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Dalua’s Haymon Skimmer Has A Great Pump And Cool Diffuser Plate
The Hayman Skimmer is a new foam fractionator we came across during our travels across the Australian reef scene which grabbed our attention for a number of reasons. The most standout feature…
The Australia LFS Tour Continues at Abyss Aquariums
We hope you’re enjoying the epic whirwind tour of the Australia aquarium scene because we still have a ton of videos to share with you. Continuing the momentum is Abyss Aquariums, a very interesting aquarium shop that has a lot…
Monterey Bay Aquarium Jelly Cam
Jelly Cam Thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, you can now tune in LIVE to watch Sea Nettle Jellyfish (Chrysaora fuscescens) in their open sea exhibit. The jelly cam gives you a front row seat to these graceful invertebrates smoothly…
Nothing Better Than A Nice Bare Bottom
Sand Bed or Bare Bottom? In the aquarium hobby, one of the most significant debates when building your reef tank is to decide a bare bottom or to use a live sand bed. Let’s discuss the benefits and disadvantages of…
Vitalis Covers The Whole Range Of Coral Nutrition Needs
Vitalis is a popular brand of aquarium foods here in Australia in a very familiar packaging. In addition to a wide range of freshwater and saltwater fish foods, Vitalis has no fewer than four food sizes and formulas to nurture…
Airmeter From Aqua Medic Is A Must-Have Protein Skimmer Accessory
The Airmeter from Aqua Medic is an aquarium accessory so simple yet desirable it’s a wonder how we’ve never seen one before. As obsessed as we reefers get about our protein skimmers, and especially critical specs like airdraw, we’re surprised…
The Fish At JZ Marine Aquariums Will Knock Your Socks Off!
Australia has proven to be an extremely fruitful aquarium scene, and our latest LFS visit brought us far outside of Sydney to JZ Marine Aquariums. This small unassuming shop is truly a specialty shop and while it’s easy to dismiss…
The Biome Approach: A Tale Of Two Reefs
The Biome Approach: A Tale Of Two Reefs By: Greg Collinske It seems like whenever we consider starting a new reef aquarium, we always come back to thoughts about the two very large reef exhibits in Denver’s Downtown Aquarium. We…
Caribbean Coral Diaries – Montastrea cavernosa
The Coral Diaries series is a list of corals we have seen while diving around the world. We’ve created this series so that you can learn more about corals, and how to identify them on the reef. We encourage you…
How To Clear Your Scuba Mask Like A Pro
Clear Your Mask Like A Pro Clearing your dive mask is hands down the most important scuba skill for any new diver. Yet it’s also the skill that gives students the most trouble. Clearing your mask is so important it is…
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…
