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Guide For Basic ARID Algae Reactor Care

by | Jan 8, 2018 | Equipment, Video

In this video I am going to take you through my weekly routine on how I clean my Pax Bellum ARID algae reactor and harvest the chaeto. I am then going to turn it over to Tristan Wilson, the owner of Pax Bellum, so he can demonstrate the proper way to swap out a light tube. The new light tubes from Pax Bellum won’t craze and crack like the old ones. They will get scratched and lose toughness with age but shouldn’t crack or craze. Tristan expects a longer life cycle with the new versions but still recommends changing out the light tube after 10-12 months due to scratches. ARID Algae Reactor Care – Step by Step Guide [embedded content] <![CDATA[#wrapper .fusion-button.button-1{text-shadow:none

Reefs.com Fish Series: Bellus Angelfish

by | Jan 7, 2018 | Fish, Video

For this video, we went to visit our good friend Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture to talk about one of the most highly sought-after reef safe angelfish, the Bellus Angelfish. Learn everything you need to learn about this fish from here and see why you should consider...

Marine Aquascaping: the contest at CIPS 2017

by | Jan 4, 2018 | Contest, Events

Along with the freshwater aquascaping competition, CIPS 2017  held a contest for Marine Aquarium creators, that we have decided to call MarineScaping. While the results weren’t my taste, I was happy to see the industry trying out something new, and I’m...

Aquacultured Juvenile Koran Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus)

by | Jan 4, 2018 | Aquaculture, Fish, Industry

It’s nice to start off the new year with yet another aquacultured marine fish species:  juvenile Koran Angel (Pomacanthus semicirculatus). Read the official press release from Quality Marine. Quality Marine is excited to start the New Year by offering yet another new aquacultured species: juvenile Koran Angel (Pomacanthus semicirculatus). We are an ardent supporter of aquaculture and are continually searching for new producers both in the US and around the world. We believe aquaculture to be a key component in continuing to uphold our sustainable industry standard. Back in 2011, the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Lab in collaboration with Rising Tide Conservation were the first in the world to successfully produce captive bred specimens of Pomacanthus semicirculatus and now this momentous achievement has been recreated in Indonesia