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Includes:
- Shop and Event Report – Step out with John Clipperton on a day trip to lovely Lancashire as we visit specialist marine store Reef-Freaks and get an eyeful of the stunning stock they have on offer. PLUS we check-out a buzzing “Reefers Collective” hobbyist taking place while we were there!
- Reef Icons – No. 46 – In this special extended instalment of our long-running feature, we sit back and appreciate the fabulous Fairy Wrasses of the Cirrhilabrus genus, investigating the intriguing intricacies of the various species “complexes” as we go.
- Is Clean Water Killing Your Corals? – In the first of our new “Reef Essentials” practical guides to reef aquarium husbandry, we explore why thinking on nutrients has changed, what corals really need from their water, and how to strike the right balance for healthier, more colourful corals.
- Celebrating World Manta Day – Sapphire Littler flies 5,000 miles (via three flights and a lot of coffee) to celebrate World Manta Day in the Maldives. Between cleaning-station tears and conservation talks, we find out how The Manta Trust is collaborating to protect these majestic rays.
- Something to Chew On! – Campbell Robertson says “ahhh” as he takes us on a close look into reef fish mouths, from tweezer-snouted butterflyfishes to beach-pooping parrotfishes, and explains why paying attention to a fish’s “laughing gear” could help it to thrive in your reef tank.
- Taking A Break In Sharm-el-Sheikh – John Clipperton enjoys a week snorkelling in the warm waters of the Red Sea and tries not to inadvertently inhale too much seawater as he comes face-to-face with a procession of jaw-dropping species, many of which will be familiar to reef-keepers
Plus Marine and Product News. and much more!