What is a Coral?
This may be very obvious to people in the reefing community, but people who have stepped into their first fish store may wonder “Is it a plant?”, “Wha…
International Aquarium Congress, Starts Next Week in Vancouver
The International Aquarium Congress (IAC) will take place September 25 to 30 in Vancouver, Canada. The event, hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine …
Abyzz Flow Cannon is the Biggest Propeller Pump You Can Buy
If you’re in need of a big honkin’ propeller pump, look no further than the Abyzz Flow Cannon. Looking a lot more like an underwater Dive …
Coral Typhoon Made a Washing Machine for Coral Dips
If you’ve been trading corals for any length of time now, you probably already know how easy it is to get coral coodies, pests, and parasites. T…
SFBB launched Coral Cuisine and Fish Eggs
San Francisco Bay Brand Coral Cuisine and Fish Eggs are two new products released to feed your fish, coral and inverts. The new San Francisco Bay Bran…
When Will the MindStream Finally Be Released?
The MindStream is just about one of the most highly anticipated marine aquarium products we’ve ever had the pleasure of writing about. However, …
Artificial Decorations for Aquariums
False Coral decorations can really brighten up the background of any FOWLR (fish only with live rock) aquarium or quarantine system. Whether your pets…
Blue Acropora Yongei Documented Over 20 Years by Bruce Carlson
Blue Acropora are among the most coveted corals in reef aquarium. Meanwhile, the brilliant Green Slimer Acropora yongei is one of the most common and …
Milwaukee Instruments DL Black Box pH Controller
Milwaukee Instruments is a company who’s name is synonymous with pH monitoring and control. Long before pH measurement was incorporated into do-it-all controllers, Milwaukee Instruments was alre…
Captive Bred Flame Angelfish Resurface After Five Year Absence
Captive bred flame angelfish are not new, but it’s been so long since their last sighting that you may have forgotten that they are even a thing. It’s been over five years since we first l…
Cairns Marines Discovers the Ultimate Scribbled Regal Angelfish
With its brilliant yellow, black and white striping, there is no angelfish that looks quite like the regal angelfish. There’s only species fish in the genus Pygoplites and a rare case of subspec…
Ghost Bandit Angelfish is a Captive Bred Miracle
The Ghost Bandit angelfish is a spectacular new variant of Apolemichthys arcuatus that was recently captive bred by Karen Brittain. These striking new fish are part of a recent clutch of the glorious …
Blue Acropora Yongei Documented Over 20 Years by Bruce Carlson
Blue Acropora are among the most coveted corals in reef aquarium. Meanwhile, the brilliant Green Slimer Acropora yongei is one of the most common and fastest growing corals in captivity. But did you k…
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 t…
High Definition Time Lapse Can Actually Demonstrate Coral Behavior
Behavior is one aspect of biology which is hard to document in our slow moving corals. Over the decades we aquarists have learned a lot about what our corals do and how they behave over long periods o…
Show tanks from MACNA 2016 – Reef & Livebearer Aquatics
Reef shows are the premier place to meet other hobbyists, talk to professionals and be inspired for your aquarium projects. This year’s MACNA was no exception, and we were excited to run into a …
World’s Largest Pearl Was Made By A Giant Clam
The World’s Largest Pearl has been discovered in the Philippines and this thing weighs as much as a small child. Clocking in at around 34Kg or about 75 pounds, the huge gem was being used by a F…
