If you’re a pelagic fish swimming the open oceans your options are limited when it comes to something to rub up against. Offshore fish suffer parasite infestations just like any other fish, only for reef-associated fish, they have various surfaces…
In memoriam of Jacob Adams
The reefkeeping world is mourning the sudden loss of our Managing Editor, Jake Adams. To many people Jake informed, educated, and entertained reefers in all four corners of the world. A Bachelor of Marine Science, Jake also became a skilled…
Reef AccuStir is a new app-controlled stirrer from TMC
The Reef AccuStir is a new app-controlled magnetic stirrer that the company teased at the Vivarium show at the start of October. TMC did already have a magnetic stirrer called the Easi-Stir, sized to fit under their dosing containers and…
Deltec Black Edition maintains core protein skimmer principles
Deltec, the inventors of the needle wheel protein skimmer, has added three Black Edition protein skimmer models to their top-of-the-range premium line. Suitable for reef aquariums from 1000-7000 liter volumes, the engines driving these pumps are the german made E-Flow…
Xepta Abex gets a facelift and a feature update
It’s been three and a half years since we covered Xepta’s water testing machine but the Abex is now available to complete and accompany the Xepta Autobalance. The Autobalance alone is one of the more complete KH monitors and controllers.…
Acropora walindii, another deep water SPS jewel
Over the years, as you probably noticed, we have a thing for deep water Acros. Our love for them has never stopped growing mainly because they are just the best Aquarium Acropora because they just bloom and thrive in reef…
The Biorb Earth is Giving us All In One Envy
The Biorb Earth from Oase is an All in One vivarium so advanced that it’s really giving us AIO envy in regards to other offerings on the aquarium side of the air-water interface. This being a saltwater aquarium website you…
Hawaii harvesting of tropical fish for aquariums approved
The saltwater aquarium industry has won a small victory in the battle to reopen Hawaiian fish exports. The Board of Land and Natural Resources – the agency that protects Hawaii’s natural resources – approved an Environmental Impact Statement on October…
WaveReef Safe-Fill can top off your Auto-Top-Off
Equipment manufacturer WaveReef has released three ATO devices all armed with a triple-level sensor. The Nato 3M and SMT-03M are both variations on a common theme, comprising a water level sensor that sits in the pump chamber of your sump,…
Fishial Project uses artificial intelligence to identify fish
A not-for-profit organization is aiming to use artificial intelligence to help ID the planet’s 34,000 fish species. The Fishial project has been set up by Thomas Wye of the Wye Foundation, to identify fish by photograph automatically, with the aim…
