Plectranthias sagamiensis comes to the US for the First Time

The Threadtail Perchlet, Plectranthias sagamiensis, has been sold in the US for the first time by rare fish importer Unique Fins. Hailing from the deep waters of Japan and Indonesia, P.sagamiensis can be found at depths of over 100 meters,…

How to Manage Reef Tank Pests

Typically when starting a new project we only see the positive aspects and every task is filled with excitement and anticipation. For instance, when setting up a new garden in the Spring, we cultivate the soil, plant the seeds fertilize…

10 Gallon Nano Reef Tank Makeover

If you’ve ever kept multiple systems at once, you know that sometimes we all have those one tanks – the ones you don’t have time for. You tell yourself you’ll find time, but then you don’t – this repeats for…

TRITON Reef 2.0 will be a Great Barrier Reef Biotope

We still haven’t forgotten just how good TRITON’s original display tank was in Dusseldorf 10 years ago, so we were super excited to see that now TRITON Founder Ehsan Dashti is settled in Australia, he and the TRITON team are…

Orbit Marine Nano LED is the Best Value Nano Reef Light We’ve Seen

Current USA has unveiled its first new product since restructuring, and we admit to doing a double take when we saw the $59 price tag.  Named the Orbit Marine Nano LED, the fixture is a piece of black, 7”x3.5”x0.5” marine…

What to Consider When Buying Frags

This hobby has seen a lot of changes over the last forty years. Lighting, ICP testing, trace elements and flow to name a few items have all been improved upon and have helped change the hobby completely. However, even more…

Reef 2.0 – The Integration of Omics Technology

In this article, I will explain how new scientific methods are beginning to make their way into reefing and what the future may hold for applying such technology. Overview of the “omics” approach In the past two decades, science has…

Watch Reef Therapy Episode #93, Live from the Reef Builders Studio

Episode 93 was an interesting one because it coincided with Evie visiting the Reef Builders Studio in Colorado, and that meant an impromptu recording with resident Jack, Sara Stevens from Butterfly Pavillion, and long-time friend of Jake Adams Rob Mougey.…

Maxspect Lagoon Series Smart Aquarium brings Joined-Up Thinking to Reef Aquarium Design 

Equipment brand Maxspect has made its first foray into large reef-ready aquariums with the news of the Lagoon Series Smart Aquarium.  Available in four sizes, and with volumes from 50 – 134 gallons, the Lagoon Series ticks all the essential…

Setting Up an Aquarium Log

As the old saying goes: The details are in the paperwork. This is especially true when keeping a reef tank where you can’t know where a tank is going unless you know where it’s been and you can’t really know…