Reef Therapy Episode #64

Raj is away in South Africa on aquarium business this week, so Remy and Mark took the reigns at Reef Therapy and delivered one hour and nineteen minutes of soothing reefers chat. What we love about Remy is that he…

The Mother of all Cynarina lacrymalis found on the Great Barrier Reef

Ania Nerowski, our own Australian-based coral nerd, has reported to us a fantastic coral that showed up in Australia. Cynarina lacrymalis, the Button Coral, is normally a solitary, monocentric, one polyp, one mouth coral. Double or triple heads sometimes show…

Cade Altumate is the ultimate sumped system for fresh or saltwater

When Cade rocked up at ReefStock in Sydney this year they brought with them a few aquariums worthy of note. First, they showed off white cabinet options for all S2 aquariums, followed by the cleverly designed Reef S2 Nano, and…

Spacex is a High Value LED Light from Dymax

The Dymax Spacex LED light is a new versatile aquarium fixture which offers a range of functions without the use of an app or any wireless controls. Coming in a little larger than an AI Prime the Dymax Spacex sports…

Reef S2/M Desktop Mini is the new feature-loaded nano tank from Cade

Cade showed off a new desktop mini reef system at Reefstock Australia 2022. Called the Reef S2/M it’s the smallest in the S2 range at 45x45x40cm tall, only it has one big, novel feature hidden away under that base plinth…

Great Barrier Reef records highest hard coral cover in 36 years

The Australian Institute of Marine Science has reported a 36-year coral coverage high across the Great Barrier Reef for 2021/22. The greatest coverage increases were reported in the North and Central regions of the GBR, which is in direct contrast…

New ownership for Corals Down Under 

July 1st, 2022 sees Australian coral exporter Corals Down Under taking on new owners. First established in 2013 by Alex and Rebecca Doll, CDU has established itself as a major coral exporter from the Great Barrier Reef, and under its…

Dalua tease Great White Wavemaker flow pump

Australian equipment brand Dalua has released packaging pictures of a new DC flow pump called the Great White Wavemaker. Launching at Reefstock Australia this August, information on the new wavemaker is scant, but based on pictures of the box alone,…

The Best Sumps For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide

A sump is the life support system of a healthy saltwater aquarium. Some hobbyists may start off with a canister filter and hang on the back equipment, but modern saltwater aquarists choose to use a sump for many beneficial reasons.…

This Mysterious LPS Coral Has Eluded Identification

One of the things that keeps us continually fascinated by aquarium corals, and stony corals in particular, is the challenge of identifying some of the more obscure species. That’s why we were so excited to come across a very unusual…