Home
What happens when you forget to shut off your RO/DI Valve…
The other night, I was filling my RO/DI reservoir for my auto-top-off system. No big deal right? I’ve done this before so nothing to worry about. Unless of course if I forgot…
What is in a job? Building Saltwater Reefs for a living…in the ocean.
What do global warming, estuaries, hurricanes; boat wakes, coral reefs, juvenile fish, and artificial reefs have in common? The answer is; In the coming years, more than you ever thought. David Walter DBA Walter Marine developed a business out of…
Live in Madrid Spain? Check this 90 gallon wonder out…
If by chance you live or plan on visiting Madrid Spain, you might want to drop by and say hello to Enrique Mora who runs a spanish blog about his 90 gallon setup. For those of you who don’t speak…
Aquarium native iPhone game
There is another native iPhone game, called Aquarium. Although it’s not actually a game yet but rather more of a screen saver… In short, you can see orange clownfish swim in the aquarium and feed them (this could be a…
Puffer fish sold as salmon kills 15, sickens 115
Unscrupulous vendors in Thailand have been selling meat of the deadly puffer fish disguised as salmon, causing the deaths of more than 15 people over the past three years, a doctor said Thursday. Although banned since 2002, puffer fish continues…
Big aquariums in homes, a costly and popular hobby
Don Robinette used to sell aquariums from his store in Duluth. But last March, he closed up shop to run the business from home and turn his attention to clients who want elaborate, custom-made aquariums. “It’s better to focus on…
How Climate Change is Choking Marine Ecosystems
Quick, when I say “ocean” what are the images that come to mind? Humpback whales breaking through blue water or maybe miles of coral reef guarded by brightly colored fish. But what if I told you that the smallest things,…
5 Keys to Sucessfully Keep a small pico reef aquarium
Richard over at Great Reef tanks listed some successfull keys in keeping a small pico reef aquarium. Total volume is only 2.5 gallons. There are five keys in total and they include: 1. Very minimal bio load, 2. Frequent water…
Trying to Save the Coral Reefs
Near the close of the 1960s, a squadron of young scuba divers headed out into the warm waters of the South Pacific, tanks of air strapped to their backs and syringes at the ready. Their mission, one lethal injection at…
Supersized lobster saved because he was too big to fit in the saucepan.
MEET ‘Lobzilla’ the supersized lobster who was saved from the chop because he was too big to fit in the saucepan. The three foot long lobster, who is SIX times bigger than most, was destined for a dinner plate after…
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…
