Aberrant scopas tangs, also known as koi tangs and tricolor tangs are very unique form of the Zebrasoma scopas surgeonfish. A normal scopas tang is a fairly easy fish to overlook with a spade shaped body outline that has a basic…
3.3 Fairy Wrasses: The rubriventralis group
The rubriventralis group features some of the most beloved and charming species of fairy wrasses, ornately adorned with painterly brilliance and morphological exuberance. Unlike some of the characteristically larger members of Cirrhilabrus, the rubriventralis group members remain small, rarely exceeding…
Waveline WaveTank brings RLSS to the All In One Aquarium game
The Waveline WaveTank is the latest new product to be debuting at the CIPS show in China this week. The new All In One (AIO) reef aquarium from Reef Life Support System ties together the entire ecosystem of Waveline devices…
Coral Catfish: Cute-Juvenile Syndrome with a Venomous Twist
A school of juvenile coral catfish (Plotosus lineatus) rolling and wriggling en masse along the ocean floor is among the more endearing sights one can behold in the marine realm. Not surprisingly, after seeing this phenomenon in nature or on…
The Great Barrier Reef Foundations announced the Winner of the 2015 Bommie Award
Patrick Buerger, a German-born PhD candidate from the Townsville’s Australian Institute of Marine Science has been awarded the grand prize of $5000 AUS for his 360 degree film titled, Coral disease treatment with phage therapy. Buerger’s creative use of technology…
The innovative LED heat pipe at the heart of Pax Bellum Chaeto filters
The A.R.I.D. Chaetomorpha filters from Pax Bellum are some of the most interesting algae scrubbers that we’ve seen in years. Having been in development for somewhere near half a decade, the unique design features a tube of high output LEDs that…
Batavia coral farm is officially open for business in Western Australia
The Batavia Coral Farm is a new operation in Western Australia which is the only coral farm offering corals from the Indian Ocean. This week Batavia Coral Farm officially opened for business, serving up a wide variety of farmed stony…
Zetlight Carona LED touches down in China
The China International Pet Show is well underway and already we have the first new notable aquarium product to come to our attention. The Zetlight Carona is a flying saucer shaped LED fixture with a look that is out of…
Monaco will install 3D printed reefs to battle declining reefs
Global warming is rearing its ugly head around on the world’s reefs and Monaco is taking an interesting path to help rejuvenate strained reefs by using 3D printed reefs to help sustain its reefs. The plan is to install six 3D…
First look at the intriguing new Rossmont Waver aquarium controller
The Rossmont Waver is an interesting new aquarium pump controller which is the first to be able to adjust the flow speed of AC pumps and powerheads. Until now, if you wanted to have controllable water pumps, your only real…
