Here’s another exciting Reef Builders travelogue showcasing the sights and adventures of the reefing scene in a foreign country. Like our Japan and Bangkok travelogues, we visit yet again another Asian country – the mystical land of Hong Kong. This…
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Tail-less bandit angelfish is practically beyond belief
A bandit angelfish is a very special fish to begin with but a tail-less Apolemichthys arcuatus is unheard of. This wild-caught specimen is the first documentation of tail-less-ness in this species that we know and while it looks really strange in…
Cool-Water Marine Species Sometimes Sold as Tropicals
As we often discuss here at Saltwater Smarts, one of the frustrating aspects of the marine aquarium hobby is the fact that some of the species commonly or occasionally available in the trade have no business in the average hobbyist’s…
Vertex Libra Review: by far the most user friendly aquarium dosing pump
It’s fair to say that the first time we saw the Libra dosing pump system from Vertex Aquaristik, we were smitten. A beautiful design encloses the best stepping motors you can drive peristaltic pump heads with, and a smart controller…
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…
