We like to share a lot of news on this here blog, most of it pertaining to new species, rare fish, exciting equipment, some occasional ocean science and artworks but real bonafide poetry is notably absent. In an effort to…
Indian Ocean Chromis fieldi separated from Red Sea C. dimidiata
Chromis fieldi is a newly described species of damselfish from the Indian Ocean which was recently identified and described as a separate species from Chromis dimidiata. The new description published in Aqua now recognizes Chromis dimidiata as a Red Sea…
AquaBeam Ultima 1500 NP strikes up a modern ratio of blues and whites
The AquaBeam Ultima 1500 NP is the newest LED tile from Tropical Marine Centre which upgrades its light emitting diodes both in performance but more substantially in color balance. Until the AquaBeam Fiji Blue LED strip was introduced, we felt…
Leptoseris kalayaanensis grows into a plate of spines and spikes
It wouldn’t be a proper week of reef aquarium blogging here on Reef Builders if we didn’t bring your attention to a new exotic species of Leptoseris, L. kalayaanensis. Described in 2009 from the Philippines and subsequently also observed growing in…
Somebody please use this piezo-electric jet fan to build some next gen LED spotlights
LED spotlights helped us reefers get our feet with with this new efficient lighting technology but there’s been an unfortunate stagnation in this segment of the reef lighting market as of late. Whereas we once announced new reef LED spotlights…
Broodstock quantities of West Australian dragonet might be available soon
The West Australia Dragonet, Synchiropus occidentalis, was one of the hottest fish of 2012. Better yet, if recent collecting success continues, this fish could remain in the spotlight for the foreseeable future. Unlike the more commonly available mandarin ‘goby’ and target…
Rich Pyle keynote and M.C. Rich Ross will make for an unforgettable MACNA banquet
For years now the MACNA banquet has been a mild, ho-hum affair which was often burdened with more administrative affairs than actual entertainment. Even the Keynote speaker for MACNA banquet has been pulled from celebrity pools that rarely have strong…
LGM Aquari skimmers now available through Sicce USA
LGM Aquari has been making all manner of marine aquarium devices overseas but now thanks to Sicce USA we’ll have a chance to take them for a spin in America. In an introductory video Ralph Cabage introduces the three sizes…
Yellow carpet anemones add to an already diverse color palette of Stichodactyla
The yellow carpet anemone is the latest Stichodactyla color variation to reveal itself not through pictures or hearsay but through actual living specimens. Global Reef Supply this week received not one but a handful of beautiful yellow carpet anemones which look…
First Masked Angelfish of the year collected by Ron Tubbs
Of all the rare reef fish in the world, the masked angelfish is one of the very few for which we follow and track every single specimen collected. The first big splash in rare fish collecting news is Ron Tubbs’…