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The Awakening Of The Coral – Epic Macro Time Lapse Video
It’s so awesome to be a part of a hobby that lends itself so well to artistic interpretation. Photography, macro photography, timelapses – all of these techniques can reveal some unique insights into…
Illumagic Makes Killer LED Lights For Nanos, Reef Displays, & Commercial Scale
Illumagic is a Taiwanese company that has been making LED aquarium lights about as long as all the major players in the aquarium hobby. Being separate from mainland China, Europe and North America, Illumagic has really been able to develop…
AquaticLife T5HO Hybrid Fixture Is BYO-LED
AquaticLife has a long track record of thinking outside the box and their newest T5HO Hybrid fixture is no different. Rather than make a complete hybrid fixture with T5 lamps that people love, and an LED arrangement that might not…
Alkatronic Is The New KH Alkalinity Controller From Focustronic
The Alkatronic is yet another new Kh/Alkalinity controller, this time coming soon from Focustronic. Although Focustronic is just now starting to cut their teeth in the aquarium hobby with the Focus1 LED, they’ve been working to bring their own version…
Best Advice I’ve received in the hobby
While cleaning out my office, again, I came across some old written notes, yeah they had to be old as they were hand-written, that were a listing of some of the advice I had received over the years that I…
The Helfrich Firefish Hybrid Literally Survived A Storm!
It was in December of last year that we reported on the first documented sighting of a rare hybrid between the common firefish, Nemateleotris magnifica, and the much less common helfrich’s firefish, N. helfrichi. We’re happy to report that this specimen…
KH Lab Is PacificSun’s Take On The Alkalinity Controller
The KH Lab is the latest alkalinity controller to be revealed to the aquarium hobby, this time from PacificSun LED. PacificSun is throwing its hat into the ring with a fairly different take on what an alkalinity monitor as you’ll…
These New Species Of Grallenia Micro Gobies Are Adorable!
Grallenia is a genus of miniature gobies that you may not have heard of before. But with the recent addition of five new species to this group you will want to remember them in case you ever run into them at…
I’m Dying For A Xmas Tree Worm Rock Like This
Ever since I started in the hobby in the mid 90s, Xmas Tree worm rocks, coco worms and feather dusters have been among some of the most fascinating non-coral animals for a reef tank. The popularity of Xmas Tree worm…
Focustronic LED Review Video – Hands On With The World’s First Moving Aquarium Light
The Focustronic Focus1 LED has been making the rounds of reef aquarium shows throughout the year. But we had to get our hands on a Focus1 for ourselves to finally see this promising new light over live corals. What better…
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…
