Our hobby of keeping saltwater fish for the sole purpose of pleasure is not very old. People have been keeping fish for thousands of years, but virtually all of those fish were used as food. Asian cultures have been culturing…
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Mitch Carl to MC MACNA 2014, Todd LaJeunesse and Mike Paletta added to speaker lineup
Now that 2014 is in full swing and we are closer to the next MACNA than we are to the last one, it’s time to kick our 2014 MACNA pre-coverage in high gear. As you know the world’s premiere marine…
Brownbarred Goby: Sand-Sifting Species Well Suited to Aquariums
Marine aquarists looking for a sand-sifting fish to keep the top layer of their sand bed stirred often run into a dilemma. Many of the species renowned for this behavior, such as the ever-popular and commonly offered yellowheaded sleeper goby…
101 Nano Reef Species is Scott Michael’s newest aquarium guidebook
101 Nano Reef Species is a new forthcoming book from Scott Michael, the archetypal aquarium fish guru who laid down the tracks for young fish nerds and the next generation of rare fish enthusiasts alike. 101 Nano Reef Species is…
When is it Okay to Leave a Dead Fish in a Marine Aquarium?
A fellow hobbyist once told that when a fish dies in his tank, he just leaves it there to rot because “that’s what happens in nature.” While he was right about the decomposition of a dead fish being natural, allowing…
This is one serious closed loop system
To close loop or not to close loop is one question serious reef geeks try and consider. If you have the luxury, a closed loop system is a fantastic way to handle flow in the aquarium without having to have…
Meyer and reticulate butterflyfish hybrid from the Marshall Islands
It’s been a little bit since we’ve dug up a butterflyfish hybrid, so how about a Chaetodon cross that we haven’t seen before? While some hybrid Chaetodon butterflyfish can be hard to place, this little fishy is an obvious cross…
Giesemann helps you take the guesswork out of setting up an LED profile
Giesemann is helping to take the head scratching out of setting up and LED profile on its advanced LED fixtures. Let’s face it, setting up an LED system for your corals can be pretty daunting. All these cutting-edge features, controllable…
Celestial LED spotlight by MaxSpect should be landing this month
The MaxSpect Celestial LED spotlight first unveiled at MACNA last year did a great job at turning some heads, and the time is almost here for the lights to get put to use. Later this month the 30 watt Celestial…
Angel Plasma fixture by EuroQuatics in solid state and air cooled versions
The Angel Plasma fixtures from EuroQuatics offers the aquarium hobby some of the most refined aquarium lights using this cutting edge HID lighting technology. Since EuroQuatics is a Gavita company the Angel Plasma fixtures borrow heavily from Gavita fixtures we’ve…
