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…
By Brandon Klaus Here’s a heartbreaking story. Aquarists at the BioPark Aquarium in Albuquerque, New Mexico were attempting to treat the fish in their Atlantic Coral Reef Tank exhibit for a bad trematode infestation, but a total disaster occurred instead. After many failed attempts to Read more here…
By Jeff Kurtz “Refugium” is a hobby term that resists easy definition. This is probably so because, unlike most aquarium accoutrements—heaters, powerheads, protein skimmers, lights, etc.—there’s no single, readily identifiable purpose for a refugium. Ask 10 different hobbyists …
By Brandon Klaus When working in your aquarium, safety is far more important than you might realize and there are a lot of dangers present that could significantly impact your ability to continue operating your tank. Using the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucial Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. If you’re like me, you’ve day-dreamed about owning a massive tropical pool. But for 99.9% of us, financial and situational reality makes such a colossal undertaking a pipe-dream. Thanks to the climate of South Florida, a Read more here…
