Say what you will about the Ecosystem Aquarium method but after all these years it still has staying power with a wide range of reefers. First developed by Leng Sy using Miracle Mud as a source of nutrient processing and…
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Breaking: NOAA announces the proposal to list 66 stony coral species as endangered or threatened
Just hours ago NOAA and the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) made public their intention to move forward with the proposal to list 66 species of stony corals under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). You may recall that three years…
Phyllodiscus semoni mimic anemone is almost cooler than its stony coral model
If we were swimming along a reef and saw this crazy creature we’d lose our cool at the sight of this incredible mimic anemone. Looking every bit like its stony coral model, this Phyllodiscus semoni is nearly indistinguishable from the…
Palauastrea ramosa coming to aquarists in the future
Palauastrea ramosa is an interesting small polyp stony coral which despite having a broad geographic distribution is all but unknown in the aquarium. Looking somewhat like a cross between a Montipora digitata and a thick branched bird nest coral, Palauastrea is actually related to Seriatopora, Pocillopora and…
Jono Chang’s reef is a stunning system in New Zealand
Simply titled My SPS Reef Tank, we have don’t have a whole lot of information about Jono Chang’s reef from New Zealand, but we do know one thing for certain, this reef is stunning. Large SPS colonies with Acropora formosa…
Exotic Sealife International brings in a mother lode of hot corals
We as reef hobbyist are dependent on our local retailer to provide us with the best quality corals and fish for our aquariums. However, retailers are continuously visiting or calling wholesalers from coast to coast looking to purchase that incredible…
Vincent Chalias, Bali Coral Farmer extraordinaire, will be a speaker at MACNA 2013
You may not know Vincent Chalias directly but if you’ve been an active coral reef keeper in the last decade, chances are you’ve handled some of his corals and may have some in your tank right now. For fifteen years…
Sunday Morning Coffee, Reef diving photos with a twist
Jason Isley staged some humorous and creative photos of marine life while diving. In his description, he cites that he was bored photographing macro life in typical fashion. Which explains these great photos. Not only are these pics amusing, they…
The Mesoscope 2 makes it easy to take photos using only a smartphone
You’ll have to forgive us if instead of rushing into a hands-on and review of the Mesoscope 2 we dived right in and started playing with it. We’ll get into its much improved usability, ergonomics, function and compatibility with USB…
Philips Hue is one nifty WiFi RGB light system with apps to boot
The Philips Hue WiFi-enabled LED lighting system shows a lot of promise towards pushing app-controlled lighting into the mainstream and bodes well for the hobby overall. If you recall the Greenwave LED lighting system we touched on last week and…
