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Well, It’s On The Internet So It Must Be True…
When I originally read this article, I got heated and furiously wrote up a response, glossing over key details and relevant information. Upon reviewing my piece, I was dissappointed. The anger and...
View ArticleShould You Try to Keep Pace with Evolving Marine Aquarium Practices?
Spend any amount of time in this hobby of ours, and you’ll soon realize that the methods and technologies favored for maintaining marine organisms are continually in flux. What’s considered dogma today...
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Aquatic Experience Chicago
It’s that time of year again…Aquatic Experience in Chicago. The show began yesterday and goes on until tomorrow, November 9, 2014.The motto is ‘Everything Aquatic Under One Roof’ and that pretty much...
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ORA Releases Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish
ORA has added another fish to their growing list of successful captive bred offerings, this time it’s a little filefish! Filefishes in general just make me smile. Their goofy demeanor and camouflaging...
View ArticleWhy Territoriality is a Major Issue in Marine Tanks
The Dusky Damselfish (Stegastes fuscus) is very territorialOne of the more challenging aspects of marine fishkeeping, particularly for those interested in creating a mixed community of interesting...
View ArticleUnboxed: MaxSpect XF150 Gyre Generator
It’s been the talk of the forums since the prototype was seen at Interzoo earlier this year, now finally we’ve received an early production model of Maxspects hotly-anticipated new product for testing....
View ArticlePectinia – The Next Big Thing?
Pectinia - The Next Big Thing? Nobody knows what the next super popular coral might be, but a contender is Pectinia. The common name is Spiny Cup Coral and you can see why. They have a very...
View ArticleLED lights that make corals pop with color
I wanted to talk about LEDs for a few minutes. I've had the Radion Gen 2 over my anemone cube (60-gallon aquarium 24" x 24" x 24") for the past 12 months. As a light, it functions perfectly. Is it the...
View ArticleLong Polyp Toadstool Timelapse + Info – HD
FB: www.facebook.com/coralfish12g The long polyp toadstool is part of the genus Sarcophyton. This is an easy soft coral for any beginner or expert and will grow fast. It is really easy to propagate and...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #205
Support St. Jude research and give yourself a chance to win this reef system.We’re back again, this week to talk about our “Where Do You Listen” contest, the St. Jude/Reef Savvy reef system raffle,...
View ArticleTridacna ningaloo Possibly Bred in Captivity for First Time Ever
Tridanca ningaloo by Acro Al Here’s some exciting news for us self-professed clam junkies. Acro Al, obviously a clam junky in his own right, has unveiled that he may have bred the newly discovered but...
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Buried Treasure! 91 New Coral Species Uncovered In “Lost World” Of Great...
It’s pretty common knowledge at this point, especially to those who would even care to read these blogs, that a vast majority of our oceans are untraveled and unknown, so this news doesn’t necessarily...
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The first steps to healthy marine fish
It’s without a doubt that the process of traveling from a coral reef, to a home aquarium, is one of the greatest threats to survivability for marine fish, once they enter the reef aquarium trade. Going...
View ArticleChaetodon kleinii: An Excellent Beginner’s Butterflyfish
Klein’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)The word “beginner” and “butterflyfish” aren’t often paired together, as so many of the butterflyfishes seem to present some manner of husbandry challenge,...
View ArticleThe Black DaVinci Clownfish is Pretty Awesome
In a world full of designer clownfish, it’s easy to become a little numb to it all. Each company or hobbyist breeder has some wild and tricked out clownfish they offer, with the trends moving toward...
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Eight Year Old Takes On Role Of Brilliant Superhero When Baby Brother Meets...
Here’s an impressive story of heroism, starring two honeybunches of marine species cognizance, set on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. Harrison Bycroft, eight, and his wee brother, Archer, five, were...
View ArticleSleeping Parrotfish, Parrotfish Cocoon, Parrotfish
Good morning from wet Curacao!! The rains started at around 2:00 this morning and it’s still going, we have very overcast skies at the moment. Aimee took off out the desert early to feed the birds and...
View ArticlePacific Sun’s Kore 5th Magnetic Stirrer Automates Yet Another Time Consuming...
Last year, Pacific Sun debuted the smartest, fanciest dosing pump system on the planet in the Kore 5th, so it only makes sense that they develop accessories that will boost the effectiveness of that...
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Red Acroporas
Red Acroporas are an unusual sight, both in reef aquariums and in the Earth’s natural reefs. The small colony pictured above was grown in captivity from a tiny fragment and has developed some amazing...
View ArticleSand-sifting Starfish: A Job (too) Well Done!
Sand-sifting starfish (Astropecten polycanthus)If you’ve ever shopped for a marine aquarium cleanup crew, you’ve probably noticed that these packages often include so-called sand-sifting...
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