Among the so-called bristletooths of the genus Ctenochaetus is one of my favorite tang species and one that I highly recommend to other hobbyists with well-established, medium-sized to moderately large systems—the Kole tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus). Physical traits C. strigosus, which…
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Fragment of Hope sees outplanted reef spawning after two short years
The Fragment of Hope, a coral reef restoration program in Belize, has seen one of its reef nurseries spawning in 2012 that was planted back in 2010. There were samples taken and examined by Dr. Esther Peters has shown three different…
A introduction to the Italian reef aquarium club, Goccia Blu (Blue Drop)
This story is submitted by Massimiliano Pardini to tell us about his progressive Italian reef club, Goccia Blu. Our story starts from a forum, Acquaportal, where many of us moved the first steps into the aquarium communities. Tired of hiding behind…
How to Estimate the Right Aquarium Size for Any Given Fish Species
There is no hard-and-fast rule regarding the space requirements for fish in captivity. Indeed, this value varies greatly from one species to the next. However, instead of relying on guesswork, try the following method to accurately assess the space needs…
Fluval Sea Halo Performance LED uses chip-on-board technology
The Fluval Sea Halo Performance LED is a new revision to Hagen’s Fluval nano LED fixture with a radical departure from everything but the shape and housing. With an all new controllable chip-on-board (C.O.B.) LED, the new Halo Performance LED light…
D-D makes official statement on Powerchrome T5 tubes
During Interzoo Giesemann announced a new line of Powerchome T5 bulbs that had current D-D/Giesemann Powerchrome T5 owners and distributors scratching their heads a bit. We received an official statement from D-D in the form of an FAQ we shared below. Back…
Top 12 new reef aquarium products of InterZoo 2014
If one thing became clear walking the floor of InterZoo 2014 a couple of weeks ago, it’s that there an avalanche of innovation happening in every sector of the marine aquarium hobby and industry. The marine aquarium companies who displayed…
Chromis howsoni, a new golden damselfish species from Papua New Guinea
Chromis howsoni is a newly described species of damselfish from that factory of new species in Papua New Guinea called Milne Bay. The golden-brown colored Chromis howsoni is very closely related to Chromis ambionensis differing primarily in coloration and habitat selection. Chromis…
Marine Aquarium Antacid: Understanding Alkalinity
When I first made the switch from freshwater to marine fishkeeping, I was somewhat befuddled by the term “alkalinity” as it’s typically used on the saltwater side of the hobby. During all my years of keeping freshwater systems, I had…
MaxSpect Ethereal LED innovates on several fronts
The MaxSpect Ethereal LED is a new flagship aquarium light fixture which reinforces MaxSpects strengths in design, engineering and innovation. It’s easy to give the Ethereal a cursory glance and lump it with the basic, square-designed LED lights, but there’s…
