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Friday Smorgasbord: Groundhog Day edition
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and that means six more weeks of winter. We have another video edition for you with some darker stories about the state of our oceans and reefs, but…
Gold Tiger Maxima Clams From Taiwan
So-called ‘gold clams’ are usually used to describe the unfortunate Tridacna clam species with a preponderance of brown color, but some clams actually are gold. I’m not talking about the super rare gold ‘foil’ variant sometimes seen in T. maxima & T. crocea, but the lustrous…
Shangri-La Dive Site, Playa Del Carmen Mexico
Shangri-La The Shangri-La dive site is located a short five-minute boat ride from central Playa del Carmen. The rocky reef runs parallel to the shore and you will swim North or South depends on the current. Of all the dive…
New Species Of Pygmy Squid Discovered In Australia
Researchers in eastern Australia have discovered a new species pygmy squid. James Cook University’s Associate Professor Jan Strugnell, along with Dr Mandy Reid from the Australian Museum Research Institute, have officially declared the new finding, naming it Idiosepius hallami, or Hallam’s…
Jake & Jay Discuss Reef Tank Equipment Maintenance (Video)
Everybody knows about reef aquarium maintenance right? We clean the skimmer, wipe down the glass, change the water, test the water, dose the chemicals and feed the tank etc. But we almost never really talk about reef aquarium equipment maintenance but this…
VolxJapan Vesta Wave DC wavemakers
The VolxJapan Vesta Wave wavemaker is a DC-powered and controllable pump from the Japanese company that brought us the Grassy LeDio LED spotlights. Available in three sizes, the Vesta Wave comes programmed with four waveform patterns to reproduce the swells…
Three More Dive Housings for the Panasonic Lumix GH5
Dive Housing – Panasonic Lumix GH5 While researching the ideal housing for a Lumix GH5, I cast a real wide net considering all the different makes and models. I covered the big three housing manufacturers in a previous article – Ikelite,…
PIJAC teams up with sports fishing alliance to advance responsible use of Hawaii’s marine life
The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) has teamed up with the Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition (HFACT) to work together to advance responsible use of Hawaii’s marine life and responsible pet trade nationwide. Both were key goals…
NYOS coral foods and others hitting US market
NYOS foods are hitting the US market with a couple of other options for your corals, inverts and filter feeders with the availability of NYOS Instant Plankton and NYOS LPS Power. Earlier we shared news about two of the liquid…
Fiji Rock & Coral Ban Officially Withdrawn
During the waning hours of December 28th, with virtually all other offices closed for the holiday and new years break, the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries and Forrests placed an immediate ban on all exports of live rock and corals. This…
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…
