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Teaser trailer of new online reef community

Here is a teaser video of our new online reef community. Reefspace. Reefspace will replace Reef Builders community. The goal is to seperate the famous reef blog from the community. Look for…

Zeovit method increasing in popularity, examined

Seriously it is. If you haven’t heard of ZEOvit then where have you been? ZEOvit is a American German method of nutrient control. Using zeolites which are a group of natural occurring minerals on earth, hooked with a reactor, the…

Eye Bubble Lancing Video

We’ll warn you folks, this video is not for the squeamish, especially if you don’t like needles. However, the video demonstrates how relatively simple it is to ‘treat’ a fish with a noticeable gas bubble behind or around the eye.…

Juvenile Clarion Angelfish on “sale” for $2,999

If you have the inkling to purchase a ultra rare fish then you might want to head on over to Live Aquaria. They have aquired a very rare fish, the Juvenile Clarion Angelfish. They claim they have had it in…

1″ SCWD does not play well with penductors

After quite a bit of frustration trying to get two different SCWDs to work on one of our return lines, we discovered that the 1″ unit does not switch direction when confronted with the back pressure produced by adding a…

Super rare McCullochi Clownfish not for the faint of heart

It doesnt happen often but an extremely limited batch of Amphiprion mcculochi clownfish should be gracing our shores near the end of the month. This beauty from Lord Howe Island Australia is endemic to the region but it also requires…

Tunze Turbelle stream 2 up for pre-order at Marine Depot

The kind folks at Marine Depot have earned them the shadester move of the week, and are offering Tunze Stream 2 pumps for “pre-order.” You can place pre orders for the Tunze Stream 2 models: 6105, 6205 and 6305. The…

World Atlas of Marine Fishes, one book to rule them all

Although it’s been out for a few months we finally got our hands on a personal copy of Rudie Kuiter and Helmut Debelius’s seminal identification guide, World Atlas of Marine Fishes. You can tell by the new mandarin species and…

Where have all the dottybacks gone?

There was once a time when you could walk into any decent aquarium shop and have a wide range of dottyback species available for purchase. This group of fish was a staple of the hobby but they have nearly disappeared.…

GHL Profilux sez their units are “Bug Free”, takes aim at the Reef Keeper Elite

The problems and bugs that affect the current Reef Keeper Elite system are no secret to anyone. Released with much fanfare, the system was said to be able to control just about anything on your saltwater aquarium. To the Reef…