The Many Faces of Mimicry in Marine Fish

In the fish-eat-fish world of the coral reefs, it can sometimes be beneficial to look like something you’re not. This strategy, known as mimicry, is employed by a wide variety of marine fish and other organisms in order to garner…

Note to self, play by the rules: Boise Aquarium founders head to Federal prison

Chris Conk just doesn’t get it. Conk and Ammon Covino, both former directors at the non-profit Idaho Aquarium, were sentences in Federal court Monday in Florida for conspiring to bring illegally harvested spotted rays and lemon sharks to Boise for display at…

Sicce LED review in Italian reefing style

The Sicce LED lights are not like other reef aquarium fixtures, in appearance, form or in function. Therefore, it is only natural that this Italian-made LED light fixture be tested and reviewed in Italian reefing style. For more than 10…

Leaked photo shows Bubble Magus’s plans for controllable skimmer and pump

The Power Wave and Power Skimmer drivers shown here are evidence that Bubble Magus is ready to branch out from their huge stable of protein skimmers and the dosing pump. With the protein skimmer market all but saturated with every…

Fiery-eyed Mycedium will practically melt your retinas

Sometimes all it takes is one perfect picture to relay the absolute beauty of a rare fish or an exotic coral, and this Mycedium embodies that notion all the way. Shared by SA Coralfarm, this fiery eyed is in a…

Colored frag plugs from Boston Aqua Farms

Colored frag plugs are coming from Boston Aqua Farms and we’re not just talking white and pink. AS the pioneer in creating the frag plug we know and love today, Boston Aqua Farms has long been asked to produce frag…

Wide angle Total Internal Reflection lens released for Radion LED lights

Ecotech Marine’s Radion and Radion Pro LED lights are some of the most complete, versatile and colorful LED lights available to reef aquarists today but they are very powerful, and in some cases too powerful for the moderate light corals…

Red Sea explains the omission of LED lighting from the new Max C Series

When we gave you an overview of all the new features in Red Sea’s new MAX C Series all in one aquariums, almost everything about the lighting was really rethought, except for the lighting. The lack of an LED solution…

A Closer Peek at Marine Aquarium pH

One of the many important water parameters marine aquarium hobbyists must routinely monitor is pH. But what exactly is pH, what should the level be in a saltwater aquarium, what does an incorrect pH level tell us, and what’s the…

Bulk Reef Supply is breaking all the rules for Black Friday

Bulk Reef Supply is entertaining a temporary lapse of business logic today with unheard of prices, discounts and rebates. As if Ryan going through the BRS warehouse breaking stuff wasn’t enough, they are pulling all the stops when it comes…