by Leonard Ho | May 1, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
A semi-trailer truck towing 2,000 tropical fish on the southbound I95 to Las Vegas caught on fire (twice!). Fortunately, firefighters were able to put out the fire and save the fishes from a fiery demise. by AquaNerd | Apr 30, 2017 | Tanks
As many of our readers know, Red Sea manufactures some of the nicest looking aquariums on the market, with great features at reasonable prices.  Red Sea is now adding to it’s lineup with two new peninsula style aquarium models.  These models are the Reefer Peninsula 500 and 650 which are viewable from the front and the back as well as one of the ends.  Like all of the Reefer series models, the peninsula aquariums will feature rimless low iron crystal clear glass, marine-spec cabinetry, a sump system and an overflow box on one end of the aquarium with a place to add 2 wave maker pumps when additional circulation is required. The Peninsula Reefer 500 is 132 gallons and the tank dimensions are 49.2″ L x 23.6″ W x 23.6″ H by Saltwater Smarts | Apr 30, 2017 | Equipment, Photography
Underwater camera rigs can be quite diverse and range greatly in price This article is a bit of a departure from the typical reef aquarium topics I cover. Photography is a big part of Tidal Gardens, and sometimes we like to take the camera underwater. To do that, we need an underwater camera rig. A rig consists of the camera itself, an underwater housing, and accessories such as strobes or video lights. The build of the camera rig is going to depend a great deal on how hardcore you want to get. Camera rigs can range from action cameras such as a GoPro to $50,000 RED cinema cameras. I haven’t taken my cinema camera underwater, but my first underwater rig was a robust unit built around a small Panasonic camera. The underwater housing was an overbuilt block of aluminum by Afishionado | Apr 29, 2017 | Aquaculture, Tanks, Video
Living Color: most of you guys have probably heard this name before, especially if you have been in the hobby for few years. This familiar name was the company that was behind the NatGeo’s (National Geographic’s) hit series, Fish Tank... by danireef | Apr 28, 2017 | Equipment
The last product we reviewed was the GNC AM 466 (review) that, in spite of the price, has gained a lot of approval from aquarists around the world. Today, GNC presents a brand new project with some improvements, a ceiling light named GNC... by Leonard Ho | Apr 28, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Two marine aquarium communities will soon become one. Reef2Reef announced they have finalized the purchase of 3reef. by Joe Rowlett | Apr 27, 2017 | Fish, Science
So… apparently dwarf fangblennies are a thing that exists in the world (who knew?!). They belong to the genus Adelotremus, and a new species was just discovered in Indonesia. If you’ve never heard them before, it’s probably because only a single species had previously... by danireef | Apr 27, 2017 | Equipment
Last week, we discussed skimmer maintenance (article). Today, we’ll discuss how to set the skimmer for optimal performance. We’ll be focusing on mono pump skimmers, but the suggestions apply to all...
