Hydor USA loves some Aquatronica, sign distribution agreement in US

Hydor USA and Aquatronica have entered into an agreement for Hydor USA to offer the full selection of Aquatronica products for North America. The Hydor and Aquatronica union was even seen at MACNA in Orlando with the Aquatronica products being…

Whitleychoeres, the dampier wrasse from Western Australia has landed in the US

The Dampier Wrasse, Whitleychoeres brownfieldi sp #1, is an interesting new wrasse which hails from the Dampier archipelago of  Australia’s North Western coast. We’ve seen only one specimen of the Dampier Wrasse make it to the Japanese Aquarium outfit B-Box…

Microsoft internet explorer 9 promo puts betas in a reef tank

The company which brought you Windows Millenium Edition, Vista and the failed DRM protocol Plays for Sure is now bungling the very fabric of the aquarium fresh-salt continuum. In it’s latest promotional ad for Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft has put…

Tunze Nano RO Station winning limerick and haiku announced

Last month we asked to submit your reefing haiku or limerick for a chance to win a Tunze Nano RO Station and the entries were so good, we’ve been debating for over a week on which one is the best.…

Hanna Checker for Marine Alkalinity hitting at $49.50

Hanna Instruments which makes great products like Hanna Checkers is getting official with their new Marine Alkalinity checker.  If you haven’t yet realized , this is going to be so awesome. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve squinted…

The spotted drum, Equetus punctatus, is one of the most underrated reef fish of all time

The spotted drum, Equetus punctatus, is one of our all-time favorite reef fish and it’s just a puzzle as to why this fish isn’t way more popular. In Japan a decent spotted drum can fetch upwards of $300 or more…

Green Fluorescent Protein from bioluminescent jellyfish used to make solar cells

Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) is a green pigment with which most coral keepers should be familiar with; GFP is the most common fluorescent pigment found in soft and stony corals, GFP is an antioxidant when corals are exposed to light…

Book Review: Guide des poisons de Tahiti et ses Iles

The following contribution is from Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka, a well known expert on reef wrasses and an avid collector of all reef fish books Guide des poisons de Tahiti et ses Iles is a new excellent guide book to fishes…

Red Sea Salts launching in UK

Red Sea is planning to release their new Red Sea Salt and Coral pro salts very soon according to numerous sources we’ve learned. The salts have been retooled from feedback from many aquarists as well as industry professionals. The difference…

Hands on and review of the AquaMax hang on back skimmer

The AquaMaxx hang on Back Series protein skimmer is a finely crafted acrylic box that is perfect for your nano aquarium. That is my opinion after I’ve had this running on my quaint 20 gallon aquarium. With so many nano…