by Afishionado | Dec 9, 2016 | Corals, Fish, Tanks, Video
For this video, we traveled to Boca Raton, Florida to visit Carlos Machin’s beautiful 90 gallon reef tank. What is so unique about his tank is that not only his tank and coral sections beautiful but his fish collection is simply outstanding and... by Marcin Smok | Dec 9, 2016 | Corals, Feeding, Industry
Aquaforest, a Polish company that made its American debut at MACNA 2016 in San Diego, is taking the North American market by storm. The company, founded in 1995, offers a full line of products for reef aquaria, backed by years of research and laboratory grade... by Admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
Meet Lipogramma haberi and Lipogramma levinsoni, the two newest basslets found on extremely deep Curaçao reefs in the Caribbean. by xeniaforever | Dec 8, 2016 | Equipment, Tanks, Technology
An exciting new product announcement from Orphek LED Lighting: the Orphek Amazonas 500 watt LED. Orphek is a leading supplier to public aquariums throughout the world. The most recent project was the public aquarium in the Jialong Port in China; the company was... by Admin | Dec 8, 2016 | Invertebrates
Not only are hermit crabs fascinating for their nature of using of old, discarded shells, but they also exhibit a phenomenon of nature known as ‘chirality’, aka ‘handedness’. It seems that deep in their past, hermit evolution made a ‘decision’: in the main, they’d be... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 7, 2016 | Fish, Science
From the land of the rising sun comes a colorful new species of reef fish that is sure to be the envy of many aquarists. Though only just described scientifically, the Hinomaru Perchlet (Plectranthias takasei) has been known for years thanks to the efforts of Japanese... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 7, 2016 | Fish, Science
The colorful deepwater basslets of the genus Lipogramma just welcomed a pair of new species into their ranks. Though unfamiliar to most, these lovely little fishes are one of the true holy grails for aquarists, with specimens tending to fetch a small fortune relative... by Admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Corals, Photography
I’ve often wondered just how large a single coral specimen can get, and I think this might be a contender for the ‘largest coral I’ve ever seen...