We have Greg Rothschild to thank for sharing this high quality video production of the fantastic corals lodging at Vivid Aquarium in Canoga Park CA. The video features the 800 gallon reef display tank which is arranged in a typical…
Researchers discover deepsea corals over 4000 years old
Deepwater corals are all in the news these days and this time it is for being the oldest known colonial animal. Previous age estimates of Gold Coral, Gerardia sp., were made by counting what appeared to be annual growth rings…
Arcadia releases the first plug in aquarium circuit-breaker
For all you safety minded Europeans out there, Arcadia has just made your day by releasing a plug in circuit breaker designed for aquarium use. The Arcadia breaker which is marketed under the Classica umbrella is rated for up to…
You don’t know Jack about coral identification
Do you think you can tell the difference between your Porites compressa and Porites lobata? If your answer is yes then guess again. New research from Zac Forsman and his research crew looked at genetic markers to see how coral…
Neo Nano aquarium fleshed out in video
We won’t even try to hide the fact that we’ve been smitten with Deepsea Aquatic’s Neo Nano aquarium since the first time we saw one in person. What’s there not to like? The trimless and braceless construction, the zero-edge look…
Marine Aquarium Expo April 3-5th at the OC Fair and Event Center, California
If you have never been to a Southern California marine aquarium event then you are missing out. Easily the largest marine aquarium show in the country, the second Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) will be taking place at the Orange County…
Congratulations to the winner of our Mag-Flip giveaway
Congratulations to “Chris” for winning the Aquarium Stimulus Program Mag-Flip giveaway and thanks to all the Reef Builders readers who entered our contest. We have many more prizes to give away in the near future so stay tuned.
Ben Krasnow may be the Ben Heckendorn of the aquarium hobby
Although the name of gamer-modder extraordinaire Ben Heckendorn (Benheck) may not be familiar to many in the aquarium world, today one of our own has made a big move in a similar direction. Although Ben Krasnow (Benkras?) typically posts about…
Today is World Water Day
Chances are good that if you are reading this blog then you have already used more water today than most people use in a week. As aquarists we use a disproportiionate amount of water than most of our fellow citizens.…
Robot Fish army will be used to detect pollution, then take over the seas
British robotics team has unveiled new fish robots which are very lifelike and the are designed to happily swim around and detect water pollution with their koi-style whiskers. Don’t let the bejeweled piscine machine fool you about it’s true intentions.…