The concept of WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) isn’t new; several online livestock retailers are well known for this practice. Less well known perhaps is that some livestock wholesalers also have private WYSIWYG offerings for retailers to browse;…
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Free fish and coral reef wallpapers for the new iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus
Apple’s newest flagship iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have begun shipping to stores and pre-orders which means that tomorrow, a lot of you will have a shiny new smartphone in need of some equally shiny backgrounds and wallpapers. Not…
Reefgreentech debuts intriguing impeller on new double cone skimmer
Reefgreentech, an online store in France, has released a new double cone skimmer that features an intriguing impeller design. Although the double cone skimmer is nothing new, the R200DC is a DC-powered double cone skimmer with a unique approach to chopping…
Techniques for Maintaining Calcium and Alkalinity in Reef Tanks
Calcium and alkalinity are vitally important chemical parameters in reef aquariums. They are used by stony corals to build their calcium carbonate skeletons. A lack of calcium and alkalinity in the water will inhibit the growth of reef-building corals and…
ReefGen gets new look, better tools for wholesale customers
There are livestock wholesalers, and then there are companies like ReefGen who go above-and-beyond bringing unique and 100% acquacultured livestock to the market. And starting tomorrow, the team is officially unveiling its new website tomorrow with a fresh look plus…
Acquario Ceará, South America’s largest aquarium set for 2015 debut, has strong US ties
The largest aquarium in South America, Acquario Ceará, is expected to open its doors in 2015. While this unique design and location may be enough for a cool story, there is an even more intriguing story behind the aquarium. The aquarium…
Reefapalooza New York
Reefapalooza New York is the second franchise in the world famous marine aquarium conference begun by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society. Earlier this year the World Wide Corals crew brought Reefapalooza out of California for the first time to…
5 Types of Marine Fish that are Reef Safe with Caveats
When we say a marine fish is “reef safe,” we usually mean that it won’t eat the corals or other sessile invertebrates that we keep in reef systems. Using that definition, we can easily determine that, for example, the peaceful,…
Mythbusters blows up an aquarium “for science”
If you have an “exploding aquarium” accident, it’s usually very bad news for the owner of the aquarium, and the animals living inside it. On another note, many of us have “legacy” aquarium gear including old tank which are barely…
Calcium: A Critical Element in Reef Aquariums
The stony corals, crustaceans, mollusks, and echinoderms in our marine aquariums depend on it to build their skeletons/shells/tests. Soft corals use it to build supportive structures, called sclerites, in their tissues. Of course, without it, you’ll never get a nice…
