Aquarium Controllers Part 2: Top 5 things that matter when buying an aquarium controller

From my previous article you may now be convinced that you need an aquarium controller, but which one? For many, making a purchasing decision on a technology product is often done by comparing lists of features and then combining that with…

Beautiful colony of Caribbean Rose Sponge finds a home at Aquarium Outfitters, Athens GA

[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFaa88KUARE[/youtube] A beautiful specimen of Caribbean rose sponge has appeared at Aquarium Outfitters in Athens GA and it’s so cool and neat it makes you wonder why we don’t see more of them in the average reef tank.…

John Randall working on Fishes of the Red Sea, a new book with 1500 images

Fishes of the Red Sea is a new forthcoming book by Jack Randall which will become the ultimate guide to all fishes found living between the shores of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Fishes of the Red Sea is part of…

Alexander Semenov’s ‘Another World’ photo collection is a close look at freaky cold water marine life

If yesterday’s post about the best nature photos included a broad range of aquatic images and photography style, today’s nature gallery of the day is razor-sharp in focus. Alexander Semenov is a diving photographer from Russia who has honed his…

Gryphon C-40 band saw takes heavy duty coral cutting to a new level

As anyone who has ever fragged out more than a few corals knows, one of the key tools of the coral farmer is a good heavy duty “wet” band saw with a diamond blade. For many years the only choice…

Captive bred Koran angelfish – another smashing success for Rising Tide

On the heals of a close call with breeding the Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphueretes, the marine ornamental team at the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Lab doubled down and has just released photographs and video of what is probably the…

Coral-Shop expands test kit line again, adds a Sulphate and Potassium test kit

The premium Czech  aquarium company Coral-Shop is at it again, once again expanding their test kit line. This time around a Sulphate and Potassium test kit were added, and the Calcium test kit was improved. Although Sulphate and Potassium test kits are nothing…

PacificSun Helios metal halide fixture packs a lot of features for an HID lamp

It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard of news in the development of metal halide aquarium lights so the PacificSun Helios is the first new metal halide in a long while that makes High Intensity Discharge seem sexy again.…

Todd Gardner shatters Liopropoma event horizon – captive bred basslets are real

Todd Gardner’s breeding efforts at the Long Island Aquarium have had our collective attention for well over a year now.  Late Thursday, Todd officially broke the news of his success raising Liopropoma reef basslets, showing a photograph of a now…

Eden 901 automatic feeder keeps your fish fed and food dry

The new Eden 901 automatic fish food feeder is looking to keep your fish fed and the food dry. The food chamber is sealed to keep it dry and is controllable and adjustable to manage your feeding without overfeeding the…