REEFEDITION


Green Chromis: Chromis Viridis

By Albert B Ulrich III Green Chromis Care Guide The Chromis viridis, commonly called Green Chromis or Blue Green Chromis is one of the most popular fish species in the entire aquarium trade because of their very affordable price, great coloration, the boldness and energy Read more here…

The Deep Dive On Reef Aquarium Lighting, Part 2: Lighting Technologies

By Than Thein I get asked fairly often what light is the best light. Unfortunately, there is no right answer. First off, there is the difference in aesthetics. That is a purely subjective decision that only hobbyists can make for themselves. Most of the time Read more here…

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Why It Is Important To Quarantine Your Fish And Coral

By Andrea Ehlers Similar to the state of Hawaii’s required 120-day quarantine for pets, to maintain their status as the only rabies-free state, you can think of your quarantine tank as a model to prevent the “rabies” of the marine world. There is a multitude Read more here…

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First Video Of Unexplored Reef Off Tasmania’s East Coast

By Nicole Helgason Scuba divers off the East Coast of Tasmania have given us the first close-up look at the marine life on deep reefs in the Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Their footage shows an explosion of colourful sponges, gorgonian fans and other corals, clouds Read more here…

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Featured Coral Of The Week 08/25/2016 – Montipora Nodosa

By Scott Groseclose The Montipora Family contains about 19 different species but our featured coral of the week focuses on the encrusting purple Montipora nodosa. This unique Montipora will easily encrust on rock work or frag mounts. It is a relatively fast growing coral and Read more here…

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Toxic Acropora Florida Is A Whole New Level Of Fluorescent Green

By Jake Adams Acropora florida is a common shallow-water reef building coral which is commonly seen on the reef, and also a popular coral for aquariums. The typical Acropora florida is green with axial corallites that are a varying degree of orange, but not all Read more here…

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Want A Chance To Win A Ecotech Marine Radion Gen 4

By Scott Groseclose Recently we posted an article about the new Radion Gen 4 release. The new fixtures are now available at many retailers and online shops across the country but here’s a chance to win one with our friend David Hammontree (AKA the Rev) Read more here…

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Ocean Wonders Magnetic MAG Disks

By Jake Adams I’ve been making my own magnetic frag plugs with scavenged aquarium magnets for over a decade. Despite a proclivity for magnetic coral bases, somehow, someway, Ocean Wonders’ magnetic MAG Disks have flown completely under my radar. So you can imagine the reaction Read more here…

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Quality Marine Announces Of Arrival Of Aquacultured Royal Grammas

By Scott Groseclose August 23, 2016 – Los Angeles – Quality Marine is proud to announce the arrival of Aquacultured Royal Grammas from the Batavia Coast Maritime Institute (BCMI) in Australia. A testament to the biologists and aquarists who bred and reared them, these Fairy Read more here…

The Deep Dive On Reef Aquarium Lighting, Part 1: Zooxanthellae, Color Temperature, And Light Intensity

By Than Thein Lighting is important because it directly affects how we visually enjoy the hobby and, more importantly, the vast majority of the corals in our tanks are photosynthetic. In this two-part article, we will first cover some of the basics of the light Read more here…