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Vertex Illumina SR 1200 LED gets captured on video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHo7LTgkbZ4[/youtube] That Vertex Illumnia that we got our paws on early, gets a video appearance by one lucky person who already has it hanging over their tank. While not available in the…

Luxim getting sued by Ceravision over patent dispute regarding plasma lighting

Ceravision, a company that is based in the United Kingdom has decided to sue Luxim to protect their Intellectual Property. The two companies are scheduled to go to trial in both the United States and in the UK. What is…

Saltwater Fish

Liopropoma africanum basslet lands at SAreefkeeping in South Africa

Liopropoma africanum is arguably one of the worlds rarest reef basslets in the marine aquarium hobby but one lucky shop n South Africa has just come into possession of only the third specimen we’ve heard of. rare fish fanciers will…

Genesis Renew and Storm automatic water change and top off systems

Genesis Reef Systems is a name which is soon to be very familiar to aquarium automation enthusiasts, pro aquarists, service companies and the plain lazy reef keeper. Genesis has developed two new modules for aquarium use, one is called the…

Elos Phosphate kit now available

Elos new phosphate kit has landed inside the United States and has recently been spotted up on Marnie Depot. This new kit gives you what you might expect: readings on phosphate water parameters for your tank. This new kit was…

Coral

SoCal Coral Candies part two: Vivid has some neon chalice and SPS corals

In the second part of last weekend’s Southern California tour we made it up to Vivid Aquariums, a Reef Builders sponsor operating in Thousand Oaks Canoga Park, North of L.A. The reputation that Vivid Aquariums has earned has preceded them…

Ecoxotic gets in the 25 Gallon aquarium business

Apparently, when Ecoxotic showed their LED lights off, its 25 gallon aquariums captured the attention of hobbyists across the United States. It captured them so much so that they have decided to start selling the aquariums directly to consumers. You…

Joe Lichtenbert and Reef Propagations, Inc. retiring

A quiet Midwestern dynasty spanning two decades is coming to a close. After 21 years as a commercial ornamental marine fish hatchery operator, Joe Lichtenbert, proprietor of Reef Propagations, Inc., is hanging up the nets. I first became aware of…

Saltwater Fish

Sustainable Aquatics releases tank raised Clown Triggerfish

Sustainable Aquatics, the captive-bred marine ornamentals company that supplies fish stores across the country, has now started to offer tank-raised Clown Trigger fish (Balistoides conspicillum) to its customers. The fish are available in either 2-inch or 3-inch sizes with retail…