A new species of reef-dwelling ocean sleeper has been described from Eastern Australia. Named Tempestichthys bettyae the tiny 12.4mm long fish looks like a goby but is in fact from the sister family of the true gobies, Thalasseleotrididae. The ocean…
Armatus XS is a plastic pico tank by Aqua Medic
Aqua Medic has published a teaser video of a new pico aquarium called Armatus XS. Like the normal-sized Armatus aquarium range the XS is open-topped and comes complete with a sump and central weir only this one is truly tiny,…
Purple X Yellow tang hybrids land at Abyss Aquatic Warehouse
Two of only 12 captive-bred Purple X Yellow tang hybrids have arrived at a retail store in the UK. Bred by Bali Aquarich in Indonesia, we have closely followed the evolution of this exclusive breeding project from the first purple…
Nano reef roller mat is aquatic innovation encapsulated
Reef aquarium parts designer ISeaLive has invented a nano roller filter to fit the Fluval Evo 13.5. The YouTuber/3D printer has previously designed and made everything from light diffusers to pump guards and media boxes, but this latest innovation, a…
Z-inOne is Reef Zlements one-part dosing solution
Reef Zlements has added a one-part liquid dosing solution to its growing reef supplement range. Named Z-inOne, the new all-in-one liquid follows close on the heels of Tropic Marin, Polyp Lab, and Fauna Marin with their one-part complete dosing solutions…
StinkSink is ReefEco’s bad odor solution for protein skimmers
StinkSink is an all-American-made product aimed at reducing the smell from the skimmate collected in protein skimmer cups. The use of carbon for odor control is not new. It’s used exactly in that application both for the home and in…
PM Aquatic Imports closes marine livestock wholesale operation
PM Aquatic Imports Ltd has ceased wholesaling all its marine livestock and closed its saltwater holding facility in Manchester, UK. In a dramatic fire sale that began this week, PM announced to their customer base via email that they were…
Ultimate AIPTASIA Guide – Manual and Natural Controls
For as long as reef tanks have existed so to have a wide range of undesired pests, possibly none more notorious than the infamous Aiptasia anemone. To avoid introducing Aiptasia in the first place and to keep a system free…
Dymax Blade Series protein skimmers use a Sawtooth impellor design
Singapore-based aquarium company Dymax has introduced a novel impellor design to its SLS range of protein skimmers. Named the Sawtooth Impellor, the standard (but highly effective,) pinwheel venturi impeller design with a multitude of short, thin vertical rods has been…
Cyanobacterial mats linked to transmission of Black Band Coral disease
A paper published in the Ecological Society of America has linked the prevalence of Cyanobacteria to coral disease in the Caribbean. A team of biologists noted that cyanobacteria mats were not only a sign of reefs degraded by nutrients and…
