While I like to keep my writing directed towards things that will help readers be successful at reef keeping, this one is too good not to share. A man was flying his R/C plane over Osprey Bay in Cape Range National Park (Exmouth, Western Australia) and became...
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World Wide Corals Reef Farm Grand Opening
Today World Wide Corals is hosting a grand opening of their new frag farm. Not only will they allow the public to peruse (today only!) the amazing selection of corals these guys grow, but they have three speakers present: Julian Sprung, Mike Paletta and Jake Adams. If...
Ecotech Drops Price on Vortech MP40
Early yesterday we saw several major online dry good vendors promoting a price drop on the infamous Ecotech Vortech MP40w ES pump. The pump is now being offered for $299.99, down from the most recent MSRP of $395.25. This is super exciting news for anyone who has been...
‘Coral Therapy’ by Coral Morphologic
Coral Morphologic is at it again in this time premiering their new film in a custom designed room at DesignMiami/ 2014. They've taken it to the next level making this film viewable on the Oculus Rift lending a 360° virtual reality experience to visitors. The room...
Two Days Left for Reef Savvy St. Jude Fundraiser
Some of you may remember Caitlin sharing the wonderful fundraiser Reef Savvy is involved with for St. Jude Children's Hospital, "We Give Tanks. To Give Thanks." This year they raised their goal to $20,000, and we're so pleased to say that they've surpassed that with...
LRS Fish Frenzy adds Live Blackworms
LRS Reef Frenzy foods continue to amaze me with their ongoing effort to produce the best frozen food available. Most recently LRS has added Live Blackworms to their standard "Fish Frenzy" ingredient list. LRS owner Larry Dupont contacted me a few weeks back asking if...
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 ability make them very intriguing. Most of the time when I add them...
Aquarium Disposal King
Ever been so angry with an event in your aquarium that you were ready to throw it out the window? Or smack it with a hammer? Username "Zia" takes the cake on the most creative and brutal way of disposing of an aquarium I've ever seen... First he deserves big time...
Winter is Coming…
As winter approaches many of us in cooler climates must prepare our aquariums for inevitable cold ambient temperatures. This generally means the introduction of one of the hobby's most evil pieces of equipment, the dreaded heater. If you've been around the aquarium...
Production Model of Maxspect Gyre Unboxed at Coralvue
Coralvue recently received the final production sample of the 50w Maxspect Gyre, and based on the pictures they shared I fully concur with their statement of, "WOW". A couple things have been improved upon since prototype units were released, including a stronger...