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PacificSun lights slated to get the Cree XP-G and XP-E royal blue LED makeover
The PacificSun LED printed circuit board above might seem innocuous enough but the excitement lies in the fact that those LEDs are Cree’s latest and greatest. PacificSun’s new panel will be using…
Reef Builders Podcast #3 February 2010
This installment of the Reef Builders podcast (episode #3) has myself, Jake Adams, and Brian Blank talking about exciting things that happened in February 2010 in the industry we all know and love. Sit Back, relax and enjoy the show.…
Sicce Synchra 1 vs. Maxijet Utility 1100, a visual comparison
In the left corner the Maxijet Utility 1100 pump is rated at 294 gallons per hour, up to five feet of head and it draws a maximum of 21 watts of power. In the right corner the Sicce Synchra 1.0…
Banggais in Lembeh and Maculosus in the Mediterranean, these fish are a long way from home
You know why Pterapogon kauderni is called the Banggai cardinalfish? Because originally it was found only around the Banggai Islands of Sulawesi, Indonesia. After several years of reported sightings of banggai cardinalfish a long way from home, the snapshot above…
Dubai Aquarium springs a whopper of a leak, parts of the mall evacuated
One of the largest aquariums in the world, the Dubai Mall Aquarium has sprung a torrential leak that threatened the safety mall visitors. Eyewitnesses say they first saw a crack in the glass with a little bit of water leaking…
210 Gallon tank uses DIY LED actinics
This reef tank which is housed in Beijing looks impressive as it doesn’t use a traditional “rock wall“. The tank is a 210 gallon setup with a 40 gallon sump, but that’s not the impressive part. This tank does use traditional…
SWC 120 & 160 cone protein skimmers unboxed and first impressions
With a retail price of $199 and $249 for the SWC 120 and 160 cone skimmers respectively, any prospective buyer should be skeptical of freakishly low price for a cone skimmer. The entry level cone skimmer buyer should be asking…
Serranus luciopercanus, the crosshatch bass gets detailed in much better pics
The diminutive crosshatch bass, Serranus luciopercanus, is one of several deepwater gems which was recently harvested from the depths of Curacao. Like so many others, the crosshatch bass made it’s way one of Japan’s rare fish specialty stores, Blue Harbor.…
Reef Doser the new iPhone App now available
Reef Doser is a new application that is available in the iTunes store. The iPhone/iPod app is a calculator that will help you calculate popular elements in a reef aquarium. Elements such as Calcium, Magnesium and alkalinity are already included…
Fire Coral looks innocent on HD video
The Fire Coral (Millepora alcicornis) is one such animal that isn’t as commonly kept in our aquariums. There are good reasons for this the biggest being that “skin contact with fire coral will result in immediate burning pain, followed by…
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…
