New upgrades to MCU’s latest Lighthouse Pro XLS commercial aquarium controller will garner the attention of caretakers of extra large aquariums and aquaculture operation. The top shelf iteration from MCU raises the bar on controller features and it should meet…
Advanced Aquarist March 2009 issue now online
We love that time of the month when another fresh load of reefkeeping thoughs and information is delivered unto us by the Advanced Aquarist crew. AA readers this motnh can look forward to a rundown of reefs.org’s upcoming site overhaul…
Lionfish Hunters assure us that lionfish tastes just like chicken
The Lionfish invasion of the Carribean may just now be reaching St. Croix but the voracious predator is already firmly established in the Bahamas. To deal with the growing menace in the Bahamian islands, a new organization called the Lionfish…
This weekend, Reefstock in Denver and Midwest Marine Conference in Detroit
Listen up marine aquarists in Colorado and Michigan because there are some great marine aquarium events going down in your area this weekend. This Saturday March 14th in Denver, CO is Reefstock at the Downtown Aquarium. Mile High Reefers can…
Neo Nano from Deepsea Aquatics introduces some welcome innovations
Look out Zero Edge, Elos and Red Sea, this home-grown all-in-one nano tank from Deepsea Aquatics brings some serious innovation to the high end nano aquarium market. The first step outside of the box for the Neo Nano is a…
AEFWs staring down the barrel of an expert’s microscope
SaltCity forum member “Shadowramy” and his recent aquisition of Acro Eating FlatWorms (AEFWs) could be the best thing that has ever happened to those who are infected with reefing herpes. Shadowramy turned over the infected corals to Eric Borneman who…
Baby whale shark is the smallest ever found
Will you take a look at that! The early life history of whale sharks, Rhyncodon typus, is almost virtually unknown and up to now the smallest recorded live whale shark was closer to 10 feet. This 15″ neo-nate found on…
Cone protein skimmers, the skoner roundup
Now that the cone protein skimmer bandwagon is in full swing, it’s time for a recap of which company is making what. With all the new skoners popping up these days, you might be overwhelmed at the choice of cone…
Master LED from Phillips could be lighting nanos and fuges in July
We here at Reef Builders can’t get enough of LED lights and the subject of this post is a droolworthy entry. The forthcoming Master LED from Phillips is a 9w LED light with the same form factor as the familiar…
ORAcorals picks up where ORAfarm leaves off
If you’ve been wondering what new and old ORA corals look like, take a visit over to the aptly named ORAcorals website. Not only does ORAcorals show you ORA’s corals, it includes multiple pictures of all the species/strains. The site…