Home
IKS AquaView a sleek-looking touch pad for AquaStar controllers
The new IKS AquaView touch external display is a pretty piece of machinery for the IKS AquaStar and PondPilot controllers from the German company. The sleek looking black screen pops to life when…
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi is an example of how variations may turn out to be separate species
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi isn’t a species new to science or new to the aquarium trade. It has been offered for sale and is not a rare or uncommonly seen fish in wholesalers or fish stores. It is however, a relatively new addition…
Cobalt Aquatics new Premium Pellets fish food, for Cichlids too
Cobalt Aquatics, the upstart company targeting the mass market aquatics industry has announced the availability of Cobalt Premium Pellets fish food. The food as you might have guessed comes in pellet form, perfect for a wide variety of both freshwater…
Spy shots of new Marineland Reef Capable LED shows versions with built-in timer and RGB LEDs
The timer on the Marineland’s website has not yet run out but we’ve already snuck a couple pics of new LED lights and packaging on display at Marineland’s booth at Global Pet Expo. Our in-situ blurrycam operator has revealed at…
New Finnex MAX-300 Digital Temperature Controller an affordable way to manage heaters
Heater failure is one of the most common maladies to hobbyists and the effect is typically catstrophic — from overheating your system and boiling everything to losing heat in the cold and freezing them out. For hobbyists on a tight…
Chagos brain coral, Ctenella chagius is a unique species from the Indian Ocean
The Chagos Brain Coral, Ctenella chagius, is unique Indian Ocean endemic coral species which is highly unlikely to come up on the radar of the most reef aquarists. With this great video footage of the Chagos Brain Coral we thought…
Aquarium Specialty and My Reef Creation team up to build the Mother of All Trade Show Aquariums (MATSA)
We’ve seen more than our fair share of ghetto-fabulous and not-so-great display aquariums at marine aquarium trade shows but the Mother of all Trade Show Aquariums [MATSA] is not one of them. Built with a vision by Aquarium Specialty and…
Trimma tauroculum from Palau is a really unique and gorgeous species
The bullseye pygmy goby is a cute little stunner from Palau. Like all other Trimma species, the bullseye trimma is a tiny nano fish measuring in at only slightly below an inch. The bullseye Trimma is red with a whitish…
From the Archives: World’s smallest aquarium is an exercise in miniaturization
The smallest functional aquarium in the world was written up just over a year ago but this story is so compelling, we wanted to share with you the pictures and the video once more. The world’s smallest aquarium has no…
MAC certified Bodianus paraleucosticticus from Holmes Reef is a stunning beauty
Bodianus paraleucosticticus is a rare and highly sought after hogfish that doesn’t doesn’t get much airtime in the aquarium scene. The five-striped hogfish has a large range which spans from PNG, Bali, Palau, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and the Cook Islands. This…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
