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Northern Star Coral shifts microbial communities while dormant
A study led by the University of California has found that microbial communities within the Northern Star Coral, Astrangia poculata, shift while it enters dormancy, providing it an important seasonal reset. The…
AF Air Scrubber removes CO2 and airborne pollutants
If you’re from colder climbs, winter presents several challenges for your reef tank including increased condensation and carbon dioxide in the home. Carbon dioxide is the enemy of reef-building corals and its acidifying effects are well documented in the oceans.…
TRITON online stores land in the Americas with exciting new features
Two new TRITON online stores are now operating in the US and Mexico, bringing much better availability to the regions along with an additional level of support. Now customers in North and Central America can send off their ICP and…
Why 2022 has been the year of the Indonesian Torch Coral
Visit your local reef store this weekend and we can guarantee that several of the conversations you will overhear will be about Euphyllia glabrescens, the Torch Coral. Torches have always been popular because of their flowing tentacles and movement, but…
Controller + brings Wi-Fi capability to Octo Pulse pumps
Reef Octopus is soon to launch a Wi-Fi wave controller for its Pulse range of DC pumps. Named the Octo Pulse+ Wi-Fi Controller, the new electrical box will connect to up to two separate Pulse pumps, enable scheduled changes to…
Thor and Thor X are MicMol’s mythology-inspired lighting fixtures
Lighting manufacturer MicMol has come up with two new iterations of its G4 Aqua Mini and Aqua Pro Series lights, the Thor, and Thor X. The Thor is a 60-watt fan-cooled compact and slimline light fixture made from a single…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Freckle Face Tang
If you’re in the market for a show-stopping surgeonfish that won’t cost the earth, look no further than the Freckle Face Tang, Acanthurus maculiceps. Also known as the Spot Face Surgeon or White Freckled Surgeonfish, A.maculiceps is native to the…
Aperture partners with Florida Aquarium to help fund conservation projects
The parent company of BRS, Neptune, EcoTech, and AI has created a conservation initiative called Aperture Circle. The initiative is committed to the sustainability and conservation of marine and wildlife and will partner with research institutions, foundations, charities, and other…
Dosetronic DC is an entry-level doser from Focustronic
Focustronic is to release a new entry-level doser called the Dosetronic DC. Like the Dosetronic before it, the new unit will consist of five dosing channels and will be able to work in conjunction with Alkatronic and Mastertronic to make…
Coral-covered reefs mean starvation for parrotfish
The good folks over at Coral Sea Foundation have uncovered an interesting paper on parrotfish that challenges the existing norms on their role on the reef. Until now, Parrotfishes (Family Scaridae) were thought to be herbivores that eat algae and…
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…
