The AquaNerd featured coral of the week originated from a zoa colony collected by ReefGen, called the Superduperman Zoanthid. Â These beautiful zoas are brightly colored, very hardy, and grow rapidly once established in the aquarium. Â …
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The ACE 170 AIMBioSys System From Cayuga Aquatics
Aquarium maintenance companies are often asked to set up up a fully-functional reef aquarium as quickly as possible, just like they do on those reality TV shows. Well, entertaining TV aside, that’s not how it works in the real world of reefkeeping is it?…
A Look at Sandsifting Gobie: genus Istigobious
In our last article, “A Closer Look At Sleeper Gobies, Genus Valenciennea”, we covered the diet, care and behavior of the 15 recognized species of Valenciennea gobies.  Today we look at another genus of sand sifting gobies known as, Istigobious.…
Combo Joe’s Retina Blaster & Fukushima Acan
Combo Joe’s Retina Blaster and Fukushima Acan give a visually appealing display involving every color of the rainbow.  Speaking about this stunning Australian Acanthastrea, Joey Nichols tells us that it has been in his grow out system for about 6-7 months thriving best under conditions of low water flow and low to moderate lighting conditions.…
Sleeper Gobies: Genus Valenciennea
Valenciennea is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling fish from the family Gobiidae. They can be found sifting sandy bottoms, along the edges of coral reefs, and on flats in the Indo-Pacific.
Behavior: Valenciennea will perch directly on the substrate for extended periods of time while resting from sifting sand though their mouths. Â …
Meet the People Who are Rebuilding the Reefs
From the boat, there’s nothing remarkable about the place — just choppy water and a white mooring ball, a few miles offshore. But once we’re underwater, I can see the rows and rows of PVC trees, suspended above the sand in a grid that stretches away into the distant murk.…
Vertex Aquaristik I-Supra C+ Trailer
The Vertex Aquaristik I-Supra C+ filter video trailer. Â There are two models to choose from; one option includes the popular Vertex Omega 180i while the other model includes the Omega 200i protein skimmer. Â …
Bashsea Introduces Nano Reef Mano Sump
Bashsea, an AquaNerd Sponsor, Â has come out with what looks like to be a very sleek and feature rich Signature Series compact sump that will do any nano reef setup justice. Â Priced at $279.00, the Mano sump is sure to be popular among the nano reefing community.…
Pink Hearts Palythoa
These Pink Hearts Palys are a beautiful morph with red and pink centers and a contrasting skirt. Â Pink and red are two of the less common colors we see in corals so if you are a zoa or paly collector then this one might be one of your favorites after it begins to reproduce in the aquarium.…
Sea Anemone Reproduction
Anemones can reproduce either asexually or sexually, and each method of reproduction has distinct advantages and disadvantages. With asexual reproduction, the offspring are genetically identical to the original parent.…