Reef News

Lipogramma evides Invades the Florida Aquarium - Fri, May 18

Earlier today we wrote up a brief sneak peak of the upcoming second episode of Fish Tank Kings, where the crew from Living Color Aquariums travels to Curacao for a little deep sea fish collecting above a submarine. Little did we know that we’d be getting an exlusive peak at an insanely rare deepwater basslet, [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus

Tunze’s New Osmolator Nano 3152 - Fri, May 18

One of the big downsides to owning a smaller aquarium is the fact that they are prone to significant water parameter fluctuations if the tank isn’t constantly being monitored and cared for. The biggest cause of these fluctuations is a varying water level, which drops rapidly over a few days as water evaporates. To combat [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus

More Footage of the Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) at the Waikiki Aquarium - Fri, May 18

The super rare Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) is an amazing fish to say the least. Up until March of this year, only one was known to exist in captivity and the aquarium community almost never got to see images or videos of the fish. Fortunately, the Waikiki Aquarium got hold of one thanks to renowned [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus

Tunze Shows Off Multicontroller 7097 Software at Interzoo - Fri, May 18

Earlier in the week, we showed off the brand spankin’ new LED fixture from Tunze. In that article, we also talked about the Tunze 7097 Multicontroller, though very briefly, which is designed to control up to four separate LED fixtures. Curious about finding out every little detail about the controller, we went digging. Eventually, we [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus

Thierry Henry abandons plan to install four story fish tank in his new London home - Fri, May 18

Updated floor plans submitted to the Camden Council in London, England do not contain the gigantic 40-foot tall, 5,500-gallon aquarium.

Source: Advanced Aquarist | Shane Graber

Sneak Preview of Fish Tank Kings Episode 2 - Fri, May 18

Remember all of those articles we published on rare deepwater fish from Curacao and other exotic places? Well, those deepwater collecting techniques and the resulting super rare fish happen to be one of the focuses of the second episode of Fish Tank Kings, and we couldn’t be more excited. We were privileged enough to get [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus

The gut could reveal effect of climate change on fish - Fri, May 18

As sea temperatures rise, stocks of some fish species can decline while others may grow, reveals new research from the University of Gothenburg looking at gastrointestinal function in fish.

Source: Advanced Aquarist | Shane Graber

Siam Reef Club shows us how it's done - Fri, May 18

chingchai (of DSPS reef fame) recently started a forum thread describing the new central reef tank build for his local reef club. We couldn't help but marvel at how incredibly cool their club is.

Source: Advanced Aquarist | Leonard Ho

Tip of the Day – 5/18/2012 - Fri, May 18

It may be fun purchasing up all sorts of inexpensive aquarium livestock when first setting everything up, but keep in mind what these purchases will be like a year or more down the road. For example, damselfish are very popular among new aquarists. They are very hardy, and are often quite colorful and entertaining to [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus

Friday Flashback: The alluring reef aquarium of Stuart Bertram - Fri, May 18

Originally published May 13, 2011: Practical Fishkeeping is featuring Stuart Bertram's aquarium in their June 2011 issue. His reef is a sight to behold and we have videos to prove it.

Source: Advanced Aquarist | Shane Graber

Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #79: Riding the Lighting Isn’t Cool - Fri, May 18

Keep electricity in its place – away from you and your tank’s inhabitants

Source: Mr. Saltwater Tank | Mark Callahan

235 Gallons and One Bullet In The Chamber - Thu, May 17

The second update on my new 235g tank including how my Russian Roulette luck is holding out Links in this show: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/dyingfish www.mrsaltwatertank.com/site/facebook

Source: Mr. Saltwater Tank | Mark Callahan

The Banggai Rescue Project Names 8 Experts to Science Team - Thu, May 17

The very ambitious Banggai Rescue Project, whose primary goal is to study and breed Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) in an effort to bolster their wild populations, is in full swing, with the first expedition to Indonesia set for next month. In preparation for the trip, a group of eight scientists has been rounded up (though [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus

Podcast: Mike Paletta's 300-Gallon Mixed Reef Tank Tour - Part II - Thu, May 17

Join us again this month for another great American Reef video podcast about Mike Paletta's 300-gallon mixed reef aquarium.

Source: Advanced Aquarist | Russ Kikel

Tunze Debuts New Comline Filters - Thu, May 17

Tunze has been quite busy over the past several months gearing up for this recent onslaught of new aquarium equipment. Their latest products, which are currently on display at Interzoo, consist of a pair of new internal filters that are being added to a long standing line of Tunze Comline Filters. The two newest additions, [...]

Source: AquaNerd | Brandon Klaus