De Jong Marinelife Announces Their First Tank-Bred Gramma dejongi
While the highly sought-after Gramma dejongi has been bred in captivity before (thank you, Todd Gardner & BIOTA). De Jong Marinelife has stepped up to the plate and succeeded in breeding the…
Vibrant Corals and Fish Imports Rare Three Spot Rabbit Fish (Siganus trispilos)
This week, Vibrant Corals and Fish in Irving, Texas, imported the rare three-spotted rabbitfish (Siganus trispilos). To my knowledge, I have not seen these species in the captive trade before, so this may be the first time they have been…
Can Purple Non Sulfur Bacteria Replace Lanthanum Chloride? Data From ACI Aquaculture & Hydrospace LLC
Managing Phosphates in a Coral Wholesale Facility using Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria (Rhodopseudomonas palustris) “PNS has been a huge Asset to the ACI Aquaculture soft coral receiving system. Not only do the corals look healthier, but we have almost completely eliminated…
Monsoon Aquatics Yearly Coral Spawning Wrap Up
I reached out to Monsoon Aquatics for an update on this seasons coral spawning – they provided me with the following information. Season Wrap Up Every October for the past five years, the team at Monsoon Aquatics has embarked on…
Saving NEMO Act Reintroduced – Puts the Hobby and Tens of Thousands of Jobs in Jeopardy
Last week Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii (brother of Suzanne Case, the Director of Hawaii BLNR when the Hawaii aquarium fishery was shut down) reintroduced the Saving NEMO Act, H.R. 2176 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2176) at the behest of anti-aquarium activists. The bill…
The DON/DIN Rabbit Hole – Urea Dosing And A New Approach To Nitrogen Management
Happy April Fools Reef Builders. No, this isn’t another instance of Peanut Butter curing brown jelly disease. Instead, I decided to do something different this year. Many people may not click on this article because they’ll likely see the goofy…
The OR4 iCon 30 Brings Orphek’s Lighting To Nano’s
Orphek’s has brought the optics of spectrum of their lighting to nano tanks with their new OR4 iCon 30. This 12″ (30 cm) model of their OR4 bar sports 9 dual chip mixed color LED’s (18 chips total). The OR4…
Two Little Fishies Releases Little Lifesaver Portable Air Pump
At ReefStock Denver, Two Little Fishies announced the new Little Lifesaver air pump. This portable air pump retails for $26.99 and is built with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, allowing users to have continuous air even if the power goes out.…
Ecoscape Reef Rock Is Sustainable, Ultra Light, Porous and Supports Indo-Pacific Reef Communities
Ecoscape Rock is a line exclusively available from Quality Marine and stores that carry QM’s products. Ecoscape’s reef rock is made of natural materials sourced from the same regions in the Indo-Pacific that used to export large amounts of live…
Two Little Fishies Releases CoralScape Powder & Bonder
Two Little Fishies unveiled their new aquascaping product CoralScape Powder & Bonder at ReefStock Denver this year. CoralScape Powder retails for $20.79 for a 4 kg pouch. CoralScape Bonder retails for $63.26 for a 1 lb bottle. These products are…
