There is some hope for dying coral reefs. A Pacific coral reef declared dead in 2003 is making what appears be a comeback. Coral Castles reef, located on the floor of a lagoon on the Phoenix Islands an archipelago halfway…
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The Deep Dive on Reef Aquarium Lighting, Part 1: Zooxanthellae, Color Temperature, and Light Intensity
Lighting is important because it directly affects how we visually enjoy the hobby and, more importantly, the vast majority of the corals in our tanks are photosynthetic. In this two-part article, we will first cover some of the basics of…
How to Eliminate Aiptasia in Aquariums
Aiptasia is a group of pest anemones that all aquarists will invariably have to deal with. Whether you have a FOWLR (fish only with live rock) or a full blown reef tank, these troublesome anemones seem to pop up out of nowhere.…
Captive Bred Potter’s Angelfish Proven Possible by Rising Tide
The Potter’s Angelfish is a gorgeous species of Centropyge which is endemic to the Hawaiian Island chain. While this fish is only collected in the Pacific Ocean, a recent captive breeding breakthrough may make this fish available from aquacultured sources in…
Mola ramsayi: the Short Sunfish from Nusa Penida, Indonesia
The Sunfish or “mola mola”, is one of those holy grail sightings which is sure to leave any diver in awe. Sunfish are notoriously elusive and are typically found living in open water, where they hunt for food in several…
Salty Q&A: Is My Lionfish Going Blind?
Question I have a volitans lionfish that’s been in my 200-gallon tank for over two years, and lately it has begun to act like it can’t see. At feeding times, it makes an effort to grab food that’s drifting by…
Friday Smorgasbord: Giant goldfish, shipmaps and leaping manta rays
What a strange week! There have been some pretty cool and unusual stories this week that deserved a bit more than just a run down in the Friday smorgasbord, like giant fish pee and cute purple squids, but we’ve still…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The Catalina Goby
The Catalina Goby, Lythrypnus dalli, is one of those irresistible nano fish that puts many other gobies to shame. Sure, it may be in running competition with the flaming prawn goby or a Yasha goby but those vivid blue and red stripes…
Nothing Mysterious about the Mystery Wrasse’s Charms
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus, the mystery wrasse (aka the tail-spot wrasse, white-barred wrasse, or five-barred wrasse), is somewhat uncommon in the hobby and usually priced accordingly. But if you can get past the sticker shock for such a modest-sized fish, you’ll find…
New R Series Sumps from Geo’s Reef Are Packed With Useful Features
Geo’s Reef was one of the first DIY acrylic equipment builders to go pro and offer his various reactors to reef hobbyists. Now more than a decade later, Geo’s Reef is launching their new R Series Sumps with the same…
