Soapfish may not be the first group of fish that jump to mind when it comes to selecting a good reef inhabitant. Heck, they may not even be in the first 8, 9,or 10 groups of fish, and generally there…
Arabian butterflyfish eating prepared food on video
The Arabian Butterflyfish is a piscine so stunningly gorgeous, but we daren’t look directly at it lest we succumb to its spell. Among the thousands of reef fish species, there is a certain group of extremely beautiful butterflyfish which are…
Red Sea Reefer XL just announced with wider dimension
The Red Sea Reefer XL are two new sizes of tanks to the Reefer line of nearly all in one tanks that were announced earlier this year. The Red Sea Reefer XL will come in two new sizes, a 425 liter/112…
A gorgeous colony of Blastomussa loyae from the Red Sea
Blastomussa is a celebrated genus of stony corals in the home aquarium, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about the biodiversity of this coral group. For starters, we confused the Indo-Pacific Blastomussa for B. wellsi for many years, until…
New Royal Nature Ion Balanced Pro salt mixes up quickly
The new Royal Nature Ion Balanced Pro salt is a new advanced formula salt from the Israeli company blending natural sea salts enriched with micro and macro elements to deliver a salt that can be mixed and ready for use…
Lessepsian migration between the Mediterranean and Red Seas via the Suez Canal
The Mediterranean and the Red Seas are some of the most historical, geographical and anthropologically important landmarks that this magnificent planet holds. Fed primarily by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans respectively, together these two bodies of water tell an opulent story dating back…
All in one Aquariums: Critical to the Success of the hobby
All in one aquarium kits are extremely popular with consumers a trend that has been increasing over the last several years. The trend is no doubt brought on by the vast amount of product combinations available on the market today…
Cyphastrea kausti, a new stony coral species from the Red Sea
Cyphastrea kausti is a newly described species from the Red Sea, present in the central and northern parts but seemingly absent from the south end of the Red Sea. The new species C. kausti is readily distinguished from all other species of Cyphastrea…
What Constitutes a Marine Biotope Aquarium?
For today’s post, I’d like to take a slightly different tack than usual. By presenting my meandering thought process on the concept of marine biotope aquariums, I’m hoping to elicit some input from you, my fellow salties, on precisely how…
Red Sea Reefer Tank makes American debut at ReefStock 2015
Right when you walked into the show floor of ReefStock 2015 last weekend, the first thing you saw is the glorious new creation from Red Sea called simply, the Reefer Tank. Aquarium manufacturers have offered equipment to keep and grow aquatic…
