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Ecoxotic Stunner LED strips totally unboxed

The Stunner LED strips from Ecoxotic have been shipping for a couple weeks now and we already got our hands on a sample pack that includes all of the currently available color…

Get schooled on invertebrates with Ron Shimek, Reef Stewardship Foundation

Ron Shimek, author and one of the decent marine biologists in the hobby especially when it comes to invertebrates, is offering you the chance to learn more about inverts through the Reef Stewardship Foundation’s online course starting this January. The…

Coralife Circulation Pump CP750 CP1300 CP2900 Powerheads coming

Coralife has new powerheads to compete with the likes of Hydor’s Koralia water pump. Coralife has 3 different models CP750, CP1300, and CP2900 with the last number showing how many gallons per hour (GPH) the pump push out. These pumps…

Clarion angelfish: Hybrid and Adults featured in video

The hybrid Clarion x Passer angelfish which we first told you about last week is now starring in this brief video that was made shortly before the fish was packed up and shipped off to Israel. We’ve also come to…

Reed Mariculture deepens it’s love affair with Aquathrive premium pellet food

Back in April at the MAX show we reported on a little fling that Reed Mariculture was entertaining with a certain nondescript looking pellet food with protein that is primarily derived from ragworms, or spaghetti worms as many reefkeepers call…

Underdriving or Overdriving LEDs: coralSky’s Jeff Littlejohn explains LED drive current

With LEDs only now just beginning to emerge as an important technology for reef aquarium lighting, the hobby’s collective understanding about how LEDs work is still very limited. There appears to be a lot of confusion about the difference between…

Avatar’s marine life inspired Pandora will seem familiar to reef lovers

Avatar is arguably one of the most important movies in a decade and the absolutely magical world of Pandora is strongly inspired by some of the iconic marine creatures of our own planet. Spoiler Warning! I may discuss some nuances…

ATB’s new Mikro “Nano” cone skimmer seen

ATB’s newest cone skimmer called the Mikro “Nano” is set to be released soon. This new skimmer will run an eheim 1250 pump and the Mikro will be great for tanks up to 600 liters (158 gallons). This nano cone…

Fauna Marin blue line skimmer seen, available in January

Fauna Marin has new skimmers in the works, possibly named after their Blue Line of skimmers. These blue line skimmers are said to be 100% serviceable, all parts are removable for cleaning which Fauna Marin is touting as one of…

The Big Hobby Developments of 2009- Scott Fellman’s take

As the holiday season is in full swing and the end of 2009 is in sight, Jake thought that it might be cool for those of us who write for Reef Builders to give you our thoughts on what we…