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Aquarium T-Shirts from Reef Builders
One of the biggest comments we receive at Reef Builders is when were coming out with aquarium t shirts. T-Shirts apparently, are extremely popular among you aquarium folks. And today, Reef Builders…
Nice video demo of the PacificSun Hyperion R2 LED colors over a reef tank
[vimeo width=”680″ height=”450″]http://vimeo.com/33273385[/vimeo] As promised, here is the video of the PacificSun Hyperion R2 LED light dancing its color tune over some real live corals. You’ll have to excuse the slightly ostentatious over-the-top video production, especially at the beginning but…
Beautiful colony of Caribbean Rose Sponge finds a home at Aquarium Outfitters, Athens GA
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFaa88KUARE[/youtube] A beautiful specimen of Caribbean rose sponge has appeared at Aquarium Outfitters in Athens GA and it’s so cool and neat it makes you wonder why we don’t see more of them in the average reef tank.…
History of protein skimmers featured as one of the first posts on the new Tunze blog
The only way to be a true reef aquarium futurist is to also be a keen marine and reef aquarium historian. Along those lines there’s nothing we love more than super cool and neat high tech aquarium products than super old,…
John Randall working on Fishes of the Red Sea, a new book with 1500 images
Fishes of the Red Sea is a new forthcoming book by Jack Randall which will become the ultimate guide to all fishes found living between the shores of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Fishes of the Red Sea is part of…
Aberrant Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus looks strikingly similar to C. aurantidorsalis
We’ve posted plenty of aberrant butterflies, angels and tangs but have you ever wondered why we’ve not been posting any aberrant fairy wrasses? For some strange reason, major aberrations seem to be pretty rare and nearly unheard of in the Cirrhilabrus genus.…
Full rundown of PacificSun’s big bet on high LED diversity in the Hyperion R2
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a war going on in the aquarium LED reef light market for more diversity of LEDs and more and more control of separate channels. You can see a trend in mainstream aquarium products meeting…
Small multibar angelfish from Marshall Islands is the cutest pomacanthid we’ve ever seen
If there’s any reef fish cuter than a tiny multibar angelfish then we haven’t seen it. Paracentropyge multifasciata is a fish with which we’ve been smitten since beginning in the hobby not only for its own bold color pattern but…
Tunze Silence PRO high output return pump coming stateside
The Tunze Silence PRO is coming to the U.S. shortly bringing along nearly 3,000 GPH of return pump capabilities in an efficient and silent package. The Tunze Silence PRO 1073.110 is rated for 11,000 l/h (about 2,906 GPH), a huge…
Alexander Semenov’s ‘Another World’ photo collection is a close look at freaky cold water marine life
If yesterday’s post about the best nature photos included a broad range of aquatic images and photography style, today’s nature gallery of the day is razor-sharp in focus. Alexander Semenov is a diving photographer from Russia who has honed his…
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…
Breaking New Ground
Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
