by AquaNerd | Aug 1, 2018 | Events, Fish
A gray horn shark that was stolen over the weekend is back home at the San Antonio Aquarium where a man was later arrested by xeniaforever | Jul 31, 2018 | Travel
Brian Smith at Gear by Poseidon has just created an informative, easy-to-read infographic on what he considers to be the top 40 scuba destinations in the world. The locations range from his number one pick, Mary’s Place, in Honduras, to his number 18 pick,... by Afishionado | Jul 30, 2018 | Equipment, Events, Video
During ReefAPaloozaNY I was pleasantly surprised to see a different facet of ElosAmerica. Elos, known for their amazing tanks, had plethora of other products on display. For this video, I wanted to touch on something that’s very important to every hobbyist out... by ReefBum | Jul 30, 2018 | Fish
A Butterflyfish in a reef tank? Surely you jest. You see them all the time in videos and photos of natural reefs but fish in this family are typically housed in fish only with live rock (FOWLR) tanks due to their propensity to nip at corals. However, there are a few exceptions, including the Yellow Pyramid Butterflyfish. This fish feeds on zooplankton and is usually found feeding high in the water column above coral heads in its natural ecosystem, making it a “reef safe” edition to a tank housing SPS and LPS corals. Cool Pattern The pyramid of white on its body meshes beautifully with its yellow fins and black/brown head to give it a unique look. I have been a fan of these fish for by xeniaforever | Jul 29, 2018 | Science
Summer is in full swing, and that means lots of time spent outdoors, hopefully at a beach, lake, or even a pool. But whatever the summertime activity you have planned for your family, make sure you also plan on adequate sun protection.… by danireef | Jul 28, 2018 | Events
The Rossmont booth is beautiful and unusual, and focused this year on the launch of the new Riser return pump (here’s our preview) and on the release of the App that controls the... by AquaNerd | Jul 28, 2018 | Science, Technology
EasternMarine Aquariums is one of the largest marine livestock importers in New Zealand and Orphek has shared information about their setup and decision to use the OR 120 light bars over some of their aquariums. In order to grow and enhance colors fast with both low heat and cost they chose Orphek’s newest launch – The Orphek Bar LED Lights. In the past most coral farms and retail shops typically used T5 fluorescent lighting as their lighting source. But as times have changed so has the technology. After a lengthy testing phase with the OR 120 LED Bars, the lights produced amazing results according to EasternMarine Aquariums. As a result of their testing process, they decided to switch away from T5 lighting and go with the more cost effective by Marcin Smok | Jul 27, 2018 | Equipment, Events, Tanks
Eshopps is unique among reef tank equipment manufacturers; at every show they attend as vendors
