Two part solutions have been a mainstay of the reef aquarium hobby for generations of reef builders, and there are countless variations on providing an ionically ‘balanced’ pair of calcium and buffer additives. Many startup companies have created their own…
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Fragging Sun Polyps and Sniping Aiptasia [Video]
When we buy coral frags, we invariably look forward to the day that they reach a mature size and are eventually ready for making more frags but in the case of Palythoa grandis, you may be waiting a very long time.…
Unomia is the New Name of Xenia elongata
Unomia is a brand new genus of Xeniid soft corals that has been created to classify one of the most common of all aquarium soft corals, Xenia elongata. The entire group of Xeniid soft corals that includes Xenia, Cespitularia, Efflatournaria and others have…
Maxspect Gyre Pro XFP 1400 is the Biggest Gyre to Date
The Maxspect Gyre Pro XFP 1400 is a brand new water mover for the very largest of tanks with enough power to drive a small boat. With a maximum power draw of four hundred watts, the flow rate of the Maxspect…
PNS Substrate Sauce is Nitro for the Nitrogen Cycle
PNS Substrate Sauce is a new blend of purple non sulfur bacteria (PNSB) specially formulated to help condition reef aquarium sandbeds and substrates. Hydrospace cultivated this special bacteria blend with Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Rhodospirillum rubrum with the expressed purpose of turbocharging the nitrogen…
Copperband Butterflyfish Successfully Captive Bred by Rising Tide
The Copperband butterflfyfish, Chelmon rostratus, can be an invaluable tool in keeping a reef tank free from pest Aiptasia anemones. This species is imported into the aquarium trade in vast numbers but being a small mouthed and somewhat picky eater, they can…
Reef Flare LED Bars from Reef Factory
The Reef Flare LED is a new supplemental strip light from Reef Factory promising to add a lot of extra color to reef aquariums. Coming in three sizes ranging from two, three and four feet long, these LED light bars…
500 Day Update of the One Day Nano Reef [Video]
It’s been a good long interval since we did an update on our one-day nano reef tank build but this tank has been absolutely coasting. Part of the reason for the delay is that we did an update at 300…
12 reasons why every reefkeeper should work in their LFS
If you’ve never worked in an aquarium store before, there are some great reasons why you should. It doesn’t haven’t to be on a full-time basis, it doesn’t even have to be paid work, but the experience that you’ll get…
Red Sea ReefDose 2 & ReefDose 4 Available Next Month
The Red Sea ReefDose is an exciting new aquarium dosing tool that we first learned about way back in 2018 but it’s finally here. Red Sea is offering their dedicated dosing machine in two models, the two channel ReefDose 2…
