The Mitras 6200 LED is GHL’s latest flavor of their fairly young Mitras LX LED platform. Where the Mitras LX 6100 has excelled at reproducing colors that are in line with European tastes for lighting that replicates T5 lighting, the…
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9 Tips to Maintain a Healthy Marine Fish Aquarium
There’s no better teacher than experience, and with nearly a half century of saltwater aquarium keeping under his belt, Richard “Dick” Hilgers certainly has plenty of experiences to share! Currently the owner of The Cultured Reef, a coral-aquaculture facility located…
Pacific Sun Ariel is designed to brighten up the deep tanks
The Pacific Sun Ariel is a T5+LED hybrid light that will give you plenty of spread and punch to illuminate your long, wide and deep aquarium. Pacific Sun says the most powerful version (1200W) of the new Pacific Sun Ariel…
The Lowdown on Live Rock
“Live rock”: It’s one of the first terms new saltwater aquarium hobbyists hear—and one of the first times (of many) they may find themselves scratching their heads in bewilderment. Let’s clear up the confusion! What on earth is live rock?…
Jim’s temperate pico aquarium is a spectacular example of craftmanship
Jim’s temperate pico might be very simplistic in color, but it is certainly not lacking in form. Owned by the same hobbyist as the azoox fish bowl, this is another awesome setup. Both the imposing aquascape and beautiful corals really…
Rainbow Pectinia alcicornis are totally hot this year
Rainbow Pectinia are a new breed of the once obscure group of corals which are making a big splash this year. Although corals in the wild haven’t changed, what we harvest for our reef tanks changes quite a lot and…
AI Vega Review: the promise of LEDs is available now
The last six months have seen a flurry of next generation LED light being released with the AI Vega firmly in the vanguard of that pack. First announced over 18 months ago, there has been a great deal of expounding…
Phoenix Montipora from Route 66 is M. danae on fire
Montipora danae is a name that has often been misapplied to a range of montis with bumps, including superman, rainbow, pokerstar and just about any wild montipora with a somewhat bumpy surface. But here we have a picture perfect Montipora danae…
Current USA Satellite+ LEDs are an affordable solution for fish only systems
The new Current-USA Satellite + LEDs might not break any coral growing records, it probably couldn’t even keep any corals alive, but it at their affordable pricing they just might be a great solution for fish only systems. The Current USA Satellite…
Reef Builder of the Month – Jason Crockett
In 2009 I was formally introduced to Jason Crockett who had just purchased a 90-gallon tank and stand from a good friend, David Noller. After a brief introduction, Jason and I discussed many of the particulars involved with the hobby…
