We still haven’t forgotten just how good TRITON’s original display tank was in Dusseldorf 10 years ago, so we were super excited to see that now TRITON Founder Ehsan Dashti is settled in Australia, he and the TRITON team are…
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Orbit Marine Nano LED is the Best Value Nano Reef Light We’ve Seen
Current USA has unveiled its first new product since restructuring, and we admit to doing a double take when we saw the $59 price tag. Named the Orbit Marine Nano LED, the fixture is a piece of black, 7”x3.5”x0.5” marine…
What to Consider When Buying Frags
This hobby has seen a lot of changes over the last forty years. Lighting, ICP testing, trace elements and flow to name a few items have all been improved upon and have helped change the hobby completely. However, even more…
Reef 2.0 – The Integration of Omics Technology
In this article, I will explain how new scientific methods are beginning to make their way into reefing and what the future may hold for applying such technology. Overview of the “omics” approach In the past two decades, science has…
Maxspect Lagoon Series Smart Aquarium brings Joined-Up Thinking to Reef Aquarium Design
Equipment brand Maxspect has made its first foray into large reef-ready aquariums with the news of the Lagoon Series Smart Aquarium. Available in four sizes, and with volumes from 50 – 134 gallons, the Lagoon Series ticks all the essential…
Industry Pioneer Walt Smith Confirms Fiji Corals Are Back for 2024!
Victories come through perseverance and Reef Builders is delighted to learn that after six long years, Fijian corals will be available again to be sold in America. We contacted the Godfather of Fijian aquaculture, Walt Smith, to get the facts…
Phestilla arnoldi is a New Species of Acropora Eating Nudibranch
Researchers surveying a coral reef in the Gulf of Thailand have found 13 species of coral-eating nudibranch, including one that’s totally new to science. The nudibranchs belong to the genus Phestilla – small, frilly, parasitic/predatory sea slugs which mimic the…
Saving NEMO Act would End Collection and Import of aquarium fish
Radical activists opposed to keeping aquariums are pushing legislation that would end importing and fishing for aquarium fish, says Art Parola. Dubbed the Saving NEMO Act, HR 6447 purports to prevent imports or collection of marine aquarium organisms that are…
The Promise of A Vaccine for Marine Ich, Cryptocaryon irritans
Marine Ich is one of the most prolific parasites in both the Reef Aquarium Hobby and Commercial Aquaculture. Cryptocaryon irritans is an obligate parasitic ciliate that can infect most marine fish taxa. Marine ich has a complex life cycle, which…
Surge Marine Life Breeds Zebrasoma Hybrid Tangs with Unknown Parentage
Florida-based aquaculture facility Surge Marine Life has announced that they have successfully bred and raised Zebrasoma spp. tangs, the result of which is a batch of hybrids of unknown parentage. The family-owned and operated company teased some shots of captive-raised…