2011 Has definitely seen its share of unique aquariums, many of which were featured right here on these pages. Some were variations on an old theme, some were nice applications of the current state of the art, and a number…
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Two Little Fishes presents Tony Vargas at ReefStock 2012 in Denver Colorado
What can we say about Tony Vargas that we haven’t already said in the past year? The newly christened author of the Coral Reef Aquarium has been orchestrating a breakout/comeback year into the professional marine aquarium scene after being a hobbyist himself for…
First unboxing of the Ecoxotic Panorama Pro LED Fixture
With Ecoxotic releasing their new Panorama Pro Fixture to hobbyists, it got me thinking – this seems like as good of time as any to set up a frag tank. Due to the high cost of electricity here in California,…
ATI Coral Plus T5 tube is a blueish lamp with a little PAR bump
The ATI Coral Plus is the first new T5 lamp to come out in a really long time. The Coral Plus lamp from ATI was made to be a white lamp with a blueish look while still retaining some peaks…
Idaho couple convicted in Federal coral sting
We’ve seen our share of illegal smuggling convictions and while this case may not seem as severe it goes to show if you play by the rules you won’t get in trouble. According to this article in the Idaho Statesman,…
Panorama Pro fixture gets really real with official word from Ecoxotic
The Panorama Pro Fixture from Ecoxotic is a new LED aquarium light that is sure to please a very diverse crowd of coral lighting needs. In contrast to the rigid fixture design we’ve seen from almost all the major…
This amazing colony from Extreme Corals is what Symphyllia wilsoni is all about
Symphyllia wilsoni may be getting imported in larger numbers these days but that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t some colonies that can knock your socks off. This absolutely stunning colony of Symphyllia wilsoni from Extreme Corals DE is one of…
Zero Reef East- less is more when setting up a nano coral tank
I like to think of myself as a progressive hobbyist. Despite being in the hobby for more than three decades, I always try to push myself to keep up on the state of the art in marine aquarium practice, and…
Deepwater Acropora elegans has potential for killer color
Less than a month ago we picked up a small colony of Acropora elegans from LiveAquaria which looked more like wooden branches of Acropora than a colorful coral someone would want to keep in their tank. ‘Deepwater Acros’ are notoriously difficult to…
Gorgonia mariae sea fan is the SPS of soft corals and gorgonians
There is something about true Caribbean Gorgonia sea fans that has always fascinated us – their small polyps and highly regular structure is unusual for a soft corals. The Gorgonia sea fans have a more determinate growth form than most gorgonians which makes us liken…
