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Week in Review for saltwater aquarium news June 11th-18th
Cycling (Curing) Live Rock for saltwater aquariums Tunze Aquarientechnik GmbH buys 50% stake in Tunze USA Hydrolagus colliei found on Oregon coast dies Another whale shark death at the Georgia Aquarium Caribbean…
Cycling (Curing) Live Rock for saltwater aquariums
A lot has been written about reef aquariums and their cycling process, starting with “cured†live rock, how much live rock to purchase because it is needed in the tank, and what kind you should get. These methods certainly work…
Tunze Aquarientechnik GmbH buys 50% stake in Tunze USA
In an important move in attaining a stronger foothold in America, Tunze GmbH bought a 50% stake in Tunze USA which was formally known as Marine International LLC. Roger the head guy over at TunzeUSA had several new announcements: New…
Hydrolagus colliei found on Oregon coast dies
The unique and bizarre looking creature usually lives too deep in the ocean to show up on land. But a group of kids from Oregon City brought in a three-foot-long Spotted Ratfish over the weekend. They had found it on…
Another whale shark death at the Georgia Aquarium
Norton, one of the original whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium, died early today, the aquarium’s second whale shark death in five months. Aquarium officials said in a statement that in the last few months, Norton had stopped eating and…
Caribbean Corals Heading Towards Extinction?
Corals just can’t seem to get a break these days. Another study has found that Caribbean coral species are slowly but steadily dying off, with dramatic potential implications for the region’s ecosystem stability and structure. Ten percent of the 62…
Pump head Loss calculator for saltwater aquariums
One of the many problems of designing and implementing a saltwater aquarium setup is knowing how much of your main sump pump will lose because of head height. This is a very ongoing problem for marine aquarists. This software is…
Rare Blue Lobster being sent to a local Aquarium
As reported earlier it seems to be the year for lobsters. A Blue Lobster was found off the coast of Connecticut. Instead of being taken to the local Red Lobster, this guy was taken to a local aquarium will he…
AWESOME! Reefkeeper 2 Remote Data Logging Hack
We are in Love. We found this amazing hack which you can configure to display your tank status on a website of your choosing. Basically there is some things you need to learn but the link provided walks you thru…
HGTV is looking for amazing saltwater aquariums
HGTV’s television program “Man Land” is looking for “ultimate aquarium rooms” to showcase on one of their upcoming episodes. If you think your tank is “an awesome reef” tank, contact: Ronda Berkeley at LMNO Productions via this phone number: 818-382-4312
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…
Eviota bacata is a New Species of dwarfgoby from New Caledonia
A new species of Eviota goby has been described from Grand Terra, New Caledonia, taking…
Signature Frags’ Split Personality Spliced Acro May Have Been Born Out of Stress!
Reef Builders is no stranger to spliced Acropora, but this one came out of British…
Reef Builders Raj Works on 10,000 Gallon Mega Tank Build
Raj has never really flexed his skill set to the Reef Builders audience before. He…