Many coral reef fishes are renowned for their spectacular coloration and patterning, but there’s one particular species, commonly available in the marine aquarium hobby, that arguably surpasses them all in this regard. I’m talking about the green mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus).…
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Current USA Orbit Marine LED is a simple, straightforward light
The Current USA Orbit Marine LED fixture is a simple, straightforward LED light for aquarium applications where high PAR values aren’t needed — marine fish, soft corals and some LPS corals. Coming in four flavors — 8,000K, 12,000K, 445nm with UV…
Current USA Ramp Timer Pro, plenty of control at a decent price
The Current USA Ramp Timer Pro is a more robust version of the Current USA Single Ramp Timer and Dual Ramp Timer we covered yesterday. It has all the basic features of the dual-channel plus more features to give you more…
5 Techniques for Catching Fish in a Marine Aquarium
At one point or another, every marine aquarium hobbyist is faced with the necessity of capturing and removing a fish from a fully operational system—perhaps because the specimen is bullying tankmates, the victim of another specimen’s bullying, sick or injured,…
New Fluval Accent makes aquarium maintenance simple, approachable [VIDEO]
The Fluval Accent was unveiled at SuperZoo last week showing an innovative and simple-to-maintain aquarium. The new aquarium is promising to see from the industry stalwart, especially with the upcoming marine systems from Fluval we’ve spotted this past year. You…
JBJ Pacifica DX is the next generation LED announced at SuperZoo
The JBJ Pacifica DX is the next generation LED light announced by the manufacturer last week at SuperZoo. We were critical of the initial JBJ Pacifica and are hoping the JBJ Pacifica DX is a step in the right direction.…
EcoTech Marine has a Facebook photo contest and is giving away some great prizes
Hitting the 10-year milestone for a company in this industry is impressive and EcoTech Marine is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style by hosting monthly Facebook photo contests and giving away some great prizes to the winner. Each month until…
Toledo Zoo Aquarium Renovation – Update 5: Pacific Rainbow Reef
With the Toledo Zoo’s Aquarium currently closed for a $25.5 million renovation (slated for completion in 2015), one common question curious visitors ask is, “What exhibits and animals will the new Aquarium have?” To help answer this question, the next…
Hemiscyllium halmahera, a new species of epaulette shark described from Indonesia
As far as sharks go, the ground-crawling epaulette sharks are some of the prettiest, most aquarium suitable, and now we have one more species to add to the mix. Discovered in Halmahera in north eastern Indonesia, Hemiscyllium halmahera is the newest…
Royal Gramma: A Hardy, Beginner-Friendly Beauty
One of the true piscine treasures hailing from the Caribbean is the royal gramma, a.k.a. the fairy basslet (Gramma loreto). Not only is this little gem a real showstopper aesthetically speaking, but it’s also a hardy, beginner-friendly, and generally very…
