While most of you already have some sort of PH monitoring device, most likely a PH probe inline with a controller, this new Reef Fanatic PH pen could be a great addition to your arsenal of saltwater products. Off the…
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“The Greatest One”: A Luft Affair
Greatness comes in many packages, many forms. In sports, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky earned the title, “The Great One” during his long and storied NHL career. One of my personal sports heroes, Gretzky holds 61 records for his amazing accomplishments,…
In Tuamotu, Maxima Clams are the Reef Builders
Tuamotu Maxima clams are the hottest thing to hit the Tridacna reef scene since the Maxea hybrids from earlier in the year. This past week a shipment of large magnificent Tridacna maxima was imported into the U.S. by Pacific Aqua…
Coralife Aqualight Dual T5 Lamp lighting fixture
Coralife has released a new T5 lighting unit under their Aqualight name that might be used for more freshwater applications then reefs, or saltwater systems. The light is a low profile and has a nice design for a Coralife branded…
9 watt internal UV sterilizer from Mr. Aqua might give parasites a tan
The 9 watt internal UV steriliser from Mr. Aqua is a neat idea, there are very few small internal UV steriliser on the aquarium market these days. However, one drawback to having an internal US steriliser is that the size…
USDA-APHIS: “Do you have a permit for those snails?”
In 2006 an act was passed that basically made you get a permit (PPQ 526)Â if you wanted to import snails into the country or across state lines. Recently, it has been reported that the USDA plans to start enforcing…
Filtration at LiveAquaria is taken very seriously
The filtration system to keep LiveAquaria up and running is amazing. There isn’t anything else that can compare that is selling livestock commercially. To give you an example of how big LiveAquaria is, they have 1200 fish in stock and…
Blue Collar Reefing: If it’s Broke, Better Fix it
Blue Collar Reefing is a new column by Brian Blank which explores the finer points of being a resourceful reefer. Brian is actively investigating the Blue Collar Reefing Philosophy on Ocean@Home and he will occasionally drop in to share his…
Fresh from the Revillagigedo Islands, Clarion angelfish
For the third time this year, a batch of several hundred Clarion angelfish was imported fresh from Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico. This Holy of Holies had not been legally available for at least 6 years prior to that and where once…
Aqua medic’s aqua divider does what it says
Let’s say for example that you wanted to create a quarantine tank out of a 10 gallon aquarium, and you want two separate 5 gallon areas from that one tank. Normally you would have to go through a complex process…
