Reef Builders Staff picks best aquarium products of 2010

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since we last published our list of best aquarium products of 2009. If you needed any indication that 2010 was a big year for aquarium products, consider that last year…

2010 was a massive year for marine fish captive breeding

In May of this year, I asked if 2010 would be the year that the marine aquarium hobby shifted to breeding. By September of this year, I felt we already had our answer since this has indeed been one of…

Martin Moe’s Marine Aquarium Handbook named best science book of 2010

Martin Moe is truly one of the ground breakers in the hobby and his tome “Marine Aquarium Handbook: Beginner to Breeder” is a must read and handy companion to have around. Recently Moe’s book was awarded a Ben Franklin Award in the Best…

Emblemariopsis carib and E. arawak, two new barnacle blennies from the Caribbean Sea

Emblemariopsis carib and E. arawak are two recently described Chaenopsid blennies that were previously being labeled as the Flagfin Blenny, Emblemariopsis signifer. Emblemariopsis carib and E. arawak are sympatric species which means that they co-occur along their range which so…

The biggest marine aquarium stories of 2010

Being involved with Reef Builders gives us a front-row seat to the latest news, advancements and stories in the hobby. We have the privilege to bring you new and exciting stories, products and livestock every day. With so many interesting things coming…

Unibody aluminum LED and T5 reef aquarium lights from NanoCustoms are ready

It’s been a long time coming but the unibody reef aquarium lights are gonna be ready to roll off the NanoCustoms assembly line in 2011. First unveiled at ReefStock 2010, the LED + T5 hybrid light was the first Unibody…

Reef Builders top ten livestock picks of 2010

2010 has been a great year for marine aquarium livestock, with many new corals and rare fish appearing in the marine and reef aquarium hobby. It was hard to make a decision, there was a lot to pick from this…

Pico Aquariums releases new Fall 2010 designs with the Manta Ray and the Ridge

Pico Aquariums Manta Ray and Ridge designs are two recently released lines of tiny aquariums for the pico and nano crowd. The Pico Aquarium Manta Ray design is more along the line of your typical cube with with a shorter…

ULEDO- Unidentified LED Object spied on video

[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/18227300[/vimeo] There’s very little we love more than an LED light so stylish that you want to set up a tank just to use that light. This sneaker video was sent to us of an undescribed, unidentified LED…

Sea urchin research could help create self-sharpening knives

New research shows how sea urchins are able to keep their teeth always sharp despite gnawing away at rock and other hard surfaces in their never-ending search for food. The new discovery could help researchers and inventors create self-honing knives…