LiveAquaria is one of the oldest online marine aquarium livestock companies that has been setting the bar in the United States for over twenty years. Five years ago LiveAquaria was acquired by PetCo as part of the Drs. Foster &…
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Salty Q&A: Is a Bigger Tank Always Better for Beginners?
Q: I’m setting up my first saltwater aquarium, and one piece of advice I keep hearing is that “bigger is better” when it comes to the size of the tank. I was planning to use a 40-gallon breeder, but now…
Zebra Seahorse, Real Hippocampus Zebra Collected in Western Australia!
Zebra seahorses are a fish that seems like it shouldn’t exist but it does, barely. What we mean by that is that there are examples of seahorses in the wild with perfect black and white stripes, one species is even…
Seadreams Is Shaking Up The Market With A New Biological Filtration Reactor
Seadreams has just released a new biological filtration reactor complete with a built-in rotating shaking system for maintaining a precision bioload in your reef tank. The standard version comes with a knob on the lid of the reactor which for…
Kessil AP9X Review and Unboxing Video
The Kessil AP9X has been teased since the fall of last year, and yesterday this exciting light fixture finally went live. Clocking in at 185 watts, $839, and with a unique form factor in the aquarium hobby, this is one…
Avast Marine Introduces The Plank Automatic Feeder
The Plank automatic feeder has been in works for over thirteen years and the wait is finally over! This automatic feeder is specifically designed to dispense frequent microdoses to keep fish and corals on the hunt. Many reef fish and…
Leptoseris incrustans, shows real potential for holy grail
Leptoseris have been a popular aquarium coral for quite some time now. The orange colonies of ‘Leptos’ were among the first of this color in the reef aquarium hobby, followed by the brilliance of the ‘Jack o Lantern’ Leptoseris, ‘Tangerine…
Budget Reefing with Maxspect Jump Products
Reef aquariums are notorious for being known as one of the most expensive hobbies today, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be this way. There’s a lot of ways to save money without cutting corners, and one great way to…
Teeny Tiny All-In-One Is Perfect For Showing Off Your Prized Polyps
The Mini Complete Tank is a 1.4L (0.37 gallon) all-in-one aquarium complete with sump, pumps, filter, and lights. If you’re looking to show off a collection of sexy shrimp, some designer zoas, or really any prized puffy polyps, keep reading.…
Giant Clams Can Manipulate Light To Assist Their Symbiotic Partner
Special cells in giant clams shift the wavelength of light to protect them from UV radiation and increase the photosynthetic activity of their symbionts, shows research KAUST. Using special cells, known as iridocytes, the clams can manipulate light via layers…
