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Anampses lennardi video documents nearly a dozen of these glorious wrasses at Route 66 Marine

[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_74_ZAsSxgg[/youtube] Anampses lennardi is the rarest of the rare wrasses and although we count their imports on one hand at a time, it appears that Route 66 Marine has succeeded in obtaining nearly a dozen of these amazing…

Rare xanthic potter’s angelfish captured by Pacific Tropics

This odd-colored Potter’s Angelfish, Centropyge potteri, was recently captured by Pacific Tropics in Hawaii. The Potters Angelfish is one of the Centropyge species which can show a great deal of variability in it’s color pattern, and Dave Kelly was lucky…

Sustainable Aquatics releases new Ocellaris and Percula Clownfish Crosses – Updated

Tennessee-based Sustainable Aquatics has been busy with their clownfish.  Recently announced, SA is now producing both the Snowflake variety of A. ocellaris (marketed as the SA Snowflake Clownfish – pictured at right) and the Platinum variant of A. percula (marketed…

Arsenic-based lifeform may be revealed by NASA later today

Take this with a grain of salt arsenic, but this morning the internet is aflutter with rumors of an exciting new discovery that NASA is set to reveal this afternoon. The word on the internet corner is that NASA has…

BOT skimmer series from Planctonite feature dynamo/vortex recirculation

The BOT Skimmer series by Planctonite is quite a departure from the cone skimmer craze which is still in full swing in the reef aquarium hobby. Instead of forgoing turbulence, the BOT skimmers actually have a Dynamo built-in that encourages…

Marine and Reef Aquarium Technicians of America (MARATA) now accepting applications from professional aquarium service companies

The Marine and Reef Aquarium technicians of America, MARATA, is a new organization that aims to network and certify the best of the best aquarium maintenance companies in the country. Starting today, professional marine aquarium service companies will be able…

IceCap moving south, assets purchased by Millennium Funding

You might recall when we first reported on IceCap’s problems over a month ago which created quite a stir within the industry. We have now learned that IceCap seems to be reshuffling their finances and moving their headquarters. A recent…

Mountain West Reef Fest hits Salt Lake City Saturday

All you reefing nuts in the Salt Lake City if you are looking for something to do this Saturday why not check out the Mountain West Reef Fest this Saturday, November 6. The one-day event features great speakers, corals and…

New Jersey Frag Swap and Symposium this Saturday

The fall event calendar is getting into full swing and if you happen to be in the area, make sure to check out the New Jersey Frag Swap and Symposium coming up this Saturday, November 6.  The New Jersey Reefers…

Approaching the Event Horizon for captive bred Liopropoma

Reef Builders is elated to bring you this news – the Liopropoma Event Horizon is within sight!  43 days post hatch!  Check out those INSANE dorsal extensions, the first one like a string of weather balloons providing for buoyancy presumably!  …