In October of 2009 ReefBuilders first reported about the new redesigned aspirator valve from My Reef Creations. A few days ago I got my hands on not only the aspirator assembly but the New Orca Pro I and Pro II…
Lipogramma klayi video shows what makes this fish more than a fancy royal gramma
Lipogramma klayi, the deepwater bicolor basslet from Curacao is a coveted rarity which we have covered extensively in pictures and in words but now we have the pleasure of bringing to you the first video of the rich-man’s royal gramma.…
Sony has your back at the beach and in the sea
Waterproof cameras are all the rage lately and it makes it much easier to get some incredible shots at the beach or in your tank. Sony has released a couple of accessories making it much easier to get great underwater…
Hanna Instruments new PO4 checker phosphate colorimeter
Hanna Instruments has released a new phosphate checker colorimeter that should make it easier for you to check your water parameters or at least phosphate. The new phosphate colorimeter has a resolution of 0.01 ppm (250 points) and 4% ±0.04…
Sayaka Kajita Ganz’s amazing reclaimed material artwork
Sayaka Kajita Ganz is a wonderful artist turning reclaimed objects and scrap metals into unique and flowing pieces of art. The Japanese-born Ganz currently resides in Wayne, Indiana and her influence by nature is shown throughout her dramatic work. Taking…
First video of the Tsunami in Hawaii
On Saturday February 27th a 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit offshore Maule, Chile, located in south America. Immediately following the quake several Tsunami warnings where issued over a wide swath of land extending as far away as Hawaii and Asia. This…
Aqueon prop style circulation powerheads
Aqueon is set to release a new powerhead type pump based on a prop design. There will be several sizes available ranging from 500 GPH to 2400 GPH. You might have not noticed by a smaller version was marketed by…
Fauna Marin Ultramin F filter food reformulated
Fauna Marin has reformulated their popular Ultramin F for filter feeders. Ultra Min F is a popular food additive for sponges, gorgonias and other non-photosynthetic corals as well as smaller fishes and plankton feeders. What has changed from the older…
SeaWorld death shines critical light on captive marine specimens
Undoubtedly one of the most horrific stories this week was the death of an Orca handler in Orlando’s SeaWorld during a public exhibition of the whales. As one of the most intriguing and majestic mammals, the Orca or “Killer Whale”…
