First Photos of a Rare Indonesian Cup Coral, Trochocyathus cooperi
Cup corals are a fascinating group, but one that is almost never available in the aquarium trade. If you’ve ever encountered this common name before, it was likely misapplied to one of…
Monsoon Aquatics Successfully Settles Acanthastrea pachysepta and Offers Them For Sale
In recent months, Monsoon Aquatics in Australia spawned Acanthastrea pachysepta. Their spawn has now had time to grow, and they are beginning to offer these pieces for sale to the public. This is a paramount achievement, being one of the…
Algae Reactors Return to TMC, with Reef Bio-Gro 2.0
Tropical Marine Centre has released a new follow-up range of algae reactors called Reef Bio-Gro 2.0. Following on from the popular Reef Bio-Gro, Bio-Gro 2.0 comes in two sizes and incorporates a double-sided AquaRay LED strip light populated with Samsung…
Innovative Marine Releases New Automated Roller Mat for NUVO Systems
The TLDR: Top Level Desktop Model Mid/Full Model The Full Story: This weekend, Innovative Marine launched the NUVO Roller PRO a new automated roller mat for its all-in-one NUVO series. There are two versions of the roller – the desktop…
An Initial Review of The Jebao/Jecod DMP VorTech Clone
In the last month, Jebao/Jecod released a new line of pumps inspired by EcoTech Marine’s VorTech line. While it has been heavily debated if EcoTech’s patent was up or if Jebao/Jecod overstepped, one thing is for sure – the DMP…
Aqua Medic’s Ocean Clear Roller Filter Looks Well Thought out and Amazing Value
Aqua Medic has launched its own unique aquarium roller filter called the Ocean Clear. Aimed at mechanically filtering sump-based systems up to 850 liters, the single-size fleece filter uses a conventional 40m long x 100mm wide fleece, a float switch,…
RVS finds Genicanthus melanospilos x semifasciatus hybrid
RVS Fishworld INC has shown off a male angelfish that appears to be a hybrid between the Japanese swallowtail angelfish, Genicanthus melanospilos, and the Mask swallowtail angelfish, Genicanthus semifasciatus. Keen to know more, we spoke to Barnett Shutmann at RVS, who…
Craggs and Co breed The Pink Sea Fan, Eunicella verrucosa
A threatened species of Sea Fan has been bred in captivity by the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London, England. The Pink Sea Fan, Eunicella verrucosa, is native to western Ireland, southwest Britain, West Africa, and the Meditteranean, but is…
Latest Study Shows Selective Breeding Can Increase Coral Heat Tolerance in a Single Generation
Experts at Newcastle University’s Coralassist Lab have published a study that documents the world’s first effort to selectively breed adult corals for enhanced heat tolerance. This could give them the ability to survive intense marine heat waves. The breeding effort…
Sodwana Pygmy Pipehorse is First New Cylix species from African Continent
A new species of Pygmy Pipehorse has been described from KwaZulu-Natal, on the eastern coast of South Africa. Cylix nkosi is only the second species in the genus Cylix, with the formerly monotypic type species Cylix tupareomanaia hailing from Aotearoa,…
