ever had. Now that InterZoo is well behind us and we’ve had a chance to catch our breath, it’s time to revisit some of…
Captive Bred Royal Grammas Coming Soon to Australia
The royal gramma is such a common and low profile fish, that news of this fish’s successful breeding may not register on the popularity radar. However if you are a fan of Gramma dejongi, or live in Australia, captive bred royal…
How to keep the aquarium hobby fresh and exciting
From time to time one of my friends will comment about how they find it amazing that I still seem to have the same level of excitement about my tanks and the hobby as I did when they first met…
Aquaculturing Dory
Yep, you read that right…and, no, I am not talking about “tank-raised,” a term sometimes mistaken for “tank-bred.” “Tank-raised” (taking young post-planktonic-stage fish and raising them to sellable size) Pacific blue tangs have been available for quite some time (at…
Captive Bred Blue Tangs become a reality at the UF Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
Captive bred blue tangs are no longer a dream as Rising Tide Conservation just revealed that they had successfully bred this iconic fish in captivity. The breakthrough took place at the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Lab which announced that they…
Pro Clear Aquatics’ Groundbreaking Grab ‘N Go Retail Livestock Display
Pro Clear Aquatics’ is a company that’s been making basic acrylic aquarium products for many, many years now. Their no-frills sumps and throwback protein skimmer designs are in stark contrast to their newest product, the Grab N Go livestock retail…
Marine Aquarium Aquascaping: The Rule of Thirds
Aficionados of freshwater planted aquariums have long understood that observing certain rules of composition when aquascaping with plants, rocks, driftwood, and other features can have a tremendous impact on an aquarium’s overall aesthetic impression. While we reefkeepers haven’t traditionally placed…
Check out this powerhouse all in one skid-filter from MAT LSS
You know that a filter is in a completely different league when it moves away from describing itself in gallons per hour, to power consumption in kilowatts and filtering capacity in kilograms of biomass. This is precisely the kind of filter we’re featuring…
