We’ve never really given much thought as to why seahorses swim upright or why they have S-shaped bodies but that hasn’t stopped curious researchers from teasing out some possible answers. Unlike the streamlined and tubular pipefish, the venerable seahorse is…
Bubble King Double Cone Super Marine 250 featured in video
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4HkjN2wVw[/youtube] The double cone Super Marine line of Bubble King skimmers from Royal Exclusiv are the newes top end skimmers from the German skimmer and pump manufacturer. If a well designed cone protein skimmer can reduce turbulence and…
Juvenile conspicuous angelfish still looks perfect after a year in captivity
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THiYHZy8Ny4[/youtube] This juvenile conspicuous angelfish, Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus, made our weekend when we spotted it in Chris Campbell’s 500 gallon fish only display aquarium. We first visited this conspic angelfish over a year ago when he was being quarantined…
Sylvania confirms a difference between KZ Fiji Purple and ATI Purple T5 lamps
In the aquarium industry, as with all others, many products are made to specification for companies by much larger companies. Take for instance the T5 fluorescent lamps in the aquarium hobby, many of which are made by the German lighting…
True White Light unveiled by Cree, warmer LED to go head to head with incandescents
We here at Reef Builders love our LED lights but let’s face it, the color rendition of white and blue LED reef lights leaves a lot to be desired in the warmer side of the color spectrum. In an effort…
Vietnam may soon begin exporting hard corals
Details are scant but we’ve just got word that Vietnam may soon begin exporting stony corals. So far we’ve only seen some soft corals, giant clams and fish species exported from Vietnam. The most notable Vietnamese marine life exports have…
Sicce Syncra HF hands on video shows the features of this massive pump
It was hard to tell the size of the Sicce Syncra HF water pumps from yesterday’s post, but the new official hands-on video from Sicce USA leaves no doubt that these pumps are monsters. Although the external shape of the…
Chauvet light timer is discontinued, get yours while you still can
For over seven years the Chauvet SF-4005 light timer has been one of our favorite options for a reliable, adjustable pump timer. It is with great regret that we’ve learned the SF-4005 has been discontinued from being further produced by…
Africanus angelfish juvenile is one of the bluest fish in the sea
This tiny Africanus angelfish, Holacanthus africanus, is one of the smallest that we’ve ever seen a picture of. The tiny blue gem was recently imported by a Taiwanese marine fish dealer who informed us that this tyke is somewhere between…
Syncra HF 10, 12 and 16 are Sicce’s pumps for high flow applications
The Syncra High Flow pumps from Sicce are the newest addition to the product offering from the veteran Italian pump manufacturer. The Syncra 10, 12 and 16 are high capacity water pumps which feature silent operation, a very efficient synchronous…