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Katalyst from Brightwell Aquatics is a Bioreactive Filtration Media (biopellets)
Katalyst is a new Biopellet from Brightwell Aquatics which is a solid carbon dosing alternative for phosphate and nitrate control. Brightwell Aquatics is one of those companies which is happy to chase…
Ghost Tang at World Wide Corals is a white-colored yellow tang treasure
We’ve heard of white yellow tangs being spotted in the wild before but this is the first we’ve seen of a completely ghost white yellow tang being captured for the aquarium trade. World Wide Corals just received an all white…
Hawaii creates cryogenic coral bank
Looking to preserve the rich biodiversity of coral species in Hawaii, scientists from the University of Hawaii have created a cryogenic coral bank. Similar to the frozen coral bank we brought you before, the university is freezing samples of corals…
Mighty Mite from Air, Water & Ice packs a four stage RO/DI into a tiny affordable package
The Mighty Mite is a miniaturized four stage RO/DI unit which delivers all of the features of a full size RO into a little bitty space for a similarly reduced price. For just over a benjamin at $109 from Air,…
Flex LED from ReefBrite gives you twilight or moonlight, on the fly and on the cheap
The Flex LED from ReefBrite is a flexible LED strip that can be easily added to almost any existing aquarium lighting setup. Whether you have a pendants hanging above your reef or a fully covered aquarium canopy, The ReefBrite Flex…
AquaTouch getting Mame products in October
If you’re looking to get your hands on some Mame Design Aqua equipment look no farther than Phoenix-based AquaTouch who is now taking pre-orders for the fine Japanese reefing goodies in advance of their first shipment in October. We’ve been kind…
Orange Frogspawn coral morphs appears in both branching species, from Indonesia
This weekend at Fragstock in Denver CO we caught sight of some amazing orange frogspawn coral that was being offered by Midwest Saltwater. We’ve seen the yellow torches and the orange hammers, but the orange frogspawn was definitely a first…
Reef Jewelry of sterling silver and pearl are like miniature sculptures
We spend a lot of time talking about reef aquarium geekery but this weekend we encountered something really special at the Golden Colorado Fine Arts Festival. One jewelry maker, Sheppard Hill Designs from Paonia, CO was displaying a whole case…
Chlorophyll F, a newly discovered photosynthetic pigment uses infrared light
Chlorophyll F is a photosynthetic pigment which is able to capture light energy in the infrared spectrum. Chlorophyll F has an absorption peak of 706 nanometers, a segment of light which was previously considered to weak to drive photosynthesis. The…
AI Nano Sol LED is half of an Aqua Illumination Sol LED
The AI Nano Sol LED is a new light fixture from Aqua Illumination which is coming to market with one of the oldest and most respected LED pedigrees in the hobby. If the picture of the AI Nano Sol LED…
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…
