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…

Micro-reefs and Coldwater Marine Aquatics showcase their new temperate system

Micro-reefs has been producing very nice acrylic pico and nano aquariums for a while now, continually expanding their products line including the Micro-reefs LED fixtures we covered at the show. Recenly they released an out of the box pico coldwater…

Coldwater Marine Aquatics launches first Oregon coldwater retail operation

Cold water aquariums are just plain awesome, and have always captured our hearts in the past. Steve Weast’s 400 gallon cold water reef is just simply spectacular, and the Scandinavian reefs we covered were stunning as well. Now Coldwater Marine…

Rare cold water reef found off coast of Africa

A rare cold water coral reef was recently found off the coast of Northern Africa off the coast of Mauritania on the Atlantic Ocean side of the continent. Although cold water coral ecosystems have been found as far north as…

BP Oil Spill: Cold-Water Reefs Threatened

While the Deepwater Horizon oil geyser spill continues to stir political debate and attention, a lesser known problem is also being documented.  It turns out that oil is actually leaking into the water.  Who knew?  This information may hit mainstream media sometime…