On August 31, 2014 I met with the awesome crew of Coralvue at MACNA in Denver. Although I worked the show, they were the one booth I had to visit in order to catch a glimpse of the highly anticipated Maxspect Gyre XF-150 in action. Overall I'm not generally excited...
For years now the Bashsea team has been producing robust equipment for the aquarium industry. They continue to push the limit of fit, form and function, with these recent new releases being no exception. The black and white scheme of their newest custom signature...
By Austin Lefevre Large polyp non-photosynthetic corals are becoming more and more popular as information continues to spread regarding their relatively easy care. We’re not to the point where they’re a ‘set and forget’ coral, however with many main stream prepared...
Coldwater Marine Aquatics is bringing in captive raised weedy seadragons (Phyllipteryx taeniolatus) available to the masses. For me this news is akin to the first time I heard Borbonius anthias coming into the industry after drooling over their pictures for years. I...
Some of you may be familiar with the phenomenal large aquarium owned by Peter Hyne in Toronto, Canada. I personally started following the build thread on Reef Central with wide eyes and floored jaw since its inception back in March, 2010. Peter put an envious amount...
It's been quite some time now that I've been bugging Felix Bordon, owner of Reef Savvy, to offer some gear to the masses that rivals their aquariums. While most days I'm donning my own businesses apparel, it's no secret that my closet consists of 90% aquarium nerd...
By Austin Lefevre Introduction We’re getting to the point in the marine aquarium hobby that hearing the word “quarantine” tossed around casually at a local fish store is commonplace. It’s refreshing. Word is starting to get out that these fishes have just gone through...
If any of you have followed the mushroom craze as of late there's no doubt you've heard about the new kid on the block, the Eclectus mushroom. Todd whispered to me last week that one might be making it's way to the pristine waters within Cherry Corals, and earlier...
By Austin Lefevre Angelfishes were the animals that first captured my attention in the marine aquarium hobby. Their beautiful colors and seemingly personable attitudes drew me away from the overall mundane colors and skittish behaviors of freshwater fishes I became...
Do you remember seeing the name SunnyX around forums? Do you remember drooling over all of his gorgeous pictures? Do you remember reading about organic carbon dosing, T5 lighting and keeping systems simple from one of the reef aquarium masters of our time? I do. And...