Changes we are making to product reviews

If you haven’t been reading the news lately then you might not have heard that the Federal Trade Commission recently changed their rules regarding  “Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising” (PDF link to the FTC). This covers a broad spectrum of…

Long Island’s Country Critters as seen through a pictorial of really cool fish

If you want to see a diverse selection of really oddball fish, Long Island’s Country Critters is the bee’s knees and it was a great pleasure to pass through their facility last week. You might recall a video that we…

SEASMART building marine aquarium trade in Papua New Guinea the right way

The SEASMART Program is coming together in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to create a new sustainable, environmentally conscious and profitable trade. The marine aquarium livestock collection trade has definitely had negative impacts on natural habitats of many tropical regions but…

Wyoming White Ocellaris clownfish video from Ocean Gallery II’s MACNA booth

The Wyoming White clownfish from C-quest were one of the most exciting new reef animals on display at MACNA in Atlantic City. Ocean Gallery II invited C-quest to share their booth and display over two dozen WyoWhites which all displayed…

MaxSpect LED Lighting System from China

There is a new LED lighting system appearing in China called Maxspect. Available only in Japan to start, this LED lighting system comes in 60, 110, 160 and 180 watt versions. Like other LED lights, Maxspect is really comparing themselves…

ZEOvit’s Dream tank of the Quarter by Alberto Assad

One thing we’ve noticed with Zeovit tanks is that their colors are very brillant and bright, something that draws in new Zeovit users every year. The newest tank of the quarter is no exception as the owner goes on to…

Blue Harbor shows off why Attenuatus flasher wrasses are HOT!

Holy Wow, would you take a look at that fish. It’s amazing how in one week we’ve seen multiple specimens of the fabled diamond tail flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus attenuatus. It’s no wonder then that Old Town Aquarium and Greenwich Aquaria…

Snapper 18 from Reeflo is a powerful and efficient water pump

ReeFlo is at it again, recently adding the Snapper 18 to its line of quality American-made assembled water pumps. For hobbyists looking to combine the pressure capacity of a magnetic drive pump with the quiet, efficient flow of a ReeFlo…

LED Floodlight from Reefbrite is a novel LED spotlight form factor

Just as everyone was packing up their MACNA booths, we squeezed in just a little face time with a new LED floodlight from Reefbrite Illumination. This solidly built fixture features all metal construction with the power supply and drivers incorporated…

Plectranthias sagamiensis, Sagami perchlet appears at Blue Harbor

The Sagami perchlet, Plectranthias sagamiensis is another very seldom seen reef basslet which has recently made it’s way to the Japanese rare fish Mecca, Blue Harbor. These two pictures show the same specimen of Sagami perchlet displaying two color phases:…