An article published in the Journal Nature has found that mesophotic corals may use their fluorescence to lure and capture zooplankton. In the past, fluorescence has been linked to many factors from screening harmful radiation to facilitating photosynthesis in corals,…
Reef tank maintenance tips – helping you succeed with Acropora
We’ve been having fun this week visiting troubled reef tanks and troubled reefers and trying to help them with their ongoing problems. Talking to people online, by phone, or even face to face in your LFS is one thing, but…
PKO is a bentonite-based phosphate remover by Easy Reefs
Easy Reefs Phosphate K.O is a powdered clay material aimed at removing phosphate from aquariums. We spotted it at Interzoo in May and although there are lots of ways to remove phosphate, this is the first product we’ve seen in…
Our Acropora Dominated Reef Tank Has Begun
The company mission of Reef Builders is all in the name – we like to build reef aquariums and will go to every length possible to learn and discover the best methods and the most progressive equipment to make the…
Pteragogus turdus, a New Species of Sneaky Wrasse
Pteragogus turdus is a new species of sneaky wrasse discovered from the Indian Ocean of Western Australia and the West Pacific Ocean which adds the eleventh species to this easily overlooked genus of reef fish. Unlike most other species of labrids…
Veteran Coral Farmer Kicks off Coral Restoration Project in Bali
Vincent Chalias is a pioneer of coral farming and for several years now he’s been using this experience to restore coral reefs around Bali Indonesia. With the support of well known surfer brands and some of their pro-surfers, Ocean Gardener…
Amtra Borea 80 LED is a cooling fan and moonlight combined
Italian company Croci has added a cooling fan to its portfolio of Amtra branded aquatic products. This small clip-on fan is speed and temperature adjustable and will come just at the right time for nano tank owners who are searching…
Jurassic Reef Rock is a new dry rock from Aquadeco
Aquadeco has released a new reef aquascaping rock called Jurassic Reef Rock. The hobby is enjoying a plethora of rock releases, both mined and man-made, and this one from Andreas Meyer looks pleasantly different. It’s a textured, brown/orange base color…
Reef Delete improves reach with long arm holder and hand grip trigger
Reef Delete’s makers ITC Reefculture showed off a long-reach solution for their unique pest device at Interzoo 2022. Not formerly named yet, the prototype device offers users extended reach down into their tanks but also remote button pressing and holding…
Dymax IQ9 is a nano drop-off with sump and light included
The Dymax IQ9 is a new peninsula-style drop-off tank we saw being shown off at Interzoo in Germany, 2022. Holding 48 liters (12 gallons) it is being marketed as suitable for fresh and saltwater and comes with a light, pump,…
