New MiniLED TVs Hint at the Future of Aquarium Lighting
If you wanted to recreate the light field of the sun over aquarium fish, corals or even plants you’d want to have a light source coming from as many directions as possible.…
Are Reefers Ready for the Immortal Tort?
The Immortal Tort is a unique strain of Acropora that is part of one of the most interesting origin stories of perhaps any coral in the reef aquarium hobby. As far as we know the image above is one of…
Liopropoma dorsoluteum, First Live Photos of Yellow Back Basslet
Liopropoma dorsoluteum is a very rare species of basslet that had until now, never been photographed alive. The original type specimens of the ‘yellow back’ basslet were obtained from fish markets in Japan so it’s safe to say that since…
PicoGrow, PicoTumble & PicoFree Reactors from Printed Aqua
Printed Aqua is the latest company to apply their 3D printing know-how to fun and useful aquarium accessories with a special emphasis on the very smallest of reef tanks. The Printed Aqua catalog includes a small skimmer and a CO2…
Invasive Sansibia & Clavularia Discovered Growing off Brazil Coast
Sansibia and Clavularia are two genera of soft octocorals that are well known in the aquarium hobby, one for being a pest and the other for sometimes being a colorful aquarium coral. Reef aquarists are well aware of how fast…
Corals & Clams Can Only Look Blue Under Daylight Spectrum
I love blue light, you love blue light, we all love blue lights over our aquarium corals, especially all the different shades of blue LEDs that help bring out the fluorescent colors of our favorite coral strains. However with more and…
Genicanthus takeuchii Angelfish Redux
Genicanthus takeuchii is hands down one of the most beautiful and exotic of all angelfish species, known only from very few hard to reach locations in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. This species of swallowtail Genicanthus angelfish is at the very top…
Penguin Pro Power Filter Initial Review
The Penguin Pro power filters from Marineland are the first major release of a new aquarium filter of this kind in many years. Marineland’s Penguin and Emperor filters have been some of the most popular models in the aquarium hobby…
Pomacentrus andamanensis & Eviota angustifascia, New Damselfish and Goby Species
Two new species of reef just got their official descriptions inaugurating them into the annals of reef fish taxonomy. Like so many recent damselfish, Pomacentrus andamanensis was split off from a common and widespread species, the ambon damselfish, while the…
The Bali Aquarium Armageddon Tenuis is just mind blowing!
For quite a few years now, the ‘Homewrecker’ Acropora tenuis has been high on the wish list of many reefers. We thought it will be difficult to beat that one, and take years before we would see any other tenuis…
The Best Sumps For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide
A sump is the life support system of a healthy saltwater aquarium. Some hobbyists may…
Pomacentrus andamanensis & Eviota angustifascia, New Damselfish and Goby Species
Two new species of reef just got their official descriptions inaugurating them into the annals…
The Bali Aquarium Armageddon Tenuis is just mind blowing!
For quite a few years now, the ‘Homewrecker’ Acropora tenuis has been high on the…
Yellow Koi Scopas Tang is a Filipino Banana Split
Zebrasoma scopas is a widespread but highly variable surgeonfish species, with unusual color aberrations that…
