by Joe Rowlett | Dec 13, 2017 | Corals, Science
Way too many new corals just got named or renamed... by AquaNerd | Dec 12, 2017 | Equipment, Reef
Royal Exclusiv is considered by many aquarists to be best non-commercial protein skimmer manufacturer anywhere in the world. Known for there durability, efficiency, elegance, and performance, Royal Exclusiv Bubble King protein skimmers are in a class by themselves. Personally, I’ve been using a Bubble King Mini 200 for over 11 years and I couldn’t be happier with it. It’s been used on several different aquariums over the years including a 250 gallon mixed reef coral farm tank that it’s currently being used on. Not resting on their laurels, Royal Exclusiv continues to innovate and incorporate new technology into their designs, as seen in the 2018 SuperMarin. The Supermarin 200 is powered by the highly efficient Red Dragon Speedy 3 DC pump. The pump maxes out at 50 watts and it produces up to by Admin | Dec 11, 2017 | Invertebrates, Photography
Every year, as the holidays approach, underwater photographers shamelessly post picture after picture of Spirobranchus giganteus, the aptly named Christmas tree worm. So here are few of my shots, and a little more about this wonderful... by Leonard Ho | Dec 11, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Tangs, AKA surgeonfish, are known for their scalpel-like caudal spines located on their tail peduncles. On tangs with retractable spines such as Zebrasoma and Acanthurus, the scalpels are thought to be flat blades. But researchers have found that on a few scopas tangs, the spines actually have forward-swept serrations. by Joe Rowlett | Dec 10, 2017 | Corals, Science
Why Fimbriaphyllia might be a new name to learn... by Tidal Gardens | Dec 10, 2017 | Reef, Travel, Video
I'm back from my vacation to Japan. I wasn't planning on doing much reef related, but a TG viewer named Vlad met us out and graciously took us around town to some aquarium-related spots. One store in particular had some experimental LED fixtures that I want to try out on my systems here. Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content. by Admin | Dec 9, 2017 | Science
To be honest, the taxonomic status of sponges has never worried me much, nor has it impinged on my daily life. Apparently though, the debate as to where sponges fit into the metaphorical ‘tree of life’ has finally been... by xeniaforever | Dec 8, 2017 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Corals
Great news for our endangered reefs! “London’s Horniman Museum and Gardens has joined forces with The Florida Aquarium, based in Tampa, Florida, to save coral reefs by spawning (reproducing) corals in a lab – a major technique to aid coral restoration, developed...
