The Lumu smartphone accessory for measuring ambient light is not the first device we’ve seen developed and produced for photographic use but dang it, we want to see one of these designed for aquarium use! How hard could it be…
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Avast Marine Diaphragm pump is the mother of all top off pumps
The new diaphragm water pump that Avast Marine has just revealed is the beefiest in the genre we have seen to date. Not since Innovative Marine’s Hydrofill ATO pump have we seen a diaphragm water pump with such high pressure…
PE Mysis Energy Flakes and Pellets coming next year
Piscine Energetics is on a mission to deliver their highly nutritious Canadian mysis shrimp to as many aquarium fish as possible, in all conceivable forms. PE Mysis Energy Flakes and Energy Pellets are the first ever prepared foods from Piscine that…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The Mauritian endemic Pseudojuloides xanthomos
Pseudojuloides is a genus of touchy labrids that are aptly named pencil wrasses for their slender figure. The genus boasts a sizeable number of mostly colourful sexually dichromatic species, of which only a small sampling is offered to the aquarium trade.…
Chalk Bass: A Caribbean Jewel Custom Made for Marine Aquariums
Anyone who has visited Saltwater Smarts on a regular basis knows that Chris has a bizarre fixation on Caribbean species. No livestock—fish or invertebrate—originating outside the Caribbean/tropical Western Atlantic is allowed in his tank. If he could, he’d probably go…
Join us at Dallas NextWave this Saturday, May 3rd
The spring 2014 reef aquarium conference is in full swing with Dallas next in line to shine this weekend. Saturday May 3rd at the Sheraton Hotel the Dallas Fort Worth Marine Aquarium Society, the same who guys who brought us…
Thomas Brown and fellow hobbyists got “Happy” at Reefapalooza in Orlando
As many of you know, Reefapalooza and the many other trade shows that we cover each year are a great place to meet new hobbyists, score some amazing coral and embrace your inner-hobbyist. While venturing the isles of Reefapalooza, Thomas…
Jellyfish Seascapes PICO actually makes us want to try jellies!
There’s been plenty of different designs for jellyfish-specific aquariums over the years but this new one spotted at B-Box Aquarium is really catching our attention. The Jellyfish Seascapes PICO is an entirely new kind of jellyfish aquarium, with a tiny…
Leptoseris A Stunning Newcomer to the Reefkeeping Scene
When you have been in the hobby a long time, you tend to see a lot of the same things over and over again. I often become desensitized to some of the most beautiful fish in the world because I’ve…
Reefapalooza Orlando is already off the hook
Reefapalooza Orlando has been open for just about two hours as of this writing and already the show floor is buzzing with a fever pitch of reefing energy. You didn’t need a crystal ball to know that Worldwide Corals and…
