Cebuan rarities band together for one exciting shipment

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUbqPbcDxQ[/youtube] A large shipment of cool reef critters was recently imported to Singapore which included a menageries of rare reef fish and a wunderpus. The above video of the Wunderpus clearly shows the amazing colour and banding patterns associated with this…

Julian’s Thing introduced with a cheeky ad by Two Little Fishies

Julian’s Thing is a new product from Two Little Fishies that was introduced via a cheeky advertisement in CORAL magazine. The ad doesn’t actually have a picture of Julian’s thing, but it uses suggestive language to get your attention. The…

A waterproof tablet? Actually, that’s not a bad idea for reefers

You know we get a bit excited here when we find everyday products that are waterproof. From waterproof iPod cases and speakers to waterproof powerstrips, we just love all things waterproof. I mean, how many times have we just happened…

Xyrichthys pentadactylus, just one of the many Razor fishes out there

Xyrichthys pentadactylus is one of many species of razor fish, or more commonly known as razor wrasse. Razor wrasses are adapted to life on open sandy reefs, and all possess highly compressed bodies which look paper thin from the front,…

Eheim AquaLight LED wants to shine over your nano

The new Eheim AquaLight LED is another LED aquarium light aimed towards the broad, nano aquarium market. The Eheim AquaLight uses a small multichip LED to push out around 3,100 lux of light in the 6,500K spectrum. This light hits…

Chaetodon assarius, a rare butterflyfish from down-under

Chaetodon assarius is a rare, shallow water planktivorous butterflyfish native to the waters of Western-Australia. The lovely fish is closely related to and looks similar to various other species found around the world, such as C. dolosus and C. sedentarius.…

MACNA 2011 scores the one and only Dr. Jean Jaubert as a speaker, creator of the jaubert method

You cannot imagine the little conniption we had when we spotted Jean Jaubert featured on the MACNA 2011 speaker roster. Dr. Jean Jaubert is one of the most influential aquarists in the history of reef building. Not only did Dr.…

Centropyge madness hits several Japanese LFS

The local fish stores of Japan are once again in the spotlight as they chaperon a new batch of very unusual Centropyge pygmy angelfish. The fish shown above is a very unusual dwarf angel brought in by B-Box Japan. We’re…

Hey New England, is your reef aquarium ready for Hurricane Irene?

So your reef survived the great East Coast earthquake earlier this week but you’re not out of the clear yet because Hurricane Irene is knocking on your door. Natural disasters are never fun but unlike an earthquake, you know this…

Marine Plants in the Aquarium is a comprehensive website on captive marine botany

When we first heard of Marine Plant Book we raced to the website to seek the details of where this book could be purchased. After poking around the website for a while, we realized that the website is the book.…