The Promise of A Vaccine for Marine Ich, Cryptocaryon irritans

Marine Ich is one of the most prolific parasites in both the Reef Aquarium Hobby and Commercial Aquaculture. Cryptocaryon irritans is an obligate parasitic ciliate that can infect most marine fish taxa. Marine ich has a complex life cycle, which…

Reef Tank Maintenance

A reef tank is not like a television. You can’t simply turn it on, sit back and watch it, and not have to interact. Like gardening where you need to cultivate, seed, and weed in order to reap a harvest,…

Interview with a Seaweed Aquaculturist

Taras V Pleskun interviews Philip John Foronda of the Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and finds out why seaweed aquaculture is such an important industry. Please Introduce yourself and how you first got into the aquaculture industry. Hi!…

Ask The Expert: TRITON CEO Ehsan Dashti 

With 16 years of experience and over 500,000 aquarium ICP tests under his belt, we spoke to global pioneer Ehsan Dashti and got his take on ICP testing, important trace elements, algae refugiums, overdosing, N-DOC, and more. How often should…

Five Best Reef Fish for Beginners

Got a new saltwater aquarium for Christmas? New to reefing? Here are our five best reef-safe fish to get you started on your reef tank journey Common Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris Common clownfish and their close relative Percula clowns (A.percula) are…

Seven Ways to Reuse Dead Hard Coral Skeletons

Don’t throw away those dead coral skeletons as we have seven useful ways for your aquarium corals to live on: 1. Use as home decor In the 1970s and 80s coral skeletons made popular home decor items, especially in bathrooms.…

New Wave Emoceans Voodoo Tank is a Contemporary Concept Collaboration

When it comes to custom tanks it’s all about the detail, and when it comes to premium custom tanks it’s all about the quality of finish too. This Voodoo Concept collab between Emoceans and New Wave oozes fine design details,…

The Importance of Proper Fish Feeding

This may seem like a rather simple topic, and I used to think it was as well, but over time I have come to realize that feeding the fish, keeping them healthy and not polluting the tank is actually a…

FAQs on Coral Sand

Coral sand is one of the first materials that new saltwater aquarium owners add to their tanks. Here we answer your most frequently asked questions on this popular reef aquarium substrate. Do I need to wash coral sand? If the…

Aqua Illumination Launches Orbit Crossflow and Axis Centrifugal Pumps

Aqua Illumination has launched two surprise new DC pump ranges called the Orbit, and the Axis, only with some very familiar form factors. The Orbit is an unashamedly rebadged Maxspect Jump gyre flow pump – Bulk Reef Supply tells us…