We’ve already given you a thorough look at the Marineland Double Bright LED and the Reef Capable LED but now it’s time for these two lights to be pitted against each other. Given the nature of the comparison, we know…
Armitage Angelfish and Juvenile wrought iron butterflyfish co-star in the house of Fins SPLASH event
Armitage angelfish and baby wrought iron butterflyfish may not be as rare as the luscious neon hogfish, but they still shared the rare fish spotlight at last weekend’s SPLASH event at House of Fins, in Greenwich CT. They may not…
The lucky winner of the G2 Maxspect LED light from Fins Reef is…
Congratulation to Tucker Debord of Worthington, Ohio who was the lucky youngster randomly chosen to be the winner of the G2 Maxspect LED fixture donated by Fins Reef. We are exciting to be making one young hobbyist’s day with this…
Reef Culture Technologies is ramping up to breed angelfish again
After a long absence from breeding marine angelfishes, we are happy to announce that Frank Baensch has already begun to get Reef Culture Technologies back into gear. For a few years in the early 2000s Frank Baensch was a prolific…
Discordipinna spikefin goby, video of unique, fin-flaring behavior
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6MOj0JLGlc[/youtube] Discordipinna griessengeri, the spikefin goby, is an amazing diminutive reef fish which many people know about, but few have really gotten to know what makes this species (and the genus) so fascinating. Topping the scale at just…
Vario Lux Control, T5 Dimmable goodness controller
T5 lighting which has taken a backseat lately with the storm of LEDs is still a very good choice for lighting your aquarium. One thing we love about T5 lighting is besides being efficient, they can be dimmed and look…
Neon Hogfish, Bodianus sanguineus stars in the House of Fins SPLASH event
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aglwFJtL9HE[/youtube] The Neon Hogfish, Bodianus sanguineus, is by far one of the rarest fish we’ve spotted in a long time. The first and only one we’ve ever seen was in a private collection over ten years ago, back…
Hands on with the Ecoray 60 LED reef light
The Ecoray LED light from Naxandra Corporation is a pragmatic LED light product which is aimed at delivering a good balance of performance and value. We had our first look at the Ecoray LED during ReefStock way back in March…
Hoplolatilus randalli is a newly described tilefish from the heart of the Indo-Pacific region
Randall’s tilefish, Hoplolatilus randalli, is a spanking new species of reef fish which was just described in the latest issue of Aqua. The new Randall’s tilefish was described by Gerald Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Alison M. Hamilton from thirteen…
Captive Bred Pinnatus Batfish hit the US
Mark Martin @ Blue Zoo Aquatics broke the news to Reef Builders this afternoon – Captive Bred Pinnatus Batfish (Platax pinnatus) have hit the US. The first retail offering of a 2″ tall captive bred Pinnatus Batfish is happening now!…
