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Tip Of The Day – 11/12/2014

By Brandon Klaus During these grueling winter months, you may need something a little more potent than an in-tank heater to keep your tank’s water temperatures from dipping too low. You could turn up the heater in your home to keep things stabilized, but if Read more here…

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Pacific Sun’s Kore 5th Magnetic Stirrer Automates Yet Another Time Consuming Task

By Brandon Klaus Last year, Pacific Sun debuted the smartest, fanciest dosing pump system on the planet in the Kore 5th, so it only makes sense that they develop accessories that will boost the effectiveness of that system. One of the major drawbacks to automated Read more here…

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The MochaVinci Clownfish Is Another Nifty Designer Clown From Sea & Reef

By Brandon Klaus Yesterday’s reveal of the brand new and totally awesome Black DaVinci clownfish wasn’t the only news from Sea & Reef Aquaculture. The marine ornamental breeders also unveiled another new object of our desire with the MochaVinci clown. While we don’t think it Read more here…

How To Milk A GBR Stonefish (with Bonus Murder Mantis Video)

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Suffice it to say, don’t try this at home (or at your LFS). It’s much safer to just subscribe to Smarter Every Day and let the professionals demonstrate the magic of science. And here is a Read more here…

Tip Of The Day – 11/11/2014

By Brandon Klaus It doesn’t take a lot of light to grow algae. In fact, it’s not uncommon for algae to grow in really dimly lit areas, such as under live rock overhangs, in shady spots in the sump, or in the tubes of your Read more here…

Chaetodon Kleinii: An Excellent Beginner’s Butterflyfish

By Jeff Kurtz The word “beginner” and “butterflyfish” aren’t often paired together, as so many of the butterflyfishes seem to present some manner of husbandry challenge, often related to diet. Still, certain butterflies have a well-deserved reputation for hardiness and …

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The Black DaVinci Clownfish Is Pretty Awesome

By Brandon Klaus In a world full of designer clownfish, it’s easy to become a little numb to it all. Each company or hobbyist breeder has some wild and tricked out clownfish they offer, with the trends moving toward more polarizing fish with each and Read more here…

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Recently Announced, The ORA Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish

By Brandon Klaus The crew at Oceans Reefs & Aquariums threw down some pretty awesome news over the weekend, announcing their latest captive bred fish, the ORA Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish. The filefish may not seem like an immediate choice for the ranks of the captive Read more here…

Mars, Inc Doing Sweet Reef Conservation Work

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. MARS, INCORPORATED COMPLETES ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST CORAL REEF REHABILITATIONS AND LAUNCHES NEW MARINE PROTECTED AREA Project Undertaken Off the Coast of Southern Indonesian Island Using Innovative Systems Developed by Mars, Incorporated Associates …

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Picture Of The Week, Rock Flower Anemones

By Brandon Klaus Here’s a pretty treat to help you get through this already long Monday. It’s a trio of rock flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer), and dang they look good. These lovely anemones are Caribbean natives, and even though they don’t play nice with clownfish, Read more here…