Aquactinics brings shimmer effect to Constellation T5 fixture

Although we thought every conceivable variation of a T5 fixture had already been made, along comes Aquactinics to show us something new. On display at MACNA was a prototype of a slightly modified Constellation light fixture which substituted a small…

Brightwell Aquatics Reef Snow seeks to feed Invertebrates

Reef snow, which is a brand new product from Brightwell Aquactics is food for  suspension-feeding inverbrates. The liquid, which is available in 250m; and 500ml sizes has numerous features: “Complex of carbonate-bound, non-conservative major, minor, and trace elements in aragonite…

Reef Ramblings- Changing Perspective (top down views)

Background Have you ever wondered why so many fish are horizontally compressed? Do you see beautiful clams for sale on-line but when you get them they are bland? Why do so many wrasse have horizontal stripes? Why do seahorses swim…

Ultra Algae X is a hit with aquarists, Fauna Marin ramping up supply

Upon releasing ultra algae x to the world, we thought that is seemed like a very promising product. We mean to say of course that it was a “cure all” or “cure almost” of all your algae problems in your…

ZC Aquarientechnik Plankton and Artemia Reactor

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could for example instead of breeding your own phytoplankton and then slowly adding it to your tank when your corals/clams or other animals needed just slowly dose it regularly? This system should keep a…

Rod’s Food Herbivore Blend for tangs and other green eaters

Rod’s Frozen Food has been famous in the Chicago area for many years, thankfully he branched out and starting selling across the United States. He just released a herbivore blend that is geared to your green eaters in your saltwater…

Tank of the Month May 2008

Congratulations to William1 who won the tank of the month contest for May 2008. Hit the read link for more information about his beautiful tank.

Tank of the Month: February 2008, Reef Builders Member: Carym

In October of 2004, started with a smaller 30 gallon reef setup, still have some of the same corals and fish that I started with in that tank, but it was always a dream of mine to do a saltwater…

Think your old? Think again.

A clam dredged up off the coast of Iceland is thought to have been the longest-lived animal discovered. Scientists said the mollusc, an ocean quahog clam, was aged between 405 and 410 years and could offer insights into the secrets…

Adding “waves” to your saltwater aquarium

Anyone who has been scuba diving or snorkelling will tell you that despite its calm appearance, the water near a reef is constantly in motion. This is especially true in the fore reef, where a lot of SPS corals come…