Last week we learned that ICP ANALYSIS.COM is closing its doors for good, so TRITON has come up with a community support measure to help those who ICP test to keep on testing. How it works Reefkeepers in possession of…
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Serpent Starfish are Overlooked Organisms for Aquariums
They may be alien-like, and they may look freaky. However, serpent starfish are overlooked organisms that can make a unique addition to most home aquariums. Serpent starfish can come in many different colors and variations. Today, we will look at…
ICP Analysis Confirms it’s Closing Down
The reefing community was shocked to read that ICP testing company ICP Analysis is closing down. The company has been featured at many American reefing shows and on the Reef Builders website, Reef Therapy, and YouTube channel in recent years,…
Video Tour of Wholesaler Aquatic Realm International
After Aquashella Dallas Remy and Salem stayed in the area to do some coral shopping and high on their “must-visit list” was Aquatic Realm International. Although it’s not open to the public, Sutan, The Godfather, welcomed them in to show…
An Identification Guide to the Saron Shrimps
Saron shrimps are a common sight on Indo-Pacific reefs, found lurking within rocky crevices during the day and emerging at night to forage and fight amongst themselves. Little is known of their ecology and behavior, but they are typically solitary…
Compsanthias is the New Genus for Anthias ventralis and hawaiiensis
Anthias ventralis and Anthias hawaiiensis have been placed into the new genus Compsanthias by Dr. Anthony Gill. In a paper published in the journal Zootaxa, Gill erects the new genus based on differences in the infraorbital bones, anal fin ray…
Ocellated Dragonets Can Offer Alternative Flatworm Control
If you ever suffer those pesky little rust-brown flatworms the usual prescription is either a Sixline wrasse, Springer’s Damsel, or a Psychedelic mandarin, Synchiropus picturatus. These are all good choices but the species we use to best effect in my…
Biota Announces Captive-Bred Convict Tangs
Biota has announced the latest species to be added to their captive-bred saltwater fish portfolio, the Convict Tang, Acanthurus triostegus. Widespread in nature and widely available and cheap in the aquarium trade, these striking algae grazers often struggle when first…
Reef Therapy #108 is a Must Watch Episode!
If you’re into corals you must be into coral spawning and its potential for the hobby and the world at large. In this week’s episode of the Reef Therapy podcast, Remy and Salem talk to Don and Lu from Inter-Fish…
Monsoon’s Lemonpeel Angelfish hybrid is Rare Find from the Great Barrier Reef
Monsoon Aquatics has collected a striking Lemonpeel hybrid angel with a spotted tail. Lemonpeel hybrids usually come from the Pacific Islands but this one was collected on the Great Barrier Reef. We asked Monsoon’s Dan Boserio and Mark Tate for…
