What You Need to Know about Aquariums and Electrical Safety
Electricity! We all know it’s dangerous and even more so when combined with water, yet often aquarists practice relaxed and sometimes downright dangerous approaches when combining the two. I was among the…
Are Air fresheners Good or Bad for the Home Aquarium?
Let me tell you a story. A dentist’s office had a beautiful reef full of hammers and torches, which was healthy for years until a new employee placed a vanilla-scented candle in the office. The aquarium technician did not see…
Aquarium Store Video: Aquamarine Aquaristic in Melbourne Australia
If you are lucky enough to travel to another country, visit their reef aquarium stores and see what the main differences are. You might be pleasantly surprised. Evie and Remy got to visit a few local fish stores while in…
Surge Marine Life Purple x Scopas Hybrid Tangs land in the UK
Advanced Aquarium Consultancy has received three of the Zebrasoma hybrids that Surge Marine Life teased in January. Pictures of the tank-bred tang crosses caused a huge stir back then as they were not only beautiful, they were of unknown parentage,…
The Hidden Aquatic Gems of Tampa Bay Florida
Many people vacation around or near Tampa Bay in the beautiful sunny state of Florida. Sadly most of those people have little to no idea of the diversity of organisms that lie below the surface of the Bay. I have…
Buy in Bulk and Save Money with ICP-Analysis.Com
ICP Analysis.com has introduced three ICP-MS promotional bundles which reduce the cost of regular testing as well as offering a free set of trace elements for a limited time. The 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month sets include either 12, 26, or…
CITES Marine Fish Workshop opens in Australia
The global ornamental aquatics industry is making its pitch this week at a special workshop taking place in Brisbane, Australia (7 to 10 May) for its proposal on how the international community can support the marine fish species most in…
Is Chihiros Smart Heater the Next Generation of Inline External Aquarium Heaters?
This week we spied a new aquarium heater, the likes of which we have not seen before. The Chihiros External Smart Heater is brought to us by Chihiros Aquatic Studio, a company best known for its Chinese-made aquascaping equipment, although…
The Chinese Way of NPS Coral Reefing
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a magic potion? A concoction that is easy to produce and you could just dose into your reef tank to make all your NPS thrive? While we have not found the solution for all…
Eviota bacata is a New Species of dwarfgoby from New Caledonia
A new species of Eviota goby has been described from Grand Terra, New Caledonia, taking the total number of species within the genus to 132. Photographer Richard Bajol first sent a photograph of the new species to David W. Greenfield…
