Zero drayage booth backdrops from Creative Soup

Marine aquarium shows, events and conferences are now such an integral part of the American marine aquarium hobby, that many hobbyists can easily attend half a dozen reef shows each year. Whether you are doing your first frag swap or…

VorTech Driver Mounting Bracket coming soon

We’ve just come across some sneaker shots of an as of yet unannounced product from Ecotech Marine, the Vortech Drive Mounting Bracket. After years of relying on a simple two sides of Velcro, Ecotech Marine has finally deemed fit to…

Lessepsian migration between the Mediterranean and Red Seas via the Suez Canal

The Mediterranean and the Red Seas are some of the most historical, geographical and anthropologically important landmarks that this magnificent planet holds. Fed primarily by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans respectively, together these two bodies of water tell an opulent story dating back…

MaxSpect Gyre “rugged” 4-blade propeller and cap announced for the fall

MaxSpect has formally announced two new accessories for the Gyre FX130 pump, the cap and the new 4-bladed “rugged” propeller. The cap for the MaxSpect Gyre FX130 is as basic as an accessory gets, allowing users to remove one propeller side…

Freshwater planted tanks, something completely different

As those of you that know me or have seen me speak or have read my stuff or watched my videos know, I love the saltwater side of the hobby, and especially anything to do with reefs. I consider myself…

Three new species of Trimma gobies: T. aturirii, T. kardium & T. trioculatum

Three new species of Trimma pygmy gobies have been described, adding to the rapidly growing list of these miniature reef fish which are so diverse and desirable. The new species include Trimma aturirii , Trimma kardium and Trimma trioculatum, all of them quite…

We can’t get enough of Synergy Reef’s fluorescent acrylic sumps

Let’s face it, we reefers love shiny pretty things, that’s we gravitate towards beautiful fluorescent corals with colors so vivid they are “supernatural”. In recent years there’s been an even bigger push to make the reef gear and marine aquarium…

Double down with new Dual Orbit Marine PRO LED fixture

The new Dual Orbit Marine PRO LED fixture doubles the power of a single Orbit Marine PRO light for your light-hungry reef or larger aquarium. Specifically designed for marine reef tanks and larger aquariums, the Dual Orbit Marine PRO provides…

Man-made branch rock is coming soon from Walt Smith Fiji

Branching live rock like that which came from Tonga back in the day has always been some of the most highly sought after shape for aquascaping reef tanks and marine aquaria. branching rock from the wild is unpredictable in shape,…

Aberrant regal tang is turning heads at Abyss Aquatic Warehouse, UK

The regal blue tang is one of the perennial favorite fishes of the aquarium hobby, with many admirers loving the bold blue, black and yellow coloration which is so unlike any other reef fish. The appearance of the blue tang…