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CoralVue’s new Hydros XHO Light is Powered by ReefBrite

Hot on the heels of the Sole dosing pump launch is a new, separate component to the Hydros control and monitoring system – a dedicated LED aquarium light. Named the Hydros XHO, the new light comprises a 300x66mm long PCB…

Hydros Sole can Continuously Dose up to 300ml per minute

CoralVue has announced the latest addition to its controller and monitoring family, the Hydros Sole.  Sole is so named because it mainly comprises one sole stepper motor pump. A medical grade stepper pump, it can deliver up to 300ml per…

Two Shrimp Gobies to Take Your Nano Reef to the Next Level

I saw two shrimp gobies last week that were so tiny, if they hadn’t been pointed out to me I would have walked straight past them. The first was the Whitecap Shrimpgoby, Lotilia klausewitzi, from the West Pacific. The second…

Pennsylvania Borough Proposes to Ban Most Pets, Including Fish and Inverts

In Pennsylvania, the Borough of West Mifflin, a suburb of Pittsburg, has recently proposed an ordinance that would prohibit almost all animals from being kept as pets. The proposed ordinance would limit each household to only five pets, of which…

TRITON Transfer Barcode Kit helps out ICP Analysis customers

Last week we learned that ICP ANALYSIS.COM is closing its doors for good, so TRITON has come up with a community support measure to help those who ICP test to keep on testing. How it works Reefkeepers in possession of…

Serpent Starfish are Overlooked Organisms for Aquariums

They may be alien-like, and they may look freaky. However, serpent starfish are overlooked organisms that can make a unique addition to most home aquariums. Serpent starfish can come in many different colors and variations. Today, we will look at…

ICP Analysis Confirms it’s Closing Down

The reefing community was shocked to read that ICP testing company ICP Analysis is closing down. The company has been featured at many American reefing shows and on the Reef Builders website, Reef Therapy, and YouTube channel in recent years,…

Reef Relief is the World’s First Sunscreen that Nourishes Coral

A new sunscreen brand says it isn’t just safe for coral reefs, it actively feeds and nourishes coral! Non reef-safe sunscreen contains Oxybenzene which Reef Relief says is proven to be lethal to coral and coral larvae even in small…

Compsanthias is the New Genus for Anthias ventralis and hawaiiensis

Anthias ventralis and Anthias hawaiiensis have been placed into the new genus Compsanthias by Dr. Anthony Gill. In a paper published in the journal Zootaxa, Gill erects the new genus based on differences in the infraorbital bones, anal fin ray…

2024 Marine Aquarium Conference of North America Cancelled

Reef Builders is sad to learn that MASNA has had to cancel MACNA, the Marine Conference of North America, for 2024. The organization has released the following information via social media: “The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) deeply…