In discussing the myriad rewards of reefkeeping, we marine aquarium hobbyists tend, at least in my humble opinion, to exaggerate the “soothing and relaxing” nature of our systems. If I’m being perfectly honest, on balance I probably derive more tension…
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Get Ready Reef-A-Palooza New York This Weekend!!!!
TGIF-yes today is Friday you’re technically not too late to make plans head over to Reef-A-Palooza New York this weekend. You can expect over 100 different companies exhibiting from around the states and some even from around the world. You…
Shark census hits 100 reefs, shows existing data may be inaccurate
There is a program underway to survey shark populations and it has reached a significant milestone of reaching their first 100 reefs. They have also captured some pretty interesting video along the way. Called the Global FinPrint, the process begins…
Spectacular artifacts discovered on the Antikythera Shipwreck
The Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 65 B.C.) is famously known for the discovering of the Antikythera mechanism, one of the oldest known example of a computer. The mechanism was used to plot the cycles of star and planets and some have…
Gorgeous xanthic scribbled angelfish discovered in East Australia
A xanthic specimen of the scribbled angelfish, Chaetodontoplus duboulayi, was discovered in Mackay, eastern Australia. The news of this very unusual female scribbled angelfish comes to us from Aqua Lovers in Japan who received this fish and shared an incredible photo…
Aquarius LED is one of Aqua Medic’s best lights in a long time
The Aquarius LED is a new aquarium light from Aqua Medic which is probably their best offering to date. The Aqua Medic Aquarius is a medium intensity LED light made from a simple slab of aluminum for truly silent, passively…
5 Practical Uses for Rock Rubble in Marine Aquaria
When working with rocks, live or otherwise, in marine aquaria, we often end up with little chunks of rubble that break off the larger pieces. While this rubble may not be particularly useful for large aquascaping projects, it can come…
Centropyge colini, the mysterious Colin’s angelfish
Colin’s angelfish, Centropyge colini, is a unique pygmy angelfish that is among the least well known members of the genus. As I was ‘in the market’ for dwarf angelfish, I had the luxury position to consider all options for my…
Top 5 best Designed LED Lights of InterZoo 2016
We saw a lot a great LED lights at InterZoo 2016 but a few of them stood out for being particularly easy on the eyes. LED aquarium lights are getting sexier and more attractive and for some very good reasons.…
New Mozart and Beethoven Clownfish from Aquadancing
AquaDancing is a marine fish breeder based out of Taiwan which has introduced a couple of new strains of the beloved ocellaris clownfish. The Mozart and Beethoven is AquaDancing’s name for some strains that have been line-bred down parallel paths with many…
