It’s been far too long since I last attempted to dissect the dizzying “alphabet soup” of acronyms we marine aquarium hobbyists use to simplify our terminology. So, for today’s post, I’d like to clarify two particular acronyms that arise early…
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Proaquatix’s new captive-bred Jackknife Fish: Why you need them!
On June 16, 2015, Proaquatix officially released the news that they’ve successfully spawned and reared the Jackknife Fish, Equetus lanceolatus (see the press release and additional images at the end of this article). This isn’t a species first; captive-breeding of the Jack-Knifefish was…
Fluval launches 8 new LED lights in US
Fluval is elevating its game with one of the largest launches of LED lights we have seen in a while unveiling eight new lights in the US with plans to roll them out globally this fall. The mainstay of the…
2.2 Fairy Wrasses: The cyanopleura group
The cyanopleura group is the next collection of fairy wrasses from the second major Cirrhilabrus clade (whose member taxa share the trait of mid-length pelvic fins) and is sister to the scottorum group. In the latter, certain traits that were diagnostic to the members will be…
Reef Reboot Phase 4, “Just Add Salt!”
So where did I leave off? Oh yeah, a tank full of RO water ready to become a reef! Now the fun part.. Salt was added and the pumps were fired up. I was thrilled that the new tank was…
The Marine Aquarist as Environmental Scapegoat
Some years ago, I read a rather unflattering feature article in a local newspaper about the reefkeeping hobby and its impact on the natural reefs. To say this piece was biased, wretchedly researched, and wholly unsupported would be putting it…
XMarta is a nifty mobile-controlled dosing system
The XMarta dosing system is a mobile-app enabled pump that is provides accuracy up to 0.1 mL for all your reef-relatated dosing requirements. The XMarta has four channels to allow you add four different solutions to your tank. The Xmarta…
The demise of reefing road trip
With summer being upon us and life being a little less stressful and gas being cheap, I decided to go on a reef keeper’s road trip. My friend Jim Gintner of Eye Catching Coral and I visited Brett and Todd…
Unknown Mauritius Valenciennea sleeper goby spotted at Greenwich Aquaria
Sleeper gobies are large showy sand-sifting gobies of the genus Valenciennea, of which there are many popular species in aquariums. A newly discovered specimen from Mauritius hints that there could be yet another new addition to this highly desirable and attractive…
Next Reboot Phase 3, “Let’s put this new tank together..”
So reboot phase 2 was all about the tear down. It wasn’t an easy time. A lot of corals were lost in the holding tanks despite my best efforts. It was definitely a low point. I would say there were…
