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HM Electronics Cetus 2 LED has full blown features in a spotlight form factor
HM Electronics is a company which has really grabbed our attention at the international trade shows for a suite of very interesting LED light designs and features. They first made a big…
Top 6 New Species of Corals & Crabs of 2017
This year gave us a bumper crop of new neat little crabs and hermit crab species although it was kind of mild on the new coral species front. Any given year it’s impossible to compare the number of new reef…
Trying out the unique properties of Reef Cell Fish & Coral Foods
Every year a multitude of companies introduce their ‘new’ reef aquarium and coral foods which are often little more than an assortment of finely ground ingredients. But aquarium fish food veteran New Life Spectrum has recently released a new line…
Textured nitrile gloves are a must have for serious reefers
Textured nitrile gloves are a must have for any reefer, particularly if you are a serious fragger or for just doing maintenance around the tank. There are a few vendors our there selling textured disposable gloves are pH neutral and…
Top Ten New Species of Reef Fish of 2017
More than any other year 2017 felt like it was jam packed with a deluge of new species of marine fish being described. These included many from the tropical reefs that we all so love but there were even more…
Quick Guide To Plating Caribbean Corals
Plating Corals Want to identify a plating coral from the Caribbean? You’ve come to the right place! We made this quick guide to plating corals so you can easily identify Caribbean species at a glance. Plating corals can either grow outwards…
These Awesome ‘Micromussa’ Are Not Like The Others
For several years we’ve enjoyed a really cool coral that comes mostly from Western Australia which is both beautiful and intriguing. While these do look distinct from ‘typical’ Micromussa that we’re used to, I just assumed it was a different species,…
The Serenity MS-31 Digital Hydrometer makes short work of measuring Specific Gravity
Salinity is THE one parameter that matters the most in a saltwater aquarium or reef tank, and we’re always coming across new tools to measure the salt in our water. The Serenity MS-31 is the newest addition to the seawater…
Top 5 New Species of Wrasses of 2017
Two thousand seventeen was a super busy year for us to keep up with all the new species being described from tropical coral reefs. There was a multitude of novel creatures getting formal classification from tropical coral reefs that included…
Making The Hobby Fun (And Keeping it that way)
I admit it, I am still a big kid at heart. And this time of year I often show this side of my personality in many ways. I still find fun, in just about everything this time of year. I…
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…
