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New Trimma species from Raja Ampat: T. erdmanni, T. cheni and four others described
A new paper by David Winterbottom describes six new species of nano reef gobies including Trimma erdmanni, Trimma cheni and four other species. The new Trimma species were all described from collection…
LuXcore electronic selectable ballasts coming soon from Coralvue
Coralvue just announced its new LuXcore digital electronic metal halide ballasts featuring variable wattage selection to give you more flexibility in your lighting. Similar to the Galaxy ballast, the new Coralvue LuXcore ballasts allow you to switch between wattage…
Luxcore metal halide lamps coming soon from Coralvue, oddly only in mogul base
The Luxcore series of metal halide lamps from Coralvue are the latest entry into the HID lighting market for reef aquarium. The Luxcore metal halide lamps are only available in a mogul base form factor in 175, 250 and 400…
Seneye Home introduction video teases us
[vimeo width=”640″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/26312070[/vimeo] Seneye has released a new introduction video showing you how the device works. The setting is a familiar one, with a person buying a freshwater fish of some sort and the fish dying soon thereafter. Like we…
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July 5 – July 11th Amazon enters the aquatics industry via Wag.com Neodymium costs driving up prices on magnets, how will the cost be passed onto the consumer? Lubricogobius dinah, not your run of the mill clown goby Treehugger has…
Taking the lid off of Blue Moon Aquatics’ P30 LED spotlight
We first met the P30 LED from Blue Moon Aquatics last fall where it was without a name, and we just called it the Combo Multichip LED pendant. A subsequent video of the P30 LED showed what this light looks…
Bulk Reef Supply video shows the subtle differences in Iwaki and Panworld pumps
[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ROt2XHwm8[/youtube] The old adage “you get what you pay for” applies to everything in life and in the aquarium hobby, this is especially true of aquarium water pumps. Whether they are internal or external pumps, many shoppers of…
Tool use is suggested by a clam-smashing tuskfish (angelfish know what’s up)
An individual of Choerodon schoenleinii was photographed on the Southern Great Barrier Reef carefully positioning a clam in its mouth to smash against a rock. By Jane Goodall’s definition of tool use this tuskfish was definitely using an “external object…
ORA changes ownership, all else remains the same
Oceans Reefs & Aquariums has been shopping for a new owner for many years and as of this weekend ORA is now under new ownership. With the transfer of ownership comes no changes in management in either the Florida-based ORA…
Neodymium costs driving up prices on magnets, how will the cost be passed onto the consumer?
Recent news regarding the Chinese announcing plans to centralise control over its rare earth mine assets has led to increased prices for these minerals, especially neodymium used in permanent magnets we find in everything from cars to TV and most…
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…
