Black Friday and Cyber Monday are great times to be a reefer

The annual holiday shopping season officially kicks off this week with the traditional Black Friday shopping day and we’ve got our annual list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to share. We have done our best to cobble together…

Unbelievable – RAP Does It Again!

Last year was my very first Reef-A-Palooza (RAP) and I was so excited to be part of such a historic event, as they broke their attendance record.   Well, this year I could not have asked for more excitement – they…

Keep Spares of These Key Marine Aquarium Components

According to Kurtz’s Law, the likelihood of a key aquarium component breaking down and leaving you and your livestock in the lurch varies inversely with your local fish store’s business hours. Okay, so I totally fabricated that law, and I’m…

Hey fraggers, meet the EcoTech Elements Coral Propagation Kit

It has been a few years since EcoTech Marine released the EcoTech Elements Coral Glue and now the company has released its EcoTech Elements Coral Propagation Kit. The kit includes four tools, glue and coral frag plugs in a swanky bamboo…

Incredibly rare Cirrhilabrus hybrid from RVS FishWorld lands in Iwarna Aquafarm, Singapore

The amazing wrasse pictured above is an incredibly rare fusion between two already rare species. The yet to be described Pintail fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus) and the also difficult to obtain Crescent tail fairy wrasse (C. lunatus) sometimes hybridizes…

Microbe Lift Coral Food Plus is the nutritional kitchen sink

Coral Food Plus by Microbe Lift is a gastronomic smorgasbord to feed all your corals with a huge diversity of food items. Microbe Lift drafted the recipe for Coral Food Plus to include everything that all corals might need and want,…

4 Easy Ways to Avoid Marine Aquarium Malaise

A well-functioning and properly stocked marine aquarium can be a wonderful source of interest and inspiration. However, after many months or years of looking at the same setup and livestock, even the most colorful, compelling aquarium can begin to lose…

Peter Martis’ FOWLR tank is a healthy example of a butterflyfish paradise

We don’t often feature full blown FOWLR tanks but when we do, you know it’s going to be awesome. Peter Martis’ butterflyfish dominated FOWLR tank features a myriad of butterflyfish species in the absolute pink of health. Butterflyfish are almost…

Solar Flare Micro LED by Deep Blue Professional

Deep Blu eProfessional, the company better known for interesting glass aquarium designs and more recently a suite of aquarium accessories, has released a new little LED spotlight which hits a sweet intersection of price and value. The SolarFlare Micro is…

Beware These 5 Pitfalls When Buying Used Equipment for Your Marine Aquarium

There’s no question that setting up a saltwater aquarium can be a costly proposition. One way to help defray those initial expenses is to buy used equipment and materials when possible. There’s always someone upgrading to a new system, moving…