Biki is a very interesting new kind of robot with a multitude of functions. If you think having a webcam aimed at your reef tank is cool, how dope would it be to have the webcam inside your aquarium? The Biki underwater…
YFS Limited Ingredient Fish Food touts fresh ingredients, low heat crafting
Your Fish Stuff has been around since 2004, but their food has recently caught our attention. Like our own diets, the hobby has seen exceptional results from using quality food that is highly nutritious, fresh and locally sourced ingredients. We…
Step Aside Super Glue, Mussel Glue Is The New King Of Sticky
How crazy would it be, if sometime in the near future we are no longer using super glue to propagate our corals but instead, using a compound derived from shellfish? If researchers at Purdue university have their way, that’s exactly…
Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance: Mechanical Filtration
Aquarium Maintenance: Mechanical Filtration Mechanical filtration is an essential component of a saltwater aquarium. Whether it is a filter sock, filter pad, or filter block, is up to you; but they all physically remove debris from your tank water. There are several…
Aquarium Automation: The Theiling Rollermat and Other Web-Filtering Technologies
The problem For the longest time, I have been trying to lengthen the maintenance interval for the filter socks on my 450-gallon system, which currently clog every two days. I tried eliminating filter socks completely for a period of time,…
Living the Reef Life Part Two
Recently I have tried to go back in time and enjoy one of the aspects of hobby that I really miss: the road trip. As I discussed in an article last year, one of the things that the internet has…
Gold X Lightning Maroon Clownfish From ORA Is Full Of Surprises
The Gold X Lightning Maroon Clownfish has finally been fully revealed, and no one could have imagine that it'd be such a variable fish. We did however foresee that the Gold X Lightning Maroon would be very different from the 'common'…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Mycetophyllia ferox
Mycetophyllia ferox Mycetophyllia ferox has to be on the top of my list when it comes to Caribbean corals. This plating coral can be found tucked into caves or on the side of rocks, and I just love seeing those…
Alkalinity Monitor Coming Soon to Pacific Sun & Kore 5th Doser Ecosystem
If you needed any indication that alkalinity monitors are all the rage, here’s another company throwing their hat into the ring of this burgeoning segment of the reef aquarium market. Pacific Sun, a creative designer and manufacturer of interesting aquarium…
Helcogramma atauroensis, A Gorgeous New Species Of Triplefin
Helcogramma atauroensis is a new species of triplefin from Timor Leste, in the far eastern Indian Ocean. Triplefins are distantly related to the more common blennies with an elongated body and propensity to perch on rocks and the reef. The…
