Red wagon wheel Fungia fralinae is a planetary alignment of perfect features

The red wagon wheel Fungia fralinae is a “new” coral strain which really caught us off guard, not only for its stunning beauty but also for its consistent appearance. The Fungia fralinae with the pattern like a red wagon wheel…

Tour de BlueHarbor – Part 1. Beyond the shopfront.

BlueHarbor is perhaps, one of the more iconic and reputable fish stores in the East and maybe even the world – Renowned for their incredible repertoire of some of the rarest reef fishes, as well as Koji’s incredible knowledge and…

Red Sea Reef Spec whittles down reef aquarium T5 lamps to three colors

Reef Spec by Red Sea is a trio of T5 fluorescent lamps for marine and reef aquarium which has figured out that three good color combinations is almost everything to make reef fish and corals look slammin’. Red Sea will soon…

New GHL Mitras LX 6100 LED pendant coming in September, preorder discounts available

GHL’s new Mitras LX 6100 LED pendant was one of the bright spots (no pun intended) of InterZoo 2012 and the company has released the full details and plenty of spectral images along with tentative pricing and a release date. The…

AI PowerPuck for the AI Vega offers near limitless customization of LED colors

The AI PowerPuck is a new program for future AI Vega owners which will allow you to custom select the LED colors of an AI Vega fixture after you buy it. Using the Color Configuration tool on the AquaIllumination website,…

ATI LED-Powermodul T5 + LED reef light with higher intensity blue Philips diodes, thunderstorms too

The ATI LED Powermodul reef aquarium light is one of the first packages to combine the best of high performance T5 lights with some of the newest generation of high output LEDs. ATI already has made a name for itself…

The beauty of the flower anemone, an under-appreciated gem for any reef aquarium

I have always been a champion of the underdog when it comes to corals in this hobby and what is considered the most popular at the moment, often times are not my favorites. Flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer) are a truly…

Fluval LED striplights combine a ton of LEDs in several colors for great performance on freshwater, marine & reef aquariums

Fluval LED striplights are taking the approach of using an army of low output LEDs in several colors to reproduce the most even and broad spectrum LED light possible. Hagen is making a big push into higher end and saltwater…

Lagoon Blue Powerchrome T5 lamp adds to Giesemann’s rainbow of fluorescent bulbs

The Lagoon Blue Powerchrome T5 bulb is a new lamp color from Giesemann which is designed to complement the other blue lamps in the Powerchrome series. Like the Aquablue+ and Actinic lamps, the Giesemann Powerchrome Lagoon Blue lamp is a…

Incredible red Goniopora going strong after three years and multiple fragging

Gonioporas are gorgeous and ubiquitous, and almost every reefer has encountered them at some point in time. Many of them come in crazy colors such as Red, Green and even Blue. Yet they are considered one of the tougher LPS…