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Africanus angelfish juvenile is one of the bluest fish in the sea
This tiny Africanus angelfish, Holacanthus africanus, is one of the smallest that we’ve ever seen a picture of. The tiny blue gem was recently imported by a Taiwanese marine fish dealer who…
Syncra HF 10, 12 and 16 are Sicce’s pumps for high flow applications
The Syncra High Flow pumps from Sicce are the newest addition to the product offering from the veteran Italian pump manufacturer. The Syncra 10, 12 and 16 are high capacity water pumps which feature silent operation, a very efficient synchronous…
Romantic Box Crabs star in the cute short film “Chivalry”
[vimeo width=”680″ height=”380″]http://vimeo.com/19147588[/vimeo] This short film about Box Crabs filmed at Stingray City in the Caymans features the kind of intimacy that we usually think is reserved for warm and soft animals. You may think that your aquarium invertebrates are…
This Rainbow Acanthophyllia is one of the nicest we’ve ever seen
The rainbow Acanthophyllia coral we came across this weekend is one of the nicest meat corals we’ve ever seen. We spotted this gorgeous meat coral at Mile High Aquatics in Parker, Colorado and we were impressed at how this coral…
You might be Reefing on a Budget if . . .
. . . you save the saltwater from the LFS livestock purchase, If you see no real difference between base rock and cinder blocks, If your sump is a trashcan, a used trashcan, If your grouper eats more leftovers than…
Scandalous fish mating videos abound on Fukukancho’s YouTube channel
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1-2htW8rUM[/youtube] Yes, this marine fish breeder’s jaw dropped when Jake sent me a link to what he had discovered in the dark corners of the interwebs. No glossy, airbrushed static photographs, no sir. Video after hardcore video of…
Hanna Checkers alkalinity powder Reagents Replaced with Liquid
Hanna Instruments, the folks behind the popular line of Hanna Checkers made a change to their HI755 alkalinity checker. Several users were reporting of issues with waiting for the powered reagent to dissolve and other inconsistencies with testing results. Hanna…
New ozone reactor from AVAST Marine
The new ozone reactor from Avast Marine appears to be very well built and comes with it’s own special bio-bale type media. Avast Marine is manufacturing its own media from Virgin HDPE, which has been designed for maximum dwell time…
Walt Smith’s Fiji Cultured Live Rock and Fish Heads’ Real Reef Live Rock Go Head-To-Head
Online saltwater livestock retailer Drs. Foster & Smith’s Diver’s Den at Live Aquaria caught our attention over the past couple weeks with a new product quietly “snuck in” to the daily Diver’s Den emails. Listed under the invertebrates category, there…
Proaquatix releases Captive-Bred Akindynos Barrier Reef Clownfish
Today, Proaquatix announced their release of captive bred Great Barrier Reef Clownfish, Amphiprion akindynos. This species only rarely enters the hobby, normally as wild caught specimens. Depending on the size and quality, they can fetch upwards of $250 for a…
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…
