How would you like a 105 watt daylight lamp that is self ballasted and $25? Although fluorescent lamps in the aquarium world are dominated by T5 tubes, in other markets the SHO CFL is king of fluorescent lighting. By comparison,…
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A Paradigm Shift for the “Postmodern Era” of Reef Keeping
An old expression goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” In my humble opinion, that expression does NOT apply to our hobby anymore. Sure the fine art of reefkeeping has stayed basically the same as it…
AlgaGen Reefpods Copepods Food perfect to start your refugium
Reef pods (Copepods) Tisbe spp are a great food source for many organisms including seahorses and mandarins. They are great to start seeding your refugium or when about to add something that loves reef pods. These pods are shipped in …
Rob Toonen shares what deep reefs tell us about keeping corals with Sacramento reefers
Marine biologist Rob Toonen recently spoke to his alma mater reef club, the Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramanto, and thanks to the folks from MARS his engaging conversation on “What Deep Reefs Tell Us About Keeping Corals” was recorded and…
The Rise of Nano Tanks, A New Reason to Think Small
The other day, as I was playing with my (gasp!) freshwater nano-paludarium, it occurred to me that I have become a hardcore fan of nano aquariums. I was inspired to write of my new-found love for these tanks when I…
80 Species of stony corals could be added to Endagered Species list
There is an Arizona based environmental group that has started a petition that calls for protection of 80 species of stony corals. Effectively putting them on the Endangered Species list. While 83 were specifically stated, only 80 have made it…
TMC’s new V2 300 and 500 compact protein skimmers
Tropical Marine Centre (TMC) has added to their V2 compact skimmer line with two new products in the category the compact 300 and compact 500. First up is the V2 Skim 300 compact which is great for aquariums up to…
Mesophotic Reef- low light reefs can teach us new things about contemporary reefing
Tim Wijgerde of Coralscience.org is building a mesophotic reef system, basically a low light reef. Tim dropped in to share with us why he decided to do a low light reef tank and what low light reef animals can teach…
Slipping into seagrasses- Making the case for aquariums going green!
As a traveling fish geek, I’m lucky enough to talk to lots of hobbyists on a monthly basis. It’s a good life, with good times (“If this is Saturday, I must be in Akron, right? Or was it Detroit…?). I…
Simon Garratt joins team Deltec over at D-D Aquarium Solutions
Simon Garratt might be one of the few British Reefers we know, but he’s still one of our favorite reefers. Si gave a great keynote presentation at IMAC West where he demonstrated that he is a very sensible hobbyist who…
