“What is interesting to see is that as the reef hobby “grows up”, we are starting to see a great deal of specialization” I was reflecting recently with Jake about one of my favorite topics: The current trends and state…
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11 Reasons to go to a MACNA conference
What is MACNA? For those of you who don’t know MACNA usually happens in September, annually. Some say it’s a conference, while others say its the best reef event in the world. What is MACNA and why should you attend?…
MACNA Exhibitors, tell us why we should visit your booth
With MACNA just a little over a week away, we can feel the excitement in the air as exhibitors and attendees all try to make last minute preparations to attend the Atlantic City show. Attendees are making sure the tanks…
MACNA Stimulus Program: win a free Wyoming White Clownfish from C-Quest and Ocean Gallery II
You know that awesome new ocellaris clownfish strain, the Wyoming White clownfish which we’ve been featuring for over a month? Well in celebration of C-Quest MACNA appearance, they are partnering up with Ocean Gallery II to give one lucky Reef…
Awesome Japanese Trachyphyllia geoffroyi tank only uses LED spotlights
You might know that reefers in Japan have many opportunities to access very colorful LPS, especially Trachyphy geoffroyi. Â One Japanese reefer, REEF, is an experienced reefer and he has been collecting Trachyphy geoffroyi for many years. Â When he buys Trachyphy…
My Reef Creations polishes the design of their calcium reactor
My Reef Creations has been brandishing a slew of production activity lately and they’re back at it again, this time with some design polishes to their CR-2 calcium reactor. The new design features rounded corners, beveled edges, a convex front…
Tear Down The Wall! Re-imagining rockwork for a new century
One of the biggest problems for most hobbyists when incorporating live rock into their display is figuring out how much live rock needs to be used. In the “old daysâ€, it was thought that you needed up to a “few…
Instructions for Fauna Marin’s new Light Balling method
The balling method is a popular method in which to provide your aquarium with calcium, magnesium, carbonate hardness and trace elements. However, strong lighting, stony coral husbandry and special bacterial systems have changed the water chemistry requirements, which made it…
New Butterflyfish discovered in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument has just yielded a new species of butterflyfish which appears to be very similar to Prognathodes basabei. The new butterflyfish was discovered by self professed fish nerd Richard Pyle using his signature rebreather deep diving techniques.…
BM-TO1 a new dosing pump from Bubble Magus
Bubble Magus, a company that produces replicas saltwater aquarium products has gone ahead and released a new dosing pump (BM-TO1). This dosing pump uses an “American sourced microchip” along with a “5 torque motor”. This BM-TO1 model has the option…
