Includes: Close Look Product Review – We take a look at a stunning new book from expert diver (and occasional UltraMarine contributor) Dr Richard Smith. Reef Icons – No.5 – John Clipperton reprises his series of intimate species portraits and pays homage to another iconic reef-keeping treasure… the Sunburst Anthias. Essentially Optional – Keith MoyleRead More

Includes: Close Look: D-D H2Ocean Smart Dosing Pumps – In this issue’s Close Look review we unbox and real world test the new P4 Pro and P1 dosing pumps from D-D H2Ocean Digital -Reefer Update – No. 3 – John Clipperton delivers a third update on his Red Sea REEFER 625XXL as it approaches theRead More

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

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

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

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

Includes: Close Look Review – The futuristic Maxspect Turbine Duo is the subject of our product focus this issue. Enter the Coral Cave – John Clipperton quizzes Blue Planet Aquarium Curator Dave Wolfenden about the attraction’s large fish-only Coral Cave exhibit. Close-up on Corals: Trumpets – Those good old corals of the Caulastrea genus getRead More

Until recently, if you wanted a neat cover for your open-topped rimless tank, options were few and far between. Even the easiest solution involved a fair amount of DIY to end-up with a usable product. Given the never-ending stories of people losing fish through them jumping out of uncovered aquaria, we probably weren’t the onlyRead More

Includes: Close Look – Product Review – Neptune Systems COR-20 Interzoo 2018 Show Report – Read our special 12 page report for a preview of the hottest new marine products heading your way in the coming months. Mike’s Guide to Fragging –  Mike Paletta charts the evolution of coral fragmentation as a method for stocking a new reefRead More

Includes: Close Look – Product Reviews – In this issue, the Tunze DOC 9430 DC skimmer is under the spotlight. An Arabian Adventure – Ex-Editor Richard Aspinall is off on another expedition (the lucky man!). This time it’s to the alluring Hallaniyat Islands, Oman. What will he find lurking in the depths? Fishes in Focus –  JohnRead More