First damages of the 2016 global coral mass bleaching event

An interview of leading coral expert Prof. Terry Hughes was recently published in a video. An areal survey reveals the first major damage of ENSO-induced warming on the northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Countless bleached reefs, hanging like white ghosts…

Asterina starfish, an introduction to this common reef aquarium critter

Have you ever wondered what that itsy bitsy starfish is doing in your tank? The sneaky starfish probably hitchhiked its way in on some live rock or new coral, but now there are dozens of small grayish starfish roaming your tank. It’s…

Coralife LED Aqualight S review

The Coralife LED Aqualight S is a new aquarium LED light with an elegant form factor and many desirable features. The simple sleek LED Aqualight S shares a lot in common with the Aqueon OptiBright Plus LED including the same housing,…

Worst mass coral bleaching event in history

The Australian ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies has released aerial survey footage of what they are calling the worst mass coral bleaching event in history. The aerial survey documented more than 500 coral reefs from Cairns Australia to…

Top 10 most overpriced reef aquarium products

It’s no secret that the keeping saltwater fish and live corals in aquariums can be a very expensive hobby. Like any other hobby or purchase in general, the old adage “you get what you pay for” is generally true. Whether you…

Coralife Aqualight S LED striplight released in three sizes

The Coralife LED Aqualight S is a new striplight from the veteran brand of aquarium products. The LED Aqualight S is virtually identical to the Aqueon Optibright Plus in form factor and remote control, but with a different spectrum of LEDs…

Sanrise announces the A029 Aqua Knight Nano LED light

The Sanrise A029 Aqua Knight is a new nano LED light which is packed with bright light and great features.The side-mounted Aqua Knight is the first ‘high power’ nano led light from Sanrise to feature high strength Cree 3W LEDs.…

First good pictures of the newest wicked colored koi scopas tang

The wicked koi scopas tang is alive and well in the United States and we’ve got the first pictures of this fish from an actual camera. The nearly one-of-a-kind Zebrasoma scopas was conditioned in Jakarta after its collection in Java and…

Aqueon OptiBright Plus LED striplight is a sign of things to come

The Aqueon OptiBright Plus is this year’s follow up to one of the company’s best LED striplights to date, the OptiBright LED. With its plus-level upgrade the OptiBright trades in its touch sensitive channel controls for a very convenient remote…

Video shows swimming honeycomb moray eel

The moray eel is a favorite among divers and a great subject for photography or videography. You will often find moray eels tucked away in a hole with their jaw gaping open to facilitate respiration. If you’re lucky you might even…