Reef Ball Foundation wins top prize – Energy Globe Award

Reef Ball Foundation – With more than 170 participating countries and over 1500 project submissions annually the Energy Globe Award is today’s most prestigious environmental prize worldwide. It distinguishes projects regionally, nationally and globally that conserve resources such as energy…

Centropyge cocosensis & C. woodheadi, two ‘new’ species of pygmy angelfish

Centropyge cocosensis and C. woodheadi are two new names for new species angelfish which aquarists have long recognized as distinct. There’s been much confusion and speculation on the true identity of both the Cocos Island Lemonpeel, affectionately called the Cocopeel Angelfish,…

20 bucks very well spent on fish health

We all know we should quarantine our fish but unfortunately, most of us do not have a quarantine tank for a variety of reasons. Just a few excuses that are at least familiar to most of us include the fact that…

The Incredible Display of Rare Reef Fish by De Jong Marinelife

When it comes to sourcing and handling rare marine fish, De Jong Marinelife is definitely one of the world leaders for exotic reef animals from all over the world. This normally wholesale-only operation is not open to the public but every…

Dive with MantaMaria in the Azores

The MantaMaria dive center is located on the beautiful island of Santa Maria nearly 1,500km offshore from the coast of Portugal. Here you can dive with devil rays in the crystal clear waters of the Azores archipelago, with visibility up…

Don’t Be a Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish Marine Aquarist!

Okay, class, please put away your notes and calculators, take out your number-two pencils (clear-a-vous but for a number-two!), and complete this easy multiple-choice quiz: Which of the following reef-lighting options costs the least? A) Zany Caribbean Chris’s Homemade Reef-Suitable…

Giesemann Aquarium Water Test Kits

Giesemann Aquaristic revealed at InterZoo 2016 in Nuremberg Germany that they will soon be offering water test kits for a range of important water chemistry parameters. Better known for making high end reef aquarium lights with sports car paint jobs,…

Snail Snack a new food for large marine fish

Snail Snack is a new aquarium fish food which caught our eye at InterZoo 2016. Snail Snack is a bottle of dried marine snails which are perfect for feeding large marine fish, triggers, angels and puffers as well as invertebrates in…

Biopod smart microhabitat vivarium ecosystem

Biopod is a new company out of Canada which is taking some inspiration from the diverse number of all in one aquarium available for both and freshwater aquarium systems. We know that this is a reef aquarium blog but every…

Core7 Base Elements and Reef Supplements from Triton

Core7 Base Elements and Reef Supplements are two new lines of reef aquarium additives which take potency to a whole new level. Although Triton Elements have only been out on the market for a few years and they are about…