Since MACNA 2016, I have been keeping my eye on a product called Reef Bots, made by Reef Kinetics. What caught my attention is the constant testing that it does for us hobbyists, so that we don't have to test manually, and that it makes adjustments according to the...
For this video, we went to sunny Orlando, Florida to visit one of the largest pet expos in the US, Global Pet Expo. This show really puts into perspective how small our hobby really is, when compared to other animal industries. We went straight to the aquatic section...
This year, I plan on focusing my interviews, articles, and other reefs work on aquaculture, conservation, sustainable efforts, and education. Why is that important? We as hobbyists need to know what is going on in our world, as well as what efforts are being made to...
For this video, we went up to visit our friend Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture, because a little birdie told us he had recently received a monster shipment of extremely rare Australian fish, Lennardi wrasse. (Anampses Lennardi) We talked about where it was found, how...
Last year, Icecap acquired the patent for Maxspect's revolutionary gyre, which provides linear water movement, and released their own iteration of the 3k version. What was the difference between Maxspect's pump and the Icecap version? The main thing was price. With...
There is so much misinformation out there on disease and parasite control in our hobby. I decided to meet up with veterinarian Dr. Charlie Gregory of Healthy Aquatics Marine Institute, who specifically deals with fish and corals, to set the record straight and to...
With minimalist aquascaping being the "in" thing, a lot of companies have been coming out with products to accommodate bacterial denitrification of aquariums that have fewer rocks and heavy nutrients. One of the latest products to come out is from Maxspect. I was able...
For this episode, I invited John Miller of Mad Reefer to visit the Afishionado Headquarters and talk about one of the jewels of the ocean, the Barlett Anthias. He covered everything about them : where they come from; how and what to feed; QT protocols; and how to...
With the advancement of the internet and our hobby, we are now getting our information faster than ever. No longer are the days of snail mail or looking through books or even email for answers, you can access a plethora of information instantly with just the tips of...
It's funny to me that there are 10+ different names to some well known coral species. And it was surprising to me to learn that that all the various grafted montipora caps that World Wide Corals offer are simply called "WWC grafted monti cap". Why is this? To learn...