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First video of the Tsunami in Hawaii
On Saturday February 27th a 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit offshore Maule, Chile, located in south America. Immediately following the quake several Tsunami warnings where issued over a wide swath of land extending…
Aqueon prop style circulation powerheads
Aqueon is set to release a new powerhead type pump based on a prop design. There will be several sizes available ranging from 500 GPH to 2400 GPH. You might have not noticed by a smaller version was marketed by…
Fauna Marin Ultramin F filter food reformulated
Fauna Marin has reformulated their popular Ultramin F for filter feeders. Ultra Min F is a popular food additive for sponges, gorgonias and other non-photosynthetic corals as well as smaller fishes and plankton feeders. What has changed from the older…
SeaWorld death shines critical light on captive marine specimens
Undoubtedly one of the most horrific stories this week was the death of an Orca handler in Orlando’s SeaWorld during a public exhibition of the whales. As one of the most intriguing and majestic mammals, the Orca or “Killer Whale”…
Cook Island Helfrich firefish shows up again in the Diver’s Den
What can we say? The “true” Helfrich firefish from the Cook Istlands is a fish that we just can’t get over. For the longest time the Helfrich firefish, Nemateleotris helfrichi was the holy grail of dartfish and over the years…
Bioluminescent plankton: aglow in the ocean
If you’ve had the unique privilege of witnessing bioluminescent plankton while diving at night, you know firsthand how beautiful the underwater light show can be. For those of us who haven’t experienced it, this unique phenomenon. So what makes this…
Double Bright LED lights from Marineland might trigger the mass adoption of LED
The Double Bright LED aquarium light from Marineland is starting to arrive at retailers nationwide and when you see the striplight at your LFS, you will give it a second take even if you are not in the market for…
Spawning Hamlets caught on video taking turns as male and female
Hamlets of the Hypoplectrus genus are a small group of colorful fish from the Carribean Sea. Hamlets come in a few very bright yellow or blue colors and although they are affordable and readily available, this genus is still not…
Dennerle’s first new Nano saltwater light, more to come?
Dennerle is a company out of Germany that produces aquarium products in the freshwater world. They might have taken the first step in positioning themselves into the saltwater market. Their first new light shown above was released recently for nano…
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…
