By Scott Groseclose Nope this is not a typo, The new PMUP ,Practical Multi Purpose Utility Pump, is Neptune Systems latest product announcement. The PMUP is designed to interface with the Neptune Apex controllers as an Auto-Top Off pump, Calcium or Carbon reactor pump. The Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. The newly described shrimp is currently known to associate with the brain coral Diploastrea heliopora, although further exploration may discover other stony coral hosts for M.scorpio. The only other species of the genus is M.fungiacola, which Read more here…
By Scott Groseclose Recently, scientists discovered a new species of whale on the island of St. George, Alaska. This species of whale has never been seen before and is yet to be named. I’m sure we will be hearing more about this in the coming Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Fish have circadian rhythms (AKA 24 hour biological cycles) just like most living organisms. Fish have evolved their circadian rhythm to regulate metabolism differently to account for the shifting CO2 levels between night and day; as Read more here…
By Jeff Kurtz When it comes to keeping hawkfishes in aquaria, one of the more common admonitions is to avoid housing these predators with fish or crustaceans small enough to swallow. For most of the hawkfish species that grace our tanks, which generally have a Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Here is a video of the original NoClean Aquarium to demonstrate its design concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFq-d8u5Px8 The idea is rather ingenious: fill the tank with clean water to prime the built-in siphon, which draws the dirtiest water Read more here…
By Scott Groseclose Imported many years ago, now aqua-cultured by many reef enthusiasts, the Tie Dye mushroom coral is actually a corallimorph. There is a long standing debate that “jawbreaker” and “tie dye” mushrooms are different, but they are the same. The picture above came Read more here…
December 2015 Reef Spotlight Ben VanderNoort (Diesel) Tank Thread: http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/202-gallon-diesel-tank.109424/ Hi there! My name is……….. Ben VanderNoort and this is about my 202 Diesel Tank. As usual a little bit about myself to make this thread …
Editor’s Note: In the saltwater aquarium hobby, there are many challenges ranging from day to day tasks of maintaining a stable ecosystem to the more difficult issues that can arise due to disease or other problems in the reef. However, some of the rarest issues are Read more here…
by Kevin Schweer Buying a new fish for your aquarium can be both an exciting and nerve-racking experience. Is this fish healthy? Is this fish a good fit for my aquarium? If I get this fish, am I sacrificing another fish down the line? Read more here…
