by Afishionado | May 17, 2019 | Equipment
As someone who has been in charge of content creation for Reef A Palooza for many years, I am absolutely loving the fact that the show has grown so much. More and more brands are unveiling products at this show, making it one of the biggest must-see shows in this... by xeniaforever | May 16, 2019 | Contest, MACNA
MASNA intends to award two leaders a highly sought after award for those contributing to the marine aquarium industry for their impact on the sustainability of the hobby at its annual conference in Orlando in August.… by AquaNerd | May 15, 2019 | Reef, Science
Photo Credit: 100%hydrophylic (ReefCentral)Parasitic Polyclad Flatworms and Eggs.Polyclad worms are a type of flatworm that can wreck havoc on our prized corals. In this article we are going to take a look at a particular type of parasitic flatworm that some aquarists may be unfamiliar with. The name “Polyclad” refers to its internal network of gastro-vesicular cavities (poly-clad) connected to its single mouth. These poly-clad cavities allow the worm to distribute food throughout their body as it is being consumed. They go unnoticed on corals because they often take on the appearance or color characteristics of the host coral, making them difficult to notice for the unaware eye. The order of Polyclad worms is divided into two sub-orders: cotylea and acotylea. The by Afishionado | May 14, 2019 | Equipment, Video
Oh glory days are here! Neptune Systems’ highly anticipated fabled unicorn, also known as Trident, is FINALLY HERE!! Neptune Systems has been teasing us for a while now and the hype over this release has been growing ever since its announcement at MACNA 2 years... by Afishionado | May 11, 2019 | Equipment, Video
It should be common knowledge that the salinity in a saltwater aquarium is extremely important. For this video, I got together with Jason Brown of Milwaukee Instruments to talk about their flagship product, a digital salinity refractometer.… by xeniaforever | May 9, 2019 | Contest, MACNA
To further our goals, MASNA offers the MASNA Student Scholarship program to help stimulate and promote the pursuit of marine science, in particular for topics that are current and relevant to the marine aquarium hobby.… by Afishionado | May 8, 2019 | Reef, Tanks, Video
For another sponsor highlight video, I would like to focus on the amazing people at CaribSea Brands who were the sponsors for all the speakers for Reef A Palooza Orlando 2019. They have been there since year 1.… by Afishionado | May 5, 2019 | Equipment, Video
During Reef A Palooza Orlando, one new product that certainly stood out to me was CoralVue ‘s Hydros WaveEngine. By now, everyone knows (should know) that water flow is extremely importan,t and I feel that this is an invention that can be useful to anyone and...
