Lanthanum Chloride is one of the lesser known yet effective ways to remove phosphates from reef aquarium water. Many liquid PO4 removers are available to aquarists under a variety of brands, but how they are added to reef tanks is…
Grammatonotus xanthostigma & G. pelipel, Two New Splendid Deepwater Basslets
Grammatonotus xanthostigma and G. pelipel were just described from specimens collected in Pohnpei. Grammatonotus is a genus of deepwater basslets containing some fantastic species, and today we’ve got news of two more. It was just a few short years ago…
Get Ready For Faster ICP Test Results From ICP Analysis
For a hobby that is guided by water quality, aquarium hobbyists have always sought the methods to analyze and manage the chemistry of living aquarium water. Basic water tests that can be performed at home are an important part of…
Prodibio Expands Bacteria Booster Capsules With Probiotix
Probiotix is a new bacterial supplement from Prodibio, the company that’s been making aquarium probiotics since 1998. Long before it was cool, Prodibio has been making and promoting the use of specific bacterial strains to improve the conditions of living…
Ledio RX122 LED Spotlights Offer A Different Way To Control Aquarium Lighting
The five different spotlights in the Ledio RX122 lineup include three saltwater spectra, one freshwater, and one very warm light which is probably mostly for asian arowanas and blood parrot cichlids. The RX122 Deep is a colorful blend of five…
Gramma dejongi Successfully Captive Bred!
If you’ve been reading Reef Builders for any length of time, you must know by now how illustrious Gramma dejongi is in the reef aquarium hobby. It’s recent discovery, scarcity, and provenance from a US-embargoed country all add up to a perfect…
Fireball Echinomorpha Just Might Burn Your Retinas
Over the last decade the hobby has collectively handled tens of thousands of Mycedium, Oxypora, and Echinophyllia colonies and strains. We’re probably starting to deplete the truly novel colors and patterns within these species but thankfully, we’re just beginning to explore the diversity of Echinomorpha.…
Stunning Baby Whale Shark Rescued And Released In India
The whale shark is the largest species of living fish (if you count sharks as a fish), and one of the most charismatic creatures in the sea. Normally, the gigantic whale shark captures the imagination for its tremendous size, but…
Ultra RARE Basslet Hybrid Collected By Dynasty Marine!
The Liopropoma genus of marine basslets includes some very beautiful species, many of which are rarely or never seen alive due to their preference for very deep water. However today we’ve got a specimen of a hybrid Liopropoma which is the rarest of them…
Orphek Announces Broader Spectrum Atlantik V4
The Atlantik V4 is Orphek’s fourth generation of their flagship Atlantik Reef Aquarium light. For several years Orphek’s LED fixtures have been a decent choice for reef aquariums, and the Atlantik V4 continues to experiment with a surprisingly diverse array of…