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Mauritian Triggerfish, Rhinecanthus cinereus, Lands at House of Fins
Although the genus Rhinecanthus contains seven known species, the so-called “Mauritian Triggerfish” has not, to our knowledge, been imported into the U.S. before. House of Fins of Greenwich, CT secured this colorful…
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Tanked renewed for second 12 episode season, should hit Spring 2012
Tanked, the now popular TV show about the saltwater aquatics industry we exclusively reported, will be coming back for another season. Discovery Communications, the umbrella company to AnimalPlanet has confirmed that the second season will be bigger and better than…
Todd Gardner’s Larval Candy Bass – Will Persistence Pay Off?
Around 10.5 months ago, Todd Gardner could see the captive-bred Liopropoma event horizon, only to fall short of metamorphosis at day 46 or so. Difficulties soon followed, and for most of the summer there wasn’t much to say. Well, Todd…
Micro Sun LED clamp light from WavePoint
WavePoint is rolling out the Micro Sun LED lamp in two different sizes and three color combinations at a price that won’t break the bank. The clip-on lamp is ideal for nano aquariums and will be available in a 6…
Acropora elegans in Route 66 Marine’s tank identified by Veron himself
It’s not often we can say an Acropora colony is thisorthatensis but in this case, Charlie Veron himself stopped by the Route 66 Marine booth at MACNA and he identified two ‘deepwater’ Acropora as being Acropora elegans. Like Acropora derawanensis…
AI Nano LED review: good things can exist in small packages
I recently updated the lighting on my low tech reef tank with an AI Nano LED which is a world apart from the conventional lighting I had been using. I had some disdain for the included 150-watt “disco-ball” metal halide…
Genicanthus semifasciatus angelfish makes a surprise appearance in large numbers
Genicanthus semifasciatus is perhaps the rarest of the obtainable six species of swallowtail angelfishes that make up part of the Genicanthus genus. The other four members are extremely rare and conventionally unobtainable to the average aquarist, perhaps with the exception…
Oregon blue tort show an exceptional view of acontia filaments in action
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPD1Ajp75k[/youtube] Most reefers are aware of sweeper tentacles that are large and noticeable in LPS corals, but we don’t think about the reach of SPS corals very much. Galaxea, Scapophyllia, Oulogyra and Euphyllia all have large and long-reaching…
Aqua Medic Nano Breeze, a low voltage cooling fan
The new Aqua Medic Nano Breeze is an interesting, low-energy nano cooling fan that sips just 1W of power and transfers power to the cooling unit via a pair of conductive metal bars. Taking the approach of both a unique…
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…
