While spending time with the DFWMAS crew last year and getting a rare bit of time to tour around the vendor area, I ran into Joy Meadows of ReefBrite and I was blinded by her table of LED lights. ReefBrite…
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Xanthic scribbled regal angelfish, chillin in the quarantine of Taunton Aquatics Centre, UK
If the xanthic scribbled regal angelfish we saw in the back room of Taunton Aquatics Centre wasn’t enough to surprise us then the full blown aquarium quarantine system was. Even in the U.S it is rare to see a dedicated…
Piebald zebrasoma tang swimming around a crazy ‘quarantine’ reef tank
The piebald Zebrasoma tang featured in this video has some of the most unusual color patterning we’ve seen in this genus. Leave it to Chingchai, creator of the 1200 gallon DSPS reef tank, to have what appears to be a…
Professionally quarantined exotic marine fish now available from AquaTouch
A handful of professionally quarantined and conditioned rare and exotic reef fish have just become available in the WYSIWYG section of the AquaTouch website. The page lists some of the harder to get, harder to acclimate and much sought after…
The “Apple Store” of Aquariums: Why the Hype is Real for Lush Corals (Plus Their Reefapalooza Debut!)
If you’ve been scrolling through social media or talking with anyone in the Florida reefing community over the last year, you know the hype is very real. There’s a relatively new Local Fish Store (LFS) in Boynton Beach, Florida, that…
Three Solitary Showpiece Corals, Properly Understood: Acanthophyllia, Indophyllia, and Cynarina in the Modern Reef Aquarium
Among large-polyp stony corals, few animals generate as much fascination, and as much confusion, as Acanthophyllia, Indophyllia, and Cynarina. All three are solitary, fleshy, highly ornamental corals that occupy a similar visual category in the minds of reef aquarists: oversized…
RB Care Guide: Torch Coral
Torch Corals, commonly known as Torches, are among the most popular Large Polyp Stony (LPS) corals in the aquarium hobby. Many enthusiasts consider them the “Kings of the Euphyllia” genus, which also includes Branching Hammers, Wall Hammers, and Frogspawn. These…
Introduction to Bubble Tip Anemone Care
?Bubble Tip Anemones, or “BTAs” as they are often referred to, are one of, if not the most, popular type of anemone that exists in our hobby! Carpet Anemones, Long Tentacles, and Rock Flowers are plenty nice, however, nothing quite…
The End of an Era? Live Aquaria
If you’ve been in the reef hobby in the past 3 decades, you know Live Aquaria (LA) well. I remember Flying Fish Express (FFE) was my go-to online store, back before etail was as big as it is today. Live…
Introduction to Goniopora Care
Goniopora (Goni) used to be considered one of the trickiest corals to master. They did not do great long term in home aquariums and would randomly wither away without explanation. Thankfully, due to the progression of our hobby throughout the…
