Regal Skimmers The Reef Octopus series Regal skimmers (Regal-S) is an in-sump protein skimmer and a perfect fit for aquariums with limited sump space. The Regal-S skimmers features high-quality acrylic body construction with easy disassembly for maintenance, and a hybrid…
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Beyond the very beginning…stocking your reef for success
If you ask most level-headed reef hobbyists, one of the most enjoyable parts of the game is stocking our systems with corals and fishes. Now, on the surface, this seems like just a super-fun thing to do- and it IS-…
Take A Tour Of Cairns Marine’s Impressive Fish Livestock
So if you’ve been watching the site closely, you might have noticed we’ve been on a tear of putting out videos about traveling to Australian and visiting a ton of different fish stores. It’s been one helluva ride but finally…
Basic Water Testing—Nitrates And Phosphates
Water Testing Testing your water isn’t the most exciting part of reefkeeing, but it is an important weekly ritual. Without water testing, it is difficult to know what’s happening in your aquarium and what corrections you can make to create…
Divers In Koh Tao Thailand Free Whale Shark
Whale Shark Rescue When scuba divers in Koh Tao Thailand came across a whale shark in need they quickly sprung into action. Ropes and fishing nets can pose a major threat to wildlife. They can encircle an animals fins, or tail becoming nearly…
I Saw A White Bicolor Angelfish And It Was Magical
When I traveled from Sydney to Cairns to visit Cairns Marine, I knew I’d be treated to see some very neat rare fish, and some juicy corals. But as luck would have it, the fish collecting crew brought in something…
Wanting Versus Needing
Wanting Versus Needing While my daughter was at home for Spring Break, one of her most frequent refrains was “I need this” or “I will die without that”. As a parent one of the things I tried to…
You Won’t Believe This One ‘Trick’ That Keeps Jaime’s Reef So Awesome
We all love reef tanks, and to some degree, the alchemy involved with keeping all the parameters of lighting, flow and chemistry appropriate for coral growth. But what if you could cut out all the water testing, most of the…
If You Ain’t Testing, You’re Just Guessing!
Aquarium Water Testing By: Scott Davidson I always remember this phrase from my earliest days of reef keeping. Although I can’t remember who coined the phrase, it has always stuck with me. It would always conjure the image of someone standing in…
STAX – Flat Aquascaping Rocks From Two Little Fishes
STAX Gone are the days of trying to precariously balance rocks, STAX is the new wave of aquascape design. STAX are flat, porous, oolitic limestone rocks for building layered aquascapes, for marine and freshwater aquariums. The layered rocks provide a stable…
