John Clipperton

Issue 75

Includes: Close Look: Triton N-Doc ICP – we put a test to the test as Triton’s relatively new N-DOC seawater analysis service comes under the microscope. Is the devil really in the detail? Reef Icons – No.4 – John Clipperton continues his series focusing on some of the most iconic ornamental reef fish species withRead More

Issue 74

UltraMarine Magazine Issue 74

Includes: Close Look Review – We first noticed it way back at Interzoo… now it’s time stop the ‘torqing’ and give it a whirl in a real world reef system. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Nyos Torq reactor. Gone Without a Trace – Kenneth Wingerter grapples with the measurement and control of those enigmatic trace elementsRead More

Double celebration for Horniman’s coral researchers

Project Coral researchers at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London are celebrating the fourth successful annual spawning of their lab-based corals and new funding from the Shuttleworth Foundation to further their work. Project Coral researchers are able to sexually reproduce land-based corals by replicating wild reef conditions, and their work is supporting internationalRead More

Issue 73

Includes: Marine Aquarium Conference of Europe – UK hobbyist Lisa Page brings us a show report from new event, MACE. Close Look Review – We sample the delights of Bavarian coral farm and online frag seller EuroCorals, and ask the question, are these corals really as stunning as they look? Reef Icons – No.2 –Read More

Close Look: Tunze DOC Skimmer 9430 DC

When it comes to skimmers, it can be easy to be led by the form of a product over its function. However, something that looks aesthetically pleasing doesn’t necessarily mean it will perform its primary role any more effectively. Sometimes it can be a challenge to look beyond the hype, especially when everyone else seemsRead More

UltraMarine Video :: Bryn Roberts’ ‘Reef Unlimited’

John Clipperton visits Bryn Roberts to see his amazing 2000+ litre in-wall reef system which successfully mixes butterflyfishes, angelfishes and stony corals, and features a separate predator aquarium with leaf scorpionfishes. Read the accompanying article in issue 72. Share:FacebookTwitterEmail

Issue 72

Includes: Close Look Review – Keith Moyle presents his initial impressions of a new salt mix from Quantum. Fragging: The Cutting Edge – Keith Moyle spreads the love as he shows us how to propagate a wide variety of corals. Mike’s New Tank –  Veteran US reefer Mike Paletta starts setting-up a spanking new system.  Why Bite the HandRead More