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Neon Hogfish, Bodianus sanguineus stars in the House of Fins SPLASH event

[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aglwFJtL9HE[/youtube] The Neon Hogfish, Bodianus sanguineus, is by far one of the rarest fish we’ve spotted in a long time. The first and only one we’ve ever seen was in…

Hands on with the Ecoray 60 LED reef light

The Ecoray LED light from Naxandra Corporation is a pragmatic LED light product which is aimed at delivering a good balance of performance and value. We had our first look at the Ecoray LED during ReefStock way back in March…

New Species

Hoplolatilus randalli is a newly described tilefish from the heart of the Indo-Pacific region

Randall’s tilefish, Hoplolatilus randalli, is a spanking new species of reef fish which was just described in the latest issue of Aqua. The new Randall’s tilefish was described by Gerald Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Alison M. Hamilton from thirteen…

Captive Bred Pinnatus Batfish, Platax pinnatus - courtesy Blue Zoo Aquatics

Saltwater Fish

Captive Bred Pinnatus Batfish hit the US

Mark Martin @ Blue Zoo Aquatics broke the news to Reef Builders this afternoon – Captive Bred Pinnatus Batfish (Platax pinnatus) have hit the US. The first retail offering of a 2″ tall captive bred Pinnatus Batfish is happening now!…

Events

Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap coming this Sunday, October 10

The Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap is coming up this Sunday, October 10 at the PACE University Student Union in downtown Manhattan giving reefers in the Big Apple the chance to catch some great vendors, great speakers and pick up…

Over 500 invasive lionfish harvested in inaugural Florida Keys Lionfish Tournament

Around 100 divers participated in the inaugural Florida Keys Lionfish Tournament in mid-September removing 534 of the non-native Indo-Pacific red lionfish from the waters of the Florida Keys. The fish have plagued the Atlantic coast of the U.S. and have been found…

Nano LEDs just developed from glowing nanowires

If you thought LEDs were small now, new breakthroughs in planar Nanowire LED production demonstrates that we ain’t seen nothing yet. Normal LEDs are grown through a process of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) where the deposited material adds thickness to…

Cubus betta tank is more pico than nano

The Cubus Marina betta tank from Hagen may be designed for filter less betta keeping but this is one pico-sized, trimless glass aquarium that ought to appeal to a broader audience. For an estimated price of about $25, the Cubus…

Giesemann Polaris chillers have good looks, chilling price

The Giesemann Polaris chillers are small, compact refrigeration units that can be placed outside your aquarium. Giesemann’s line of Polaris aquarium chillers are made in Germany with a external aluminum case that is power coated in black metallic.

Ecotech marine named as one of Inc.’s 500 fastest growing companies

Ecotech Marine, the company that brings you popular products like the Vortech MP10, MP40 and the newly announced MP60 has just been named as Inc.’s 500 fastest growing companies. The company was started with Pat Clasen and Tim Marks from Lehigh University…