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Win Prizes Every Day in November with SaltwaterAquarium.Com Tanksgiving Giveaways

SaltwaterAquarium.Com is giving away aquariums and aquarium-related gear every day in November to celebrate 13 years in business and to give back to its community of customers.  The first prize (today, November 1st,) is a Red Sea Reefer G2. Winners…

Maras Reef is one of the Best SPS Tanks on the Planet [Video]

Ahh, Germany – a land of engineering marvels, renowned beer, and, as I recently discovered, some of the most dedicated reef keepers in the world. My recent trip was more than just sightseeing; it was a deep dive into Germany’s…

Hydros Maven Release Date Delayed: No Longer Available For Black Friday

Hydros manufacturer Coral Vue told its customers yesterday that the release date for the much anticipated Maven had been delayed. Originally penciled in to be available to purchase on November 29, Black Friday, no new date has been given for…

Hawaii’s Don’t Let it Loose Campaign Provides Amnesty for Unwanted Aquarium Creatures

Recent discoveries of illegal, non-native marine aquarium species spreading on Hawai‘i’s reefs have led to a new campaign to remind people, “Don’t Let it Loose.” The campaign aims to prevent the importation and possession of illegal and harmful marine aquarium…

Signature Frags’ Split Personality Spliced Acro May Have Been Born Out of Stress!

Reef Builders is no stranger to spliced Acropora, but this one came out of British coral farm Signature Frags, and Christian, the owner has an interesting theory about how the splice coloration may have developed:  “So the piece, was an…

Coral Freaks 2 was a Different Kind of Reefing Event 

I’ve just returned from a reef meet that shouldn’t have worked. Because instead of being set up like a coral show with vendors, sponsors, and speakers, it was set up like a chat show for all things saltwater. No corals,…

David Saxby Wins Coral Freaks Aquarist Of The Year and Lifetime Aquarist Award, 2024

Reefing veteran David Saxby received not one but two prestigious awards at the Coral Freaks event in England at the weekend.  Coral Freaks creator Paul Hughes of Advanced Aquarium Consultancy was keen to introduce an awards show for outstanding British…

MASNA Announces Closure of Operations

The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) has announced that it is shuttering operations. MASNA is the non-profit organization that manages MACNA (the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America), the oldest marine aquarium conference in North America. MACNA was…

Coral Oasis Brings in The Zenith of Smooth Skin Acropora

Coral Oasis, a store based in Hanoi, Vietnam, has brought in, hands down, one of the best smooth skins I have ever laid eyes on. I spoke to the owner, who told me they had the piece for around six…

First Photos of a Rare Indonesian Cup Coral, Trochocyathus cooperi

Cup corals are a fascinating group, but one that is almost never available in the aquarium trade. If you’ve ever encountered this common name before, it was likely misapplied to one of the regularly available dendrophylliids, like Tubastraea, Turbinaria, and…