Monthly Archives: October 2014

By Brandon Klaus When battling algae problems, the key is to be consistent. If you let up on your treatment, whether it be aggressive water changes or elevated magnesium or whatever, then it only lets the algae re-establish itself. If this happens, the issue will Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Here’s something a bit ironic, and comical I suppose. A pair of Greenpeace workers were diving in the Bering Sea in a dual person submarine when they were attacked by a pair of Humbolt squid. While the attack was really nothing more Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus If you’re looking for an attractive way to mount a light fixture over your aquarium but don’t like the options currently available, try making your own. We often see hobbyists taking matters into their own hands when there isn’t a suitable commercial Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. We can tell the live photos published in Zootaxa really don’t show A.ortegai in all its potential glory. The male in particular is guaranteed to be much more of a show stopper when it flairs its Read more here…

By Jeff Kurtz Among the various ornamental crustaceans available in the marine aquarium trade, one of the most popular and easiest to obtain is Stenopus hispidus, the banded coral shrimp, also known by the common names coral banded shrimp, banded boxer shrimp, barber pole shrimp, Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus The crew at Sea & Reef have a new clownfish that they are showing off today, and it’s a bit different from the usual offering of captive bred Amphiprions. Instead of sporting some insane splotch or broken pattern, these new clowns keep Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus We love free stuff, and the latest comes in the form of one very capable nano aquarium. Current USA is hosting a little promotional giveaway over on Facebook, with the winner receiving one of their brand new SOLO 5-gallon aquariums. To enter Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Here are some awesome polyps to help get you through this boring Monday. They are called Gold Mauls, as far as we know, and they are absolutely stunning. Resembling the Darth Maul polyps, these bad boys sport alternating black and gold rings, Read more here…

By Shane Graber Click through to see the images. A New Refuge for Corals Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and Eckerd College recently published research on a newly discovered refuge for reef-building corals in mangrove habitats of the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 30 Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus If you are an aquarist that lives near the coast, or any body of water for that matter, chances are the thought of collecting local species has crossed your mind. While it is quite easy and even perfectly acceptable to house locally Read more here…