Last weeks video of the Oyster leaves room for another animal that was living close by. “This short video depicts one example of just how tightly woven the ecosystem of the coral reef really is. Even in just a few…
Lightning maroon clownfish from Papua New Guinea appears at Blue Zoo Aquatics
We can count the times we’ve seen the Lightning Maroon Clownfish with one hand. This new guy was recently shipped via Papua New Guinea’s SEASMART program. The SEASMART program benefits us, the aquarists, and the village fisherman who collected the…
Blue Ringed Octopus captured on HD Video
Very few of us keep a Blue Ringed Octopus, and for very good reason. They’re poisonous, can escape just about any glass cage and very smart. While most of us wouldn’t keep this guy, we can see why so many…
ZooMed Ocean Sun 10k and Actinic 420 T5 bulbs
Zoomed, manufactures of reptile products has released Coral Sun T5 lights in either 10k or actinic 420 colors. Apparently Zoomed thought it wise to come out with the T5 lamps after realizing T8 and T12 lamps would be going the…
FishKeeper Additive for marine and reef
A newish additive has been available to the market. It’s function is to increase the immune system of the fish. As the company states: “The Fishkeeper’s™ unique and natural, drug free ingredients work to nourish and balance the biological system…
Face of thorny oyster (Spondylus americanus) on HD Video
Coral Morphologic looks at the thorny oyster (Spondylus americanus) and captures it on their HD Video. Since Coral Morphologic is making this HD video a weekly affair we couldn’t resist sharing this with our dear readers. “Unlike most shallow-water oyster…
Download the new Reef Builders plugin
We are happy to announce the new Reef Builders plugin. We’ve worked a long time to develop this. What will this give our dear Reef Builders readers? Built inside the plugin is fast access to all Reef Builders has to…
USHIO Introduces G12 Base Metal Halide lamp in Aqualite™ Series
Ushio has released their popular lamp color, Aqualite™ Series in a G12 type bulb. “This new single ended 150W lamp design in 14,000 Kelvin harnesses the ability to align the lamp to a parabolic reflector axially, leading to more efficient…
Win a Vortech MP10 pump with EcoSmart Driver
This is your chance to own a new piece of equipment that was just released. The MP10 with EcoSmart Driver which was released at the ReefStock aquarium show is up for grabs. We aren’t going to bore you with the…
Tropic Marin BIO ACTIF salt reviewed
Tropic Marin’s new BioActiv Salt mix has finally landed on US shores and retailers have been getting it out to customers for over a month now. We were sent our 25kg test bucket over several months ago. Here is what…