Warm ocean breezes, an opulent venue, fascinating and informative presentations by distinguished speakers, and innovative and engaging vendor displays all combined to make MACNA 2013, held August 30-September 1 at the luxurious Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida,…
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Marine Fish Bait and Switch—5 Adorable Juveniles that Blossom into Brutes
Their alluring cuteness beckons from across the LFS. At just a few inches in length and sporting dazzling colors, comical polka dots, interesting morphology, or fascinating finnage, they’re practically irresistible to the average marine-aquarium hobbyist looking to acquire a show-stopping…
ORA’s black neon dottyback is so beautiful in the flesh
The Black Neon Dottyback may be ORA’s most exciting hybrid to date, especially in the intentional department. With a long history of remixing certain fish species and strains, the multitude of clownfish strains they’ve come up with, including accidental clownfish crosses. The hybrid…
Sandal Coral, Sandalolitha dentata can grow to ginormous proportions
Sandalolitha dentata, the Sandal Coral, can grow so huge that it may be the only coral brought up by a collecting diver, such as the story of how this one specimen was collected. Easily over 18 inches long (46cm), this…
The Easter Egg chalice: ORA’s latest must-have coral
The team at ORA has a great “eye” for corals as shown with the latest addition to it line up — the ORA Easter Egg chalice. With bright pink tissue and bright yellow oral disks, this Oxypora will catch your…
ORA releases new captive-bred Black Neon Dottyback
ORA has another first under its belt with the release of the new ORA Black Neon Dottyback at MACNA in Fort Lauderdale, FL, this week. After successfully producing the neon dottyback (P. aldabraensis) and Springeri dottyback (P. springeri) for more…
NutriCell, New Life Spectrum’s new micro-feed coral food
New Life Spectrum, makers of the beloved fish pellets, unveiled a ‘micro-feeder’ at the 2013 MACNA. This isn’t New Life Spectrum’s first foray into coral food, therefore NutriCell is definitely an evolved product. Designed to simulate plankton, it is neutrally…
Acclimating Corals in 4 Easy Steps
Is there a better feeling than adding something new to your reef tank? Buying new corals feels like opening presents on a holiday. We got in some new corals and while acclimating them to our tanks, it reminded me how…
Sneak peek of World Wide Corals’ massive new booth for MACNA 2013
World Wide Corals is going really big with a new booth they’ve built for MACNA 2013. With half a years worth of design and tweaking the concept, Lou & Victor are ready to bring a new level of professionalism to…
Orphek AzureLite 5 watt blue LED will help find MACNA’s best corals
The AzureLite is Orphek’s way of saying that in addition to making LED lights, we want to be a full-on marine aquarium company with protein skimmers and flashlights too. The AzureLite debuting at MACNA 2013 this weekend is a 5…
