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Top 6 aquatic industry (hobby) shake ups of 2011
Throughout 2011, there were several things that changed the aquatics industry. Of course, there were hundreds of events that we covered in 2011, but we narrowed the list down to an even…
PETCO targeted by protesters in Hawaii
Protesters are at war with PETCO, a large multichannel retailer primarily based in the United States. In Hawaii, protesters took to the streets to complain about the death of a baby tang among other things. PETCO, which we have covered…
Top 10 new and cool corals of 2011
2011 brought us a ton of new reef fish species and although coral species and new aquairum strains come about at a crawling pace, this year was an exceptionally good one for a broad range of corals of all types.…
Manonichthys scintilla is a beautiful new dottyback from Apo Reef, Philippines
Although the calendar year may be nearly over we’ve still got some new species of fish being described and written about from the other side of the world. We’ve been graced by many new dottyback species, most of them Pseudochromis…
Xport-PO4, Xport-NO3 and Xport-Bio are new chemical and biological filter medias from Brightwell Aquatics
Xport-PO4, Xport-NO3 and Xport-Bio are some fancy new aquarium filtration media from Brightwell Aqiatics which are endowed with some higher-than-usual surface areas. Using some voodoo called ‘NanoIntelex Technology’ the new Xport medias boast super dense surface areas that encourage biological nitrification…
MRC Mini Kreisels for pelagic culture of marine life
They’re what every marine breeder really wanted, but didn’t get, for the holidays. MRC’s made-to-order mini kreisels feature all the sex appeal of [insert name of your favorite exotic sports car here]. This is not, we repeat, is not your…
A look back at the most memorable marine, reef and coral aquariums of 2011
2011 Has definitely seen its share of unique aquariums, many of which were featured right here on these pages. Some were variations on an old theme, some were nice applications of the current state of the art, and a number…
AI Vega relieves the AI Phoenix as official name of the new AquaIllumination LED light
The AI Vega LED light is what AquaIllumination has decided to call its forthcoming LED light which has until now simply been called the AI Phoenix. The AI Phoenix conjures up images of a fiery bird, rising from the ashes, a new…
Two Little Fishes presents Tony Vargas at ReefStock 2012 in Denver Colorado
What can we say about Tony Vargas that we haven’t already said in the past year? The newly christened author of the Coral Reef Aquarium has been orchestrating a breakout/comeback year into the professional marine aquarium scene after being a hobbyist himself for…
Gardens of the Queen in Cuba covered by 60 Minutes, prime example of what reef conservation can do
The Gardens of the Queen is a coral reef off the coast of Cuba that may very well be one of the most healthy and vibrant reefs in the Caribbean. Coral growth at gardens of the Queen is abundant, large…
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…
