Washington, D.C. (September 16th, 2025) — American Humane Society, the United States’ first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare helping to ensure the humane treatment of more than a billion animals across the globe each year,…
Introduction to Hammer Coral Care
Nothing screams reef keeping and especially LPS Corals quite like Hammers (Euphyllia ancora or paraancora). Their wide color variation, and signature anchor-like polyp structures make them incredibly unique. Their diversity and relative abundance only helps to drive their reputation as…
Self Healing Glass Discovered
Scientists from Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, along with a colleague from California Institute of Technology, have accidentally discovered a glass that could change glass forever. They found that mixing a specific peptide with water creates…
Reefstock Las Vegas Launches in 45 Days!
Reefstock ventures west to Las Vegas this September 27th & 28th at the South Point Hotel & Casino. We are looking forward to showcasing a great group of exhibitors who are known for their hot corals. We also have full…
Field Guide to Sydney Harbour Fishes Recently Published
The latest addition to our library is this well crafted field guide containing over 700 images of fishes found in Sydney Harbor and the coastline of New South Wales. A joint effort of the folks at iNaturalist and the Australian…
Pet Advocacy Network (PAN) Opposes Proposed Arizona Pet Fish Restrictions.
Press release from the Pet Advocacy Network (PAN), which submitted testimony opposing proposed changes to the Arizona Administrative Code (§ R12-4-406) that would prohibit popular species of pet fish from being owned in the state. PAN argues that the ban is not based science. Alexandria,…
LED Lighting Tests: Phillips CoralCare Gen2 & GHL LX7506 IL Coral Pop
This article continues with the LED tests, and presents data on light intensity and spread, along with the spectral distribution of light for some new and latest generation European LED fixtures. Table 1 presents a list of the LED lighting…
Aussie Wrasses Available After a 7 year Hiatus
Monsoon Aquatics has collected a small number of Randall’s Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus randalli) while on their vessel San Pasquale II by Skipper Dane Bulder and his crew Sam and John! Cirrhilabrus randalli is a species of fairy wrasse that was described as…
The OCTOPUS Act is Back!
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the OCTOPUS Act (Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies Act). The legislation aims to ban commercial octopus farming in the U.S. while also prohibiting imports…
A First Ever: International Hybrid Corals Planted in Miami
If you remember from Reef Therapy episode 79, we talked to Sara Stevens about the amazing work that’s being done with coral breeding in an effort to save Florida reefs from the rising temperatures. For the first time ever, corals…
