If you needed any further evidence that captive breeding of marine fish is in a Golden Age right now, here’s another tidbit to further the cause. Although most wild mandarins come from Indonesia, now we may soon see captive bred Synchiropus…
Hands on with the world’s first oval cone protein skimmer from Skimz
Skimz has a knack for going out of its way to differentiate their products with this year’s hook being a cone protein skimmer with an oval footprint. The idea of making a oval base protein skimmer screams “gimmick” from a…
CEAB booth at Zoomark 2013, Italian company dedicated to lighting
Our path inside Zoomark, after leaving the Sicce booth, continues with CEAB booth, a well established italian company dedicated to lighting fixtures. The passion for lighting has remained as much as Interzoo, and so we were able to resume the…
Digiman is back with a breathtaking new Liopropoma latifasciatum as well as a charismatic Sailfin Jawfish
Familiarity has made us jaded with the beautiful and charismatic genus – Liopropoma. L. carmabi and L. rubre were once the creme de la creme species that everyone were dying to own, but in recent years they have become more widely…
An Introduction to Reef Aquarium Lighting
Saltwater aquarists who choose to take the plunge into reef keeping quickly come to an interesting realization: The lighting used in such systems is of paramount importance. Whereas lighting in fish-only systems is primarily an aesthetic concern (for the most…
Aqua Medic Cubicus is the latest all-in-one system with Aqua Medic goodies
The latest from Aqua Medic is their all-in-one Cubicus which comes with some very nice equipment you don’t have to worry about upgrading, unless you have some power hungry or high maintenance corals. The Aqua Medic Cubicus measures 50 by…
Sneak peek at first Lightning Maroon Clownfishing up for sale
We shared the news that Lightening Maroon Clownfish are heading to Blue Zoo Aquatics last week and we’ve got a sneak peek at the fish headed to BZA as well as details on how to get your hands on these.…
Marine Aquarium Society of Colorado hosting ‘Reef Ed’ this weekend
The Marine Aquarium Society of Colorado is hosting a Reef Ed event with two speakers and plenty of vendors to get your reefing fix this weekend. On Saturday, June 22, join the MASC team welcome both Scott Fellman and our…
MAME tank saver can protect an aquarium from earthquakes!
The Mame tank-saver platform is an incredible new device from the company which has brought us a host of other inventive aquarium devices. The MAME Nano Skimmer, all-glass Mame Overflow and Mame LED are all groundbreaking products but a platform…
Ixa cylindrus is a spooky purple crab for your peaceful refugium
Ixa is a small genus of crabs with very unique characteristics that separate this group from most other. The grooves that meander around the carapace are characteristic for this genus, and gives the crabs a jig-saw like appearance. The species above…
