Looking for information on this little guy. It is not presently in my tank, but would like to get more info on it for a possible addition when the tank is cycled.

I was wondering if anyone has sugestions for a reef safe puffer i have always liked them but also like corals im doing lps and softies no sps for me Please if u know of puffers that would work in a reef system share them

My tank - 50 gallons mixed reef Filtration - Sump w/ 200 micron filter sock , Aquamaxx CO-1 skimmer and gfo reactor. Tank Age - 1 year 5 months Salinity - 1.024-5 Temperature - 78-79 PH - 7.8 Calcium - 450 Alkalinity- 8.1 Magnesium - 1360 Nitrates - 0 Phosphates -0 Since day one I haven't...

Hey all! Thought it may be good to share our recent experience. We made the mistake of NOT researching about the medusa worm before putting one into our tank. It looks really neat and is supposed to be a cleaner like many other types of cucumbers. Within 12 hrs in our tank, it released a...

Hi everyone, Trying to find an adult Banggai cardinalfish - possibly a Male? from the link below, am thinking the one I have is a female.... so lets see what you have if you have one to part with... How to determine the sex of Banggai cardinalfish ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and...

Interesting developments in the future of reef lighting. Pretty cool. Feature Article: Coral growth under Light Emitting Diode and Light Emitting Plasma: a cross-family comparison ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

Interesting article on AEFW and how they acquire the host florescent proteins for camouflage. Knowing this could be beneficial as you can put a black light over post coral dip and see if anything glows. Next incoming frags ill put post dip under black light and report back. Fascinating...

I recently found these lights and I am most likely going to order 3 of them. Ya, I already know they are from China so no need to bash them for that, and yes I know they are pretty much the same as the evergrow and reef breeders. But they don't have the red and green led which is why I'm...

Research show that the too much Red light inhibits the the health of SPS corals. While I already validated that Blues seem to be very beneficial to SPS corals. I found that the whites are counter productive. I wonder if a few Whites at the highest K and removing the Reds would create an...

I have a Banggai cardinal for sale, $10.00. I got couple of cardinal at the blue fish aquarium hoping to get a pair but I didn't. They are both male. According to this site both are male but the most import thing: they fight; one end in the sump couple of weeks ago. Anywhere between Holland...

Has anyone tried to keep Aiptasia under control with Berghia Nudibranchs? Thinking about ordering some but don't know anything about these. Looking for opinions from people that had / have some. How effective are they? How many would I need in a 120 gallon? Thanks! ~ Kizmar

Feature Article: Montipora digitata: A Stony Coral for All Hobbyists ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog Goes over lighting and placement for all color and explains some genetics very cool informative read.

Hawaii passes aquarium fish collection limits ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

Can anyone explain to me what CRI (color rendering index) has to do with coral health? I get that a higher CRI makes things look more like they do in natural sunlight, but I fail to see how the specific wavelengths that corals bennefit from are related to how close they would look to our eyes...

A new article from Ret Talbot: Can unusual suspects reform the aquarium livestock trade?

I'm soon entering my third month into the saltwater world and I would like to read even more about this fabulous hobby, but now with the glossy pages and pictures to boot! Which magazines do you guys n' gals read? Which ones are the most helpful/informational about new technology/equipment and...

Euphyllia parancora, one of 66 stony coral species proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act. OPINION By Matt Pedersen, CORAL Magazine Senior Editor PIJAC, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, issued a call to action on April 3rd, 2013, for everyone involved in the aquarium...

I'm building out a new 120 system. Past experience has been that water changes are the only way to control nitrates. I have been doing some reading about various methods for nitrate control. I am a little confused with how to best control nitrates in the system via 1. sulphur reactor...

I'm looking for a recommendation for a good all around reef tank magazine that focuses on fish and corals..lots of good pictures and articles. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks, Nathan

We are proud to announce that the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Marine Aquarium Society will be hosting the first Frag swap in the Upper Peninsula! Saturday, April 20th 2013 at the Comfort Suites in Beautiful Marquette Michigan! Heart of the U.P.! 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (EST) Vendors and hobbyists...