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Who will be the 2017 MASNA Aquarist of the Year?
Each year MASNA members nominate outstanding individuals who have contributed to the hobby and improved our knowledge of the captive marine environment for the MASNA Aquarist of the Year award. The award…
Wanting Versus Needing
Wanting Versus Needing While my daughter was at home for Spring Break, one of her most frequent refrains was “I need this” or “I will die without that”. As a parent one of the things I tried to…
Friday Smorgasbord: Pink Floyd, ocean facts and creepiness
We survived tax day (for the most part), 420 and made it Friday, so time to celebrate with another addition of the Friday smorgasbord. Comfortably Numb A shrimp with a bright pink claw that using sonic showckwave created by rapidly…
You Won’t Believe This One ‘Trick’ That Keeps Jaime’s Reef So Awesome
We all love reef tanks, and to some degree, the alchemy involved with keeping all the parameters of lighting, flow and chemistry appropriate for coral growth. But what if you could cut out all the water testing, most of the…
Deepblu’s Motion of the Ocean Underwater Video Contest is Back!!
If You Ain’t Testing, You’re Just Guessing!
Aquarium Water Testing By: Scott Davidson I always remember this phrase from my earliest days of reef keeping. Although I can’t remember who coined the phrase, it has always stuck with me. It would always conjure the image of someone standing in…
STAX – Flat Aquascaping Rocks From Two Little Fishes
STAX Gone are the days of trying to precariously balance rocks, STAX is the new wave of aquascape design. STAX are flat, porous, oolitic limestone rocks for building layered aquascapes, for marine and freshwater aquariums. The layered rocks provide a stable…
Explore Far Away Islands With The New Google Earth
New Google Earth I just spent three hours exploring the new Google Earth and I am absolutely hooked. If you didn’t already know Google Earth launched a huge update, introducing a feature called “Voyager”. You can now take virtual tours around…
So Many Tanks…So Many Possibilities…
Airlounj Is The Perfect Way To Relax After A Dive
Airlounj Want a super sweet easy way to relax after a dive without getting covered in sand? Airlounj is a light weight couch you can toss in your dive bag and setup within seconds. Whether you’re between dives or out of…
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…
