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Top 10 New Reef Aquarium Products of 2017!
Last year was about as exciting a time to be a reefer as it was to be a reporter in this unique hobby and industry. Of course we saw the regular crop…
Using Pump Bottles to dose ‘other’ Additives
In the last few years automated dosing of the major elements through dosing pumps using several channels has become widespread, almost commonplace among average reefers. Having dedicated dosing channels for calcium, buffer & magnesium is a great way to keep…
Aquaculture ADE Project Might Be The Best Counter to Fiji Coral Ban!
2018 got off to a rocky start for the fate of ornamental fisheries in Fiji – it all began with a notice from the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries and Forrests (FMFF) stating that they plan to essentially ban everything but…
Gorgeous New Closeup Photo of the Mythical Ballina Angelfish
The Ballina Angelfish is a swimming oxymoron – it is one of the best-known yet rarely-seen rare species of angelfish yet sightings of this species are very rare. The reason for this rarity is that it is only known to occur…
MicroLED Makes BIG Debut in New Samsung TV
One of the most exciting technologies on the horizon, and one of our most popular stories of 2017, is Micro LED. Until yesterday MicroLED was mostly a concept technology for television and mobile device displays but Samsung has just announced…
Synergy Reef TS-44 Sump is one psychedelic Triton method sump
The Synergy Reef TS-44 sump combines their cool color laminated sumps with a Triton method inspired design. These were showcased at MACNA, but in case you didn’t get there, the video below gives a nice visual walkthrough. Like other methods…
Giant Clams Proposed to be listed under Endangered Species Act
Giant clams are some of the most magical creatures we keep in our reef tanks. Although the vast majority of Tridacna and Hippopus clams in the aquarium hobby come from giant clam farms, this group of reef animals is under…
Cold East Coast weather making sharkcicles, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy responds
The cold weather that hit the U.S. last week is making an impact on creatures sharks as well. In a Facebook post, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared some images of a pair of thresher sharks that were stranded on shore and…
GNC Teases Swanky New ‘SilverMoon’ LED Strip Light
GNC is a boutique LED light maker out of Italy that recently announced a new LED striplight to its lighting range, the SilverMoon. Much like its BlueRay fixtures, the SilverMoon strip lights use the same silver extruded aluminum heatsink as…
Walt Smith Int’l lays off 75% of Staff Following Fiji Rock & Coral Ban
It’s been less than a week since the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries & Forests abruptly announced an immediate and complete ban on all live coral and live rock exports from the small island nation. The immediate result has been the…
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…
