Understanding Ascension: The road less traveled

Situated along the mid-Atlantic ridge, the Ascension Islands is a place oozing with mystic charm and celestial voodoo. This far flung outcrop of volcanic rock has captivated the hearts and minds of intrepid explorers alike, all with the intention of unraveling…

Top 5 things to see at the Birch Aquarium in San Diego

This past week we visited San Diego to give you an idea of whats to come for next year’s MACNA conference. We found lots of great local fish stores and had a wonderful tour of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute…

Navigating MACNA – Tips & Tricks

September brings MACNA 2015 to Washington D.C. along with a couple of thousand of your reefing friends, speakers from all corners of the globe and exhibitors with cool new products.  It’s three fun filled days and nights of non-stop reef keeping…

Giesemann’s new Vervve LED fixture will be released next week

The Giesemann Vervve LED is a brand new light fixture from the venerable German light designer. The Vervve LED appears to be the evolution of six generation of lights from Giesemann which included light emitting diodes at their core, and…

Prognathodes “basabei” in serene Kyoto

Once regarded as the former capital of Japan, Kyoto relinquished its title to the anagrammatic Tokyo in 1868. Today, Kyoto is known for its serene and tranquil landscapes peppered extensively with shinto shrines, temples and historical culture. This geographical icon of…

New pricing for Euroquatics Angel LEDs makes them a very good value

  Euroquatics announced today that it would be selling their new A1 and A1P LEDs at new pricing which makes them much more competitive in the reef aquarium market. Previously, the Angel A1 retailed for $549 while the more powerful…

New video demonstrates a highlight feature of the Vectra pump, calibration

The Vectra starts shipping this week and this new controllable DC pump from Ecotech Marine is already garnering a lot of attention. It’s not just the hardware of the Vectra M1 & L1 pumps that make them such great water…

Crossbreeding may be the key to coral survival in warming seas

Researchers are looking for ways to create a more heat resilient coral to battle the negative impacts of warming oceans. By mixing and matching corals of the same species from different latitudes, the team is hoping to find a way…

Limited edition Fish and Coral Of The World posters are now specially priced for MACNA

A few months ago we released a collectible set of limited edition Fish and Coral Of The World Posters. These collectible prints feature all original photographs taken by myself, each with a personal story and experience from my travels around the…

JBJ announces the new Orion LT-120 LED Fixture

The JBJ Orion LT-120 LED fixture is the first new high powered light from JBJ in a really long time. It’s been a hot minute since JBJ has released any new LED fixture, making the Orion LT-120 the first new…