After a dead 48-foot sperm whale washed ashore on a Northern California beach just south of San Francisco and spending a day dissecting the animal, scientists are still trying to figure what the reason was this whale died. Teams from…
Sicce Xstream-E variable speed DC wave pumps make the scene
The Sicce Xstream-E variable speed DC wave pumps we spied at InterZoo last year are finally starting to make their way to the US market. The Italian wavemakers are available in four sizes and are based off a variable speed…
Trimma yoshinoi, a new species of pygmy goby from Japan
Another day, another new species of pygmy goby joins the ranks of our fishy wish list. Trimma yoshinoi is the latest species to be inducted into the growing genus of ‘Pygmy Gobies’ known as Trimma, this time it’s from southern Japan. Five…
The super high end tank build of Reef 924, part 2
Yesterday we had the sincere pleasure of introducing an aquarium, code named “Reef 924”, which has been endowed with a balnk check for a budget, and the careful design and installation experience of Samuel Slobusky of Wet Work Reefs. We…
Texas State Aquarium suffers massive die-off after treatment for parasites
The Texas State Aquarium is suffering considerable losses in some displays after an attempt to treat parasites lead to a massive die-off Tuesday night. The aquarium in Corpus Cristi, had used a method they first used on a smaller display…
Kamoer F05X Wireless Dosing and Water Change System packs in plenty of handy features
The Kamoer F05X Wireless Dosing and Water Change System is an intriguing unit taking the benefits of a peristaltic pumping station, an automatics top off (ATO) and an automatic water change unit and combining it into one. Fitted with three…
The French Angelfish: Pretty, Curious, and Well Worth the Tank Space!
One of my more enduring memories of diving in the Florida Keys was coming across a pair of French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) gliding in unison above the reef. Unlike so many other fishes that dashed into hiding as I approached,…
A Photographic Identification Guide to Stenopus Shrimp
The Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) is a staple of the aquarium hobby, but there are many more species in its genus that are less familiar to aquarists. Nearly all of the dozen or so species appear in exports from…
The super high end tank build of Reef 924, part 1
Reef 924 is what happens when you give the right aquarium company the freedom and resources necessary to build out a truly “dream tank”. Reef 924 is not your average, high-end reef tank, this particular build has more thought, planning…
Distribution of the Trochocopus subgenus with a new range extension for the neopercularis complex
The largely puerile and often intimidating Bodianus is a large genus of labrid most noted for their belligerent and mischevious behaviour. While a large portion of the genus are often teeth bearing invertebrate hunters, a handful are minimally problematic and…
