We’ve cherry picked some of the best livestock on the net, for you

Are you looking for something extra special for your reef tank? There seems to be a peak in the availability of amazing corals and reef fish right now and there’s no doubt that our sponsors are delivering the lion’s share…

AeroForce from CPR gets outed on video

Last month we showed you the new CPR bak pak type protein skimmer named the AeroForce. It was being displayed at IMAC west in a prototype version. After nearly a decade of minor and incremental upgrades to the workhorse BakPak…

Ideas for Replicating Nature: Appreciating a “Nuisance” Macroalgae

As a dedicated fan of  marine biotope aquariums and unique concept aquariums, I’m always trying to look at natural reefs for inspiration. I mean, if nature does it, it must be good, right? And you never know where that next…

Instant Ocean Gel Food on the way?

Some industry rumors are hinting at a possibility that Instant Ocean may be working on a new gel based food for our marine aquarium fish. Gelatin has long been a very important ingredient in frozen food for ornamental fish and…

IceCap bids farewell to Anthony Calfo

That tie up with IceCap and Anthony Calfo comes to a close, after being together for only a short 10 months. IceCap announced that they would sever ties with Anthony as he pursues other efforts in the reef keeping hobby.…

Sera German aquarium products now available from Premium Aquatics

Although Sera products may be unfamiliar to many North American aquarists, the premium German made products from Sera are some of the most widely used in Europe. The 30 year old brand makes quality, all natural fish food and test…

The Aquarium Showroom is the Bay Area’s next level LFS

We get to visit more LFS than your average aquarist and with that we see a lot of duds. Occasionally, we have the pleasure of visiting fishstores with a special touch. We’ve been following the progress of the Aquarium Showroom…

Vortech MP 10 shipping out today…did you pre order?

Tomorrow has turned into today. And with that, the Vortech MP 10 have begun shipping to retailers across the country. In case you’ve been on the otherside of the planet in a cave away from our coverage of Ecotech Marine’s…

Otohime all natural fish food from Reed Mariculture

If you haven’t heard about Otohime Fish Feeds, like the MAME nano skimmer Otohime is big in Japan.  Unlike many other fish foods which are designed for freshwater fish and have added ingredients for marine fish, Otohime is a next…

A “Fresh” Approach

In  three decades (gulp) in the marine hobby, I’ve kept everything from Acropora to Xenia, and a lot of stuff in between. Seems as though I alway find something new to try; another challenge to accept, a different system to…