STOP Adding Blue Polyps to your Reef Tank!

Sarcothelia aka ‘Blue Clove’ aka ‘Blue Anthelia’ is a gorgeous little coral that unfortunately, does too well in our aquariums. I still remember the first time some reefing friends and I discovered like three polyps that had hitchhiked on some other…

Hands-on With Six Different Dive Housings for the Lumix GH5
Dive Housings for the Lumix GH5 You can only learn so much about big expensive camera housing by inspecting flattering product shots from the comfort of your couch or armchair. This is why when I was serious about getting the…
FREE DOWNLOAD – Guide To Marine Species of Isla Mujeres and Cancun Mexico

Marine Species Isla Mujeres and Cancun The east coast of the Yucatan peninsula Mexico, boasts some of the Caribbeans healthiest reefs. The reefs around Cancun and Island Mujeres are a popular diving destination and, if you’re heading to this region…

Friday Smorgasbord: Groundhog Day edition

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and that means six more weeks of winter. We have another video edition for you with some darker stories about the state of our oceans and reefs, but have some lighthearted and inspirational posts to boot.…

Gold Tiger Maxima Clams From Taiwan

So-called ‘gold clams’ are usually used to describe the unfortunate Tridacna clam species with a preponderance of brown color, but some clams actually are gold. I’m not talking about the super rare gold ‘foil’ variant sometimes seen in T. maxima  & T. crocea, but the lustrous…

Shangri-La Dive Site, Playa Del Carmen Mexico

Shangri-La The Shangri-La dive site is located a short five-minute boat ride from central Playa del Carmen. The rocky reef runs parallel to the shore and you will swim North or South depends on the current. Of all the dive…

VolxJapan Vesta Wave DC wavemakers

The VolxJapan Vesta Wave wavemaker is a DC-powered and controllable pump from the Japanese company that brought us the Grassy LeDio LED spotlights. Available in three sizes, the Vesta Wave comes programmed with four waveform patterns to reproduce the swells…

Three More Dive Housings for the Panasonic Lumix GH5

Dive Housing –  Panasonic Lumix GH5 While researching the ideal housing for a Lumix GH5, I cast a real wide net considering all the different makes and models. I covered the big three housing manufacturers in a previous article – Ikelite,…

PIJAC teams up with sports fishing alliance to advance responsible use of Hawaii’s marine life

The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) has teamed up with the Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition (HFACT) to work together to advance responsible use of Hawaii’s marine life and responsible pet trade nationwide.  Both were key goals…

See the new Reef Octupus eSsence protein skimmer

The new Reef Octopus eSsence S-130 Protein Skimmer is a compact skimmer built to perform. For those Reef Octopus fans looking to add a new skimmer or upgrade, but have space limitations in the sump, this might be a good…