Love2Reef is a British Reefing Show Raising Money for a Great Cause

Last weekend I was invited to give a talk at Love2Reef in Essex, England. Love2Reef was devised by British hobbyist Paul Longhurst, who managed to do what many Brits have tried and failed to do in the past – hold…

Does Dosing Fluconazole Have Negative Consequences?

Fluconazole is a triazole antifungal compound. It inhibits the enzyme lanosterol 14-alpha-demethylase, which leads to various downstream consequences in fungal cells by stopping the production of ergosterol. This leads to issues with cell membrane stability and ultimately leads to either…

Aquarium Store Video: Aquamarine Aquaristic in Melbourne Australia 

If you are lucky enough to travel to another country, visit their reef aquarium stores and see what the main differences are. You might be pleasantly surprised.  Evie and Remy got to visit a few local fish stores while in…

CITES Marine Fish Workshop opens in Australia

The global ornamental aquatics industry is making its pitch this week at a special workshop taking place in Brisbane, Australia (7 to 10 May) for its proposal on how the international community can support the marine fish species most in…

How do you Grow Mangrove Trees in a Reef Tank?

Mangroves are not only super important in ocean environments, but they can make cool natural greenery additions to open-topped reef aquariums too. But where do you start? And how do you go from a bare 6″ propagule in your LFS…

The Dominican Republic protects 30 percent of its waters

The Dominican Republic has formally committed to protecting 30.8 percent of its waters, creating marine protected areas six years ahead of the intended goal. The landmark declaration makes the Dominican one of only a handful of countries in the world…

FAQs on Reef Aquarium Bacteria

There is so much we don’t know about the bacteria we buy and add to our reef tanks. Salem Clemens answers some of your most Frequently Asked Questions on Reef Aquarium Bacteria. Is it possible to keep bacteria alive in…

Phage Therapy: A Possible Alternative to Antibiotics?

The first use of phage therapy traces back almost a century ago, being discovered in the early 1900s, which is earlier than the application of antibiotics. Phage therapy has received relatively little attention due to the powerful antibacterial effects of…

Evaluating the Repeatability and Differences between ICP Tests

By Sanjay Joshi and Richard Ross. ICP testing has become more mainstream in the past few years since it was introduced in the hobby almost a decade ago, but questions about the utility of the testing results remain. ICP testing…

Only Bad Things Happen Fast: How to Avoid Beginner Mistakes

Wouldn’t it be nice if before you started a project you knew what to look out for so that you could avoid costly mistakes? Like when you started to drive you understood that the police would be looking at you…