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Coral Reefs Vanishing Faster Than Rain Forests
Coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are dying off much quicker than previously thought, a new study shows. For the last two decades, Indo-Pacific reefs have shrunk by 1 percent…
120 Gallons of fun is so much for a saltwater tank
Brian and his blog do pod casting, and interview people related to the reef industry. You can check his site out and listen to quite a lot of podcasts. He should be at Macna, we expect him to drop by…
Male Pipefish Gives birth at Seaside Aquarium
At the Seaside Aquarium, dozens of fish were born from what many would consider quite an unlikely source: a male fish. Pipefish are long, rounded creatures related to the sea horse, that have an unusual life process. The female pipefish…
Reef Builders Guide: How to setup a Reef Tank
The best words I have to describe a coral reef is a “lush wasteland.” By this I mean many extremely different types of life inhabit a coral reef, yet it is incredibly nutrient poor. Reefs rely on powerful…
What should you test for in your saltwater aquarium, and how often?
To ensure that the water in your aquarium is up-to-par and meets the generally recommended standards for reef aquariums, regular testing is strongly recommended, not to say required. By: Albert J. Thiel
5 Million to protect the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
The Australian Government will provide $5.46 million in funding for projects to improve water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Malcolm Turnbull today announced 20 Natural Heritage Trust projects – approved under the…
Project “Tikki Aquarium”/case mod-crazy!
Here is a crazy aquarium mod. Basically they are putting the guts to a desktop computer in the bottom portion of this tank. There is an aquarium on top, granted not saltwater but from the looks of it there seems…
What can you get for $32M? How about an island in Fiji!
225 Acres of unspoiled beauty can be yours. Fringed with white sand beaches surrounded by its own tranquil lagoon and spectacular reef. Being freehold property, this property is not subject to the regulatory requirements governing native land leases, providing distinct…
“Super Suckers” Slurp Invasive Algae Off Reefs
In the battle against an exotic seaweed, biologists are employing a rather unusual solution: underwater vacuum cleaners. The cleaners—called Super Suckers—suck up tons of gorilla ogo, invasive algae that are killing coral reefs, smothering sea grass beds, and fouling beaches…
Waters off Washington state only second place in world where glass sponge reefs found
Thirty miles west of Grays Harbor, University of Washington scientists have discovered large colonies of glass sponges thriving on the seafloor. The species of glass sponges capable of building reefs were thought extinct for 100 million years until they were…
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…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
