Today’s featured reef is one of our very own, however this aquarium is installed at our Brother’s house. It therefore experiences a very different aquarium philosophy, one where several details are much more critical than they would be if it…
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Bodianus bennetti is the newest species of hogfish from the South Pacific
Bodianus bennetti is a new species of colorful hogfish which the aquarium hobby is fully responsible for bringing to the light of day. Bodianus bennetti is closely related to several species in the Trochocopus subgenus of hogfish that are typified by having a…
A Visit to The Horniman Museum and Gardens
During the early days of the hobby there was sort of a barrier that existed between hobbyists, public aquarists and researchers that only some individuals like Bruce Carlson crossed. As a result, at MACNA V in 1993 in Toronto, many…
Friday Smorgasbord: Danios, toilets, crochet and more
This week’s edition of the Friday Smorgasboard features life-saving danios, toilet reefs, crochet and more. Without further ado, here you go! Dr. Danio The danio, one of the common starter fish for freshwater aquariums, also may help us unlock some…
More details on the new GHL Mitras LX 7
We’re starting to see more information on the new GHL Mitras LX 7 line of LED aquarium lights we first saw back at MACNA in September. The updated LED fixture picks up where the LX 6 left off with some…
World Wide Corals is The Disneyland of Coral Frags
Everyone has seen the scene in a Western movie where the gunslinger walks into the dark saloon and the light from outside is so blinding that no one can really make him out. This week I had a similar experience,…
Huge Visual Update of 6-Meter Pieter’s 20 Foot Reef Tank
Pieter van Suijekom’s 20 foot reef tank has been in operation for the better part of a decade and in that time it has become something of a legend. This 6 meter long reef tank with a concave front glass panel…
Grammatonotus brianne is a Gorgeous New Basslet Species
Grammatonotus brianne is the latest species of deepwater anthias basslet to be described, having been discovered from profound depths in one of the epicenters of the Coral Triangle. The new spade-tailed Grammatonotus brianne was collected by expedition members of the California Academy of Sciences…
The Masterpiece Aquarium of David Saxby
As an Italian, I consider the three great masters to be Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci. Similarly, there are also masters in this hobby and I have been fortunate to see their works of art, the tanks of Wayne…
Where the Big Corals Are: The Tank of Martin Lakin
A couple of months ago I wrote a piece asking where all the big corals went. Well on my recent speaking trip to England, I found them. In the tank of my friend Martin Lakin I was amazed to see…
