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Marcy’s reef is full of sweet azoox corals
At Reef builders we are huge fans of azoox reef aquariums because they are unique and quite simply they’re just hot. This neat little Japanese 170L (45 US gallons) tank is no…
Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” bigger than Delaware
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVNuzEUWZg&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The Gulf of Mexico’s growing annual “Dead Zone” has hit over 3,300 square miles, even larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined — and researchers anticipate it could become even more massive. The research team at Texas A&M traveled over 1,400 miles…
Virginia Aquarium uses RFID chips to help visitors ID fish
New technology at the Virginia Aquarium allows visitors to get more information on fish in an exhibit besides just asking “what fish is that?” A new exhibit called “Fish and Chips” uses microchips and an antenna to flash details and…
Magenta and Royal Blue Stunner LED colors look surprisingly awesome
When we first saw that Ecoxotic was coming out with some new colors for the popular Stunner LED strips, we were very stoked about the magenta pink, but didn’t pay too much attention to the new shade of royal blue.…
Proaquatix gets new-look website, growing staff
In the past couple weeks Proaquatix, the commercial ornamental marine fish hatchery based in Vero Beach, Florida, has made some changes. These changes certainly suggest that the Proaqautix is doing well and on track to expand further into the marine aquarium market.
Affordable Florida Keys Vacation Rentals for the Aquarium Geek
I wanted to fill you all in on a secret aquarium-related getaway I experienced while in the Keys. For the aquarium hobbyist who has never seen a wholesale operation, staying at the vacation rentals offered by Tom and Carol Scaturro…
From the Archive: Montipora, the movie
The following post was first published just over two years ago. We think you’ll agree it deserves another go around. [vimeo width=”680″ height=”475″]http://vimeo.com/5535194[/vimeo] A couple months years ago we had the pleasure of sharing with you the teaser trailer to…
Should we be expecting more from “Tanked”?
The following is contribution from Jon Gordon of TerraReef Aquariums, an aquarium installation and maintenance company with an interest in how our hobby is represented in the mainstream I always try to keep up with current events in the industry,…
Shark Week sponsors livestream of a webcam inside Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager Exhibit
The six million gallon Ocean Voyager Exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium is now available for your viewing from not one but two live webcams. That’s right, in anticipation of the world famous Shark Week, Discovery Channel and the Georgia Aquarium…
Coral Reef Spain launches new premium salt
Coral Reef Spain just announced a new premium reef salt offering higher calcium and magnesium concentrations. As a wholesaler and retailer, Coral Reef Spain developed the salt in collaboration with Ricordea Farm in Germany. A focus on pharmaceutical-grade ingredients was…
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…
