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Large male spotted angelfish struts it’s stuff on video
The spotted angelfish, Genicanthus takeuchi, is a species of reef fish so obscure that it doesn’t get hardly any airtime outside of Reef Builders where we specialize in the rare and the…
Halcurias anemone is the ‘Glofish’ of the cnidarians
Halcurias carlgreni is an amazingly bright neon yellow green anemone from the deeper cool waters of Japan. If you have a typical reef tank the Halcurias anemone is definitely not for you but if this kind of creature is interesting to you,…
Owner of Salt Water Connection faces up to $1M in fines, possible jail time
Crime just doesn’t pay folks, it will eventually catch up to you. Such was the case of the owner from Salt Water Connection, Jason Daeninck. Jason was arrested in 2007 for importing 20,000 pounds of live rock, the type that…
BlueHarbor showcases super rare juvenile Bodianus masudai hogfish
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvQdtgSaLTQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The Masudai hogfish is a super rare species that rarely ever makes it into the trade, and even if it does, it’s almost always within the local Japanese market. BlueHarbor once again, in living up to its reputation, scores…
Two nice contests: Marine Depot Dolphin Tale DVD release contest and Kessil Facebook Promo
There are a couple of nice giveaway promotions going right now just in time for the holidays. First off Marine Depot is teaming up with Warner Home Entertainment around the release of Dolphin Tale to dish out a new TV,…
Male Anampses femininus from Quality Marine is a rare look at this stunning wrasse
Anampses femininus is one of the most highly sought after wrasses in the aquarium trade and for all their popularity there exists almost no really good pictures of the make of the species. This morning Quality Marine shared a stunning…
Pacific Island Aquatics scores with very unusual Randall’s Anthias lookalike
Pacific Island Aquatics recently brought in this curious looking anthias rumored to have come from Kiribati Islands at 245ft. While the fish bears a striking resemblance to Pseudanthias randalli, it is pretty obvious that it is not. First off the range…
Reef Octopus BH50 nano skimmer coming around the bend
The Reef Octopus BH50 nano protein skimmer is a hang-on skimmer attempting to pack in big skimmer features into a smaller footprint. The design of the BH50 skimmer features an Octopus OTP300s needlwheel pump, a bubble diffuser plate, air silencer…
Cookeolus japonicus and Pristigenys niphonia are two of the coolest Big Eyes we’ve ever seen
Cookeolus japonicus is an uber cool super spectacular Big Eye that is very seldom seen. The ridiculous length and color on those ventral fins need no description and lends a sinister almost devilish look to the fish. Although seldom seen…
Recirculating biopellet reactor is a novel design from Reef Dynamics
The recirculating biopellet reactor was bound to happen sooner or later, but Reef Dynamics (formerly Euro Reef) is the first one out the gate with a working model for an adjustable, self propelled biopellet reactor. Just like a calcium reactor…
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…
