Rarely available, expensive, yet beautiful with strikingly vibrant orange fins and charismatic behavior, the Greissinger Goby (Discordipinna griessingeri) can be a truly enjoyable addition for reef-keeping hobbyists who maintain suitable aquariums. Native to the tropical Indo-Pacific and most commonly collected…
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Identity Theft! False Cleanerfishes In The Reefing Hobby
Wholesalers, LFS owners, and fellow hobbyists, let me tell you something. This freaky thing might well be lurking in your holding pens and display tanks, hidden in plain sight. What even is this? Why would this very real threat be…
Sea Temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef are the Highest in 400 years
Researchers have found that sea temperatures on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are the warmest they’ve been in 400 years, with five of the six warmest years in the 407-year ocean record occurring since 2016. They did this by drilling and…
Component 3 in 1 is a new one-part dosing solution from Aquaforest
Aquaforest has launched a new 1 part-dosing product called Component 3 in 1. Those familiar with the Aquaforest Method usually use Component 1+2+3+, an adaptation of the Balling Method comprising three separate solutions of Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium, and trace elements.…
Pachyseris – So Much More than Meets the Eye
Pachyseris is a name you might not be abundantly familiar with, and I don’t blame you. Like the majority of other aquarists, if your only experience with corals is through the aquarium hobby (which there is absolutely nothing wrong with),…
Five Alternative Fish to Green Chromis
Life is short when you’re a reefkeeper, with so many fish, so little time, and so few tanks to keep them in. Here are some alternatives: Common name: Blue Chromis Scientific name: Azurina cyanea Origin: Western Atlantic Size: 15cm/6″ Blue…
Georgia Aquarium’s Steve Hartter Speaking at ReefStock Chattanooga
Georgia Aquarium’s Associate Curator Steve Hartter will be speaking at this year’s ReefStock Chattanooga in Tennesee. Steve has been an aquarium hobbyist since 1994, filling his fish room with everything from aquatic turtles to reef aquariums. First, he worked at…
Control KH AND pH with D-D KH Manager and Reef Zlements
We all know the positive effect that proper pH can have on coral growth, so when we heard that Reef Zlements, Kamoer, and D-D The Aquarium Solution were working together on a new pH control method, we had to know…
Dana Riddle Announced as ReefStock Chattanooga Speaker 2024
We’re excited to announce Dana Riddle to the Reefstock Chattanooga speaker lineup! The title of his talk is “Successful Coral Husbandry. A Compendium of 30 Years of Research,” and we cannot wait. For seasoned reef aquarists, Dana Riddle needs no…
Maxspect MJ-GF Gyre Flow Pumps Bring More Power and Customizable Water Flow
Maxspect has revamped its popular Jump gyres with the launch of two new upgraded wave pump models. The new MJ-GF308 and MJ-GF316 look similar to their predecessors, with the classic handlebar style gyre design and orange propellors, only with three…
