by Afishionado | Dec 27, 2016 | Corals, Video
This video is very different from the works that we usually do here in Afishionado and Reefs.com. We met a young man named Adam who has been struggling to balance life and academics. Reef keeping gave him peace, friends, drive, and dreams for the... by Admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
Whether viewed from the front or top, Krzysztof Obarzanek 700 liter (180 US gallon) SPS-dominant reef aquarium is truly special. Even more remarkable than the tank itself is the fact that this mature-looking reef is less than two years old! by Joe Rowlett | Dec 27, 2016 | Corals, Science
In the last few years, Western Australia has been exporting a curious little coral whose true identity has been something of a mystery. In outward appearance, its overall shape is nearly identical to the true “scoly” (Homophyllia australis), with both typically having... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 26, 2016 | Corals, Science
There’s been a monumental effort in recent years to revise and reclassify the taxonomy of brain corals, and, in a recently published paper, this ongoing work has resulted in the description of a new species of Micromussa from the Western Indian... by Afishionado | Dec 25, 2016 | Aquaculture, Corals, Sustainability, Video
For this episode, we drove up to Plant City, Florida to ACI Aquaculture to see and learn about their enormous collection of aquacultured montiporas. We were quickly captivated by the vibrant colors of these beauties and asked Chris to share few things with us about... by AquaNerd | Dec 25, 2016 | Reef, Science, Travel
Upon unboxing I was quite impressed by the fit and finish of the light. We utilize a lot of other multi-chip LEDs in the store and due to past experiences, I didn’t have soaring expectations for the UFO light but was surprised by a few key features and accessories. The mount and hanging kit that comes with the light is a big selling feature especially at the price point being offered. The mount is fairly easy to set up and is similar to other mounts that are currently on the market, and it holds the light well with little to no sag or wiggle over the aquarium. If you are using the light without the app, the touch bar works just fine for controlling the intensity by AquaNerd | Dec 24, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Fish
We’ve lost count of the number of captive bred species that Quality Marine has introduced into the hobby this year but regardless of lack of math skills, I know enough to understand that this is great news for the hobby and the sustainability concerns that many have for our industry. Below is another tank bred press release from Quality Marine that we received earlier today. 2016 has been a year of amazing developments in marine species aquaculture, and now, in the closing moments of the year, Quality Marine has yet another tank bred species in house: Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus), fresh from the research team at Oceanic Institute in Hawaii, with support from Rising Tide Conservation. These particular HCW’s came from the second to last collection of by Admin | Dec 23, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
Tosanoides obama is a new deepwater basslet/anthias from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It was named after Obama, who in 2016 expanded the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to become the world's largest protected marine reserve.
