It is a sad time in the reefing world a we recently found out Albert Thiel, a pioneer of the hobby lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, April 23. There is a GoFundMe campaign to help his family that…
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Who will be the 2017 MASNA Aquarist of the Year?
Each year MASNA members nominate outstanding individuals who have contributed to the hobby and improved our knowledge of the captive marine environment for the MASNA Aquarist of the Year award. The award is presented at MACNA, during the Saturday banquet.…
Joe Yaiullo named MASNA AOTY
Joe Yaiullo, a hobby trailblazer, was honored with this year’s MASNA Aquarist of the Year award. Joe follows a great list of other notable aquarists to have won the award in the past and will officially receive his award at…
Who will be the 2016 MASNA Aquarist of the Year?
Each year MASNA members nominate individuals who have contributed to the hobby for the MASNA Aquarist of the Year award. The award is presented at MACNA, during the Saturday banquet. Last years winner, Terry Siegel, joined a renowned group of…
Fluorescent Friday: World Wide Corals edition
For our previous installment of Fluorescent Friday we focused in on WWC’s famous ‘Grafted’ orange and green Montipora capricornis but today, we check out some of their other bangin’ corals with a fluorescent filter. World Wide Corals is one of the undisputed global…
Why is the aquarium hobby so addicting?
We have all heard and know about the addictions that are frequently talked about such as the addictions to drugs, alcohol, gambling, eating, and sex. But in reality virtually anything can be addicting as is the case with seemingly lesser…
New Melting Pot Chalice coral displayed by World Wide Corals
The Melting Pot Chalice coral took the reef world by storm when it first surfaced, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen a reasonable contender for that Melting Pot title. Thankfully, World Wide Corals had an incredible and large…
AutoAqua Smart ATO Micro is impressively small
The Smart ATO Micro from Auto Aqua that we got wind of before MACNA was on demo last weekend in D.C., but it was easy to miss the device since it takes up such a small footprint. The Auto Aqua…
Smart ATO micro is the smallest optical top off device yet
The Smart ATO Micro is a new optical water level sensor and top off device in one. This new ATO is a miniature version of the Smart ATO released by Auto Aqua just about two years ago. Like the Smart ATO, the…
Innovative Marine Launches Line of Versatile Lagoon-style Aquariums
An interesting trend in marine aquarium aquascaping is taking advantage of the space above the water surface to create more complex habitats for livestock while enhancing the system’s visual impact. With their new Fusion Lagoon aquariums, Innovative Marine taps into…
