Pieter van Suijekom’s 20 foot reef tank has been in operation for the better part of a decade and in that time it has become something of a legend. This 6 meter long reef tank with a concave front glass panel…
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MAX Nano from Red Sea now shipping to Europe, US following shortly thereafter
The Red Sea Max Nano which we first saw several months ago has finally materialized into shipping in the European market, we’re told that North America will follow shortly thereafter in about 30 days. The Max Nano is Red Sea’s…
Mobula rays, Silky sharks and Thresher sharks, listed under CITES Appendix II
It’s official, delegates at the CITES convention have voted overwhelmingly to list Mobula rays, Silky shark and Thresher sharks as an Appendix II species. This decision comes from the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) in Johannesburg…
Grammatonotus brianne is a Gorgeous New Basslet Species
Grammatonotus brianne is the latest species of deepwater anthias basslet to be described, having been discovered from profound depths in one of the epicenters of the Coral Triangle. The new spade-tailed Grammatonotus brianne was collected by expedition members of the California Academy of Sciences…
Project Seahorse and iSeahorse – Saving Seahorses Together IAC 2016
International Aquarium Congress | Day 4 Seahorses are among the most delicate creatures we can keep in a home aquarium. And in the wild sadly their population and habitat are just as fragile. PhD student, Xiong Zhang gave a presentation to…
Hands-On With Grassy Ledio’s Rainbow of RX072 PAR 38 LED Spotlight
The aquarium hobby really got its start with light emitting diode lighting through the use of PAR 38 LED spotlights. This form factor of LEDs was our first three or four LED lights and of all the brands we ever…
Who is AquaForest and What is Their Reef Aquarium Philosophy?
AquaForest is a new aquarium company out of Poland which is taking the reef world by storm. Going from a little known outfit a couple years ago to being on the shelves of fish stores all over the world, there’s…
The Masterpiece Aquarium of David Saxby
As an Italian, I consider the three great masters to be Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci. Similarly, there are also masters in this hobby and I have been fortunate to see their works of art, the tanks of Wayne…
Who Knew that a Cortez Angelfish Could Be This Attractive
The Cortez Angelfish, Pomacanthus zonipectus, is a little appreciated large species from the East Pacific Ocean. While this fish has a gorgeous juvenile coloration consisting of a dark body punctuated by a few bold yellow and blue stripes, this is a…
What is Red Slime and How to Avoid It
Red Slime or Cyanobacteria is an algae-like pest can commonly creep upon rocks and soon devour our aquascape and consume hours of our time to clean up.Red Slime can be a nightmare or simply a warning sign that there is an imbalance…
