Pseudanthias cf ventralis from the Marshall Islands may very well be a separate species

The variations of Pseudanthias ventralis may very well one day be described as separate species from the original Cook Islands type. The most commonly seen of these variants are the ones hailing from the Marshall Islands. Males from this area typically…

ATB Normal Size skimmer gets dual-water washdown and automatic collection cup cleaning

ATB has released a new Normal Size protein skimmer with an automatic collection cup cleaning system using a combination of freshwater and saltwater. Not too much information is available right at the moment but it appears the new ATB automatic pot cleaning…

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  January 17th– January 23rd Change is good, a summation of a transition from metal halide to LED lighting End of a 17-year Era: “Mamma” Onyx Clownfish, where are you? ATB seahorse feeder is also a hitching post V2Auto Top…

New Ecoxotic RGB LED remote is bigger and does more stuff

There’s a new remote for Ecoxotic RGB LED lights, notably the RGB Panorama Pro LED striplights. This newer, larger remote controlling device is like a souped-up version of the old one, with more color presets, the ability to store multiple…

Video of Ribbon Reefs shows part of the scale of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/27138522[/vimeo] If mondays are great occasion for exciting stories, edge of your seat kind of stories then it seems suitable to go out on Friday with something more mellow, such as this tranquil clip of the Ribbon Reefs.…

Change is good, a summation of a transition from metal halide to LED lighting

After reviewing the Mazarra LED light on a 180-gallon and the AI Nano LED on a 34-gallon, I’ve been getting a lot of emails about whether I’m happy with the transition overall. There are a lot of aquarist on the…

More titillating pictures of the illustrious Cirrhilabrus nahackyi

Cirrhilabrus nahackyi has just been officially described a few days ago and here are some beautiful pictures of the species by Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka. In case you have not heard, C. nahackyi is the newest member to join the Cirrhilabrus…

Zeovit FlatwormStop has Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW) squarely in its sights

FlatwormStop is a new treatment from Zeovit which allows direct dosing of a full stocked reef aquariums. FlatwormStop is safe for all fish and invertebrates and it works to eradicate Acro Eating Flatworms by stimulating the immune response of Acropora…

Giganthias serratospinosus is a new anthias from Lombok, Indonesia

Giganthias serratospinosus is a brand new species to be described from Lombok, Indonesia by William White and Dharmadi. Giganthias used to be a monotypic genus with only one member, G. immaculatus, that is until now. The range of G. immaculatus…

Exclusive first look at the limited edition black and metal JBJ Unibody LED light

The stealthy reef light pictured above is a limited edition black version of the JBJ unibody reef LED light. With a black anodized body made entirely out of aluminum and an brushed aluminum cover the limited edition JBJ Unibody LED…