Dealing with coral pests and parasites can be one of the most challenging experiences beginner and experienced reefers will ever have to deal with. It’s the most frustrating to have a healthy reef tank with ideal parameters, only to have…
Felix Smart Aquarium Controller System Launching Soon
The Felix Smart Aquarium Controller is an interesting new device being teased by some of Europe’s best aquascapers. This smart device includes many innovative tools that promise to bring smart controls, automation and monitoring of home aquariums into the 21st…
Up Close with an Aberrant Pictichromis Dottyback
Dottybacks are some of the most colorful, small & hardy perfect aquarium fish, and this is especially true of the several different species of Pictichromis. These fish are packed with personality and are very easy to care for, but unfortunately they…
Bring Corals Closer with the DeepSee Magnified Viewer from Flipper
The DeepSee is a new magnified viewing lens from Flipper, the company that brought us innovative double-sided flipping magnets. As you might expect the DeepSee uses a magnet to hold onto the aquarium glass but it’s quite smaller than what…
Hoplolatilus oreni, First Live Picture of this Gorgeous Tilefish
Hoplolatilus oreni is a gorgeous, incredibly rare tilefish that was just photographed alive for the first time. Thanks to a tip from our South African friend Keith Baxter we were treated to a fish we’ve never heard of, but desperately…
World Wide Corals Needs YOU For Their New Store
If you’ve been reefing in America for even a little bit, then no doubt you’ve heard the name World Wide Coral. What was once a modest yet ambitious local fish store has turned into quite a cultural phenomenon in the…
Unboxing Aquacultured Frags from Eye Catching Coral [Video]
We hope we’re not coming at you with too many videos this week because we’re in the pocket and going to ride it until we get caught up with a ton of exciting topics. Next up is our first coral unboxing…
These Are Not the Cespitularia You’re Looking For
The soft corals of Xeniidae is a family containing many aquarium favorites such as Xenia, Anthelia, Cespitularia, and today we can add two more genera, Conglomeratusclera and Caementabunda. Those two genus names are a handful for even for experienced latin practicers and…
New Flow Expander Transforms the Output of HydroWizard Pumps
The HydroWizard line of high performance water pumps have become the go-to device for large tanks and or displays requiring massive amounts of water flow. The two smaller ECM42 and ECM63 have been particularly popular with large reef tanks from…
Close Video Look At My Reef Tank and its Maintenance
One of the most satisfying parts of building out the new Reef Builders Studio is how well my home reef tanks are coasting. Despite minimal attention and falling behind on feeding, dosing and basic maintenance, the reef tanks at my…