A recently announced new exhibit at California Academy of Sciences is slated to open June 10th, 2016, "Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed". For this mesophotic reef nerd nothing in a zoological setting could be more exciting. Very little has been shared regarding the...
There's a plethora of choices that comes with setting up a new marine aquarium; these days the seemingly simple task of adding rock provides no break in the daunting decision making process. Boat, plane, aquacultured, maricultured, man-made, hybrid, ceramic... all...
At one point or another all reef keepers have dreamt of this device. A constant alkalinity controller that keeps carbonate hardness (KH) rock solid. David Cheng made this dream a reality by building his own "KHG". "It took me two years to complete it and one year to...
T5 lighting is still very popular among aquarists, with ATI bulbs generally being the number one choice. "What's the best bulb combo?" is probably the most frequently discussed topic in the T5 world. For the most part it boils down to personal preference, but without...
By Austin Lefevre Socially acclimating fishes is still in its infancy to the masses. We’re finally seeing more discussion and progress towards the average hobbyist conditioning or quarantining fishes, but after that the fish is left to its own devices and plopped into...
It's no secret that Cherry Corals has some of the best livestock available. On a recent visit I was floored by a couple of their "LPS" offerings in particular. Check out this rainbow plate coral with no less than four bright colors dancing around the coralite. Or how...
The Alternative Reef has been developing new ceramic coral propagation products for years. Owner Scott, known as "gooch" online, started producing "Branching Frag Holders" late 2015. Ceramic rock structures have been commonplace over seas for over a decade now, but...
A cool new style of all-in-one aquarium will be on the market shortly. While I'm normally not impressed by A.I.O. aquariums, this one's unique design gets my gears turning: "Artfully Acrylic's exciting new release is finally available for purchase! The...
Back in February I shared a picture and video of the first MP40w Quiet Drive prototype. EcoTech claimed up to 40% more flow, with 90% less noise. The latter intrigued me most. I run one MP40w ES on our office reef in "reef crest" mode at ~95% power. The pulsing noise...
"I have to say that your new product has me more excited than any product release in the 12 years I've been in the industry." This was the opening sentence of the first email I sent to the Ocean Swipe team. And it's true. I was refreshing their homepage all day...