The Sprung Reactor is what we are affectionately calling the new KW Reactor 300 with the novel sprinkler head mixing device. Although we jokingly gave Two Little Fishies some ribbing for the KW Reactor 300 before we saw it in…
“Scribbled” lemonpeel pygmy angelfish hybrid from Reborn Aquarium raises the bar for Centropyge morphs
The scribbled lemonpeel pygmy angelfish hybrid in the video above is one of the most gorgeous lemonpeel morphs we have ever seen and it is certainly on par with the fabled Tygerpyge specimen. Believe it or not, this is the…
Orca Pro II Skimmer from MyReef Creation: a mega review for a jumbo protein skimmer
In the latter part of 2009 My Reef Creation released the new lines of Orca Pro skimmers featuring the needlewheel design and pumps of Reeflow. The Orca Pro-I unit is designed for systems of up to 500 gallon and retails…
Video of a particularly orange pair of Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, Centropyge interrupta
Centropyge interrupta, the Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, is one of the most sought after by aquarist and also one of the largest species in the marine angelfish genus, Centropyge. Normally we wouldn’t get too excited to see a video of beautiful…
TED talk: Glowing Sealife is much more diverse and spectacular than you can imagine
Bioluminescence is a biochemical trick which is performed by 80 to 90 % of ocean life but we know precious little about the different ways that bioluminescence is used. Even as a trained Marine Scientist I was not aware that…
EcoReef One, a model for a low energy nano reef tank
Ecoreef One is a novel concept nano reef aquarium which features a high proportion of energy saving equipment and methodology. We’ve been using Ecoreef One as a testbed for many new ideas and products over the last year and now…
Lighting Maroon Clownfish – Pairing Videos!
This one is all for Jake and his rare fish fetish. By no means high quality video here…this was shot with my waterproof & shockproof Olympus Digital Camera. But for anyone who’s been through for a loop by Jake &…
Decorator Crab decorated with zoanthid polyps
A red decorator crab (Leptopsia setirostris) is being spied upon on this video. He is living upon, and decorated with, “zoanthid polyps (Zoanthus sociatus), close cousins to both sea anemones and corals. Zoanthus in Latin literally means ‘animal flower’. The…
Wyoming Whites on a Blue Carpet
Last MACNA in New Jersey I picked up a pair of brand spanking’ new Wyoming White (Amphiprion ocellaris) clownfish just released to the market by C-Quest via Ocean Gallery II. I flew the expensive little freak beauties home and set…
The Lynx Nudibranch (Phidiana lynceus) chilling in HD
Last weeks video of the Oyster leaves room for another animal that was living close by. “This short video depicts one example of just how tightly woven the ecosystem of the coral reef really is. Even in just a few…
