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Guest contributor Adeljean Ho weighs in on the Proaquatix Tangerine ocellaris clownfish
Adeljean Ho was introduced to me by Dr. Matt Wittenrich at MACNA in Orlando. When discussing this fish with Dr. Wittenrich, he suggested that Adeljean had another opinion. After sharing a draft…
The Coral Reef Aquarium by Tony Vargas is a balanced union of reference and inspiration
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again, Tony’s The Coral Reef Aquarium is the next great book of reefing, and we foresee a whole new generation of reef builders looking to this great volume for reference and inspiration.…
Aquarium history fun using Ngrams from Google labs
Some of you may know that Google has been scanning books for the last few years and so far they have scanned approximately 15 million books or just a little over 10% of written accounts. Using a subsample of this…
Meet the real sailfin jawfish, Opistognathus fenmutis
Remember those awesome Sailfin Jawfishes that we posted not too long ago? Apparently, the original identification of O. lonchurus given was rather dubious and incorrect. These fishes are rarely seen in the wild and supplied to the trade, with very…
New Era MINI MarineGrazer an easy way to keep your fish fed all day
New Era has a new product for your marine grazing fish. The new MINI MarineGrazer is a wheel-shaped disc that get affixed to your aquarium glass with a suction cup creating a feeding station for your fish to snack all…
Inch-thick EcoLamps KR90 LED light with onboard controller gets teased in Japan
EcoLamps has been working on a new light called the KR90 LED which is the most novel departure from their fixture design since the company first launched about three years ago. The EcoLamps KR90 is thinner and more affordable than…
Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich successfully breeds the rare Lancer Dragonet
MACNA attendees always get something special they may get nowhere else. This time around, Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich (Dr. Witt for short) developed one of the most modern and progressive-minded presentations I’ve seen, and he did it exclusively for MACNA…
Libra dosing pump video quickly shows off touchscreen and dosers
[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/29330084[/vimeo] The Libra dosing pump from Vertex Aquaristik is just one more indication that dosing pumps are becoming more and more popular for use with reef tanks. Manufacturers are marketing so many different liquid additives these days and…
Pharos LED reaches third generation design, coming to US via CoralVue
Just over a month ago we shared with you the story of the Pharos LED, a Chinese made LED with a slightly different take on design and features. In the meantime CoralVue has already secured US distribution of the Pharos…
Mike Hoang’s ‘Thunder’ or ‘Goldflake’ Maroon Clownfish are showing some really promising patterning
You may recall that about this time last year we were very excited about a misbar Maroon Clownfish being shown off by ORA at MACNA. Later on, video of this overbarred or piebald Maroon Clownfish morph, strain or oddball suggests…
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…
