by Afishionado | Mar 1, 2019 | Equipment, Video
For this episode, I am saying goodbye to filter socks! I finally had the time to get a Klir filter and put it in my system. Automated floss mat systems have been flooding (get it? ok, sorry) the market lately, and it has been great seeing these things in action; they... by xeniaforever | Feb 26, 2019 | Conservation, Science
With the success of the first Bula Buddies book under his belt, Walt Smith is hard at work on its sequel. The story has three main characters: an educated leader we call Simeon, a strong young lady called Heidi who has special skills, and Seeker… a courageous scout... by Afishionado | Feb 25, 2019 | Aquaculture, Fish, Video
I was doing some work on a captive breeding system at Frost Science Museum recently and it dawned on me that we are living in such an exciting time right now. The reefkeeping hobby is improving at a neck breaking pace, and the rate of aquaculture and sustainability of... by AquaNerd | Feb 23, 2019 | Fish
In case you haven’t noticed, Sea & Reef has dozens of designer clownfish options and they have just added two new variations. The new clownfish are called Mocha Vinci Extreme Clownfish and the Midnight Lightning Ocellaris. MochaVinci Extreme Clownfish Sea & Reef created the MochaVinci Extreme Clownfish by breeding their Jet Black Ocellaris Clownfish (Darwin) with our DaVinci Extreme Ocellaris Clownfish. The MochaVinci Extreme has inherited the classic swirly white pattern of the DaVinci Clownfish, but the red coloration has been replaced by a more golden and black coloration similar to that of Black Ice Clownfish and Maine Mocha Clownfish. The white swirly patterns fall into the same variations as their DaVinci Ocellaris Clownfish with three different grades – Grade B, Grade A and Grade Extreme. MochaVinci by Marcin Smok | Feb 22, 2019 | Equipment, Science
If my memory serves me correctly, my first aquarium was lit by a fluorescent lamp, most likely a fat T12 tube mounted on a shop fixture with no reflector, one that barely put out more useful lumens of light than an ordinary incandescent... by ReefBum | Feb 20, 2019 | Equipment
How important is it to have stable alkalinity for a reef tank? It’s VERY important. In fact, on my list of Top 10 Tips For Keeping a SPS Reef Tank I have stable parameters, especially alkalinity, at #1. Yes, a sudden change in alkalinity can be very detrimental to sensitive SPS corals so it is best to monitor this parameter on a daily basis. For years I had been using a hobby grade test kit from Salifert to track alkalinity but I was only doing so on a weekly basis. The Salifert test kit is very easy to use but it is not economical to test each day. And, call me lazy, who wants to manually test alkalinity EACH day? Necessity is The Mother of Invention They say by Afishionado | Feb 19, 2019 | Equipment, Technology, Video
I first saw these units at Interzoo last year in Germany. At first, I didn’t think much of it, as optical sensors were nothing new and the size of its physical hardware was small, which made me doubt its abilities compared to some of the other mechanical... by AquaNerd | Feb 16, 2019 | Corals
The Bizarro Cyphastrea is arguably the most sought after of all varieties of cyphastrea available in the hobby today. Â In perfect coloration this coral displays a beautiful deep purple base, with the polyps showcasing a beautiful contrasting yellow with red mouths. Other common forms of cyphastrea are typically two toned like the Meteor shower ( Orange and Blue) and the Jingle bells (Green and Red).The Bizarro, in its beautiful array of colors seems to be on top of the cyphastrea world, for now. The Cyphastrea is an encrusting coral which uniquely grows even when given little or no direct lighting. While parts of the coral hidden from your light may be colorless, it will continue to grow no matter what, or where. It has become somewhat
