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Lipogramma haberorum & L. levinsoni, two more new species of deepwater reef fish
Lipogramma levinsoni and L. haberorum are yet two more new species to be officially described in the last 24 hours. Hot on the heels of Plectranthias takasei, a fish we knew about but didn’t have…
Reef Builders Recap, Episode #2
This week on the Reef Builders Recap we go over all the latest and coolest news of the previous seven days. We discuss some exciting discoveries in the animal world, from hybrid helfrich’s firefish to xanthic eibl’s angelfish. We didn’t…
Plectranthias takasei, a gorgeous new species of basslet from Japan
Plectranthias takasei is the newest species of reef fish to be described and what a fantastic new fish it is. This attractive ‘Hinomaru Perchlet’ also has the honor of being described by some serious fish nerds, including the Ichthyologist formerly known…
Goddess Garden Organics – Reef Safe Sunscreen
Reef Safe Sunscreen Goddess Garden Organics have gone above and beyond to eliminate all ingredients from their sunscreen which could be harmful to corals. Goddess Garden sunscreen is made with plant-based ingredients, is certified organic, reef safe, and biodegradable making it…
OceanPositive Swimwear Is Made From Recycled Ghost Nets
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Macro Aqua’s Flow Generator is like half of a MaxSpect Gyre Pump
Macro Aqua’s had a huge year of new product announcements and introductions. The Flow Swing saw widespread distribution through Aquatic Life and they rocked the paradigm of protein skimmers with a wild new skimmer design. Alas, their new Flow Generator…
Eye of the Tiger Indophyllia Is A Diamond in the Rough
Sometime, when presented with a huge selection of the craziest Donut Corals (Acanthophyllia deshaesyana), your attention can’t focus on one particular piece, as they’re all gorgeous. But on the side, in the middle of the rejected one, a pure jewel…
Pinto Seahorses: Captive Bred Seahorse Can Get Domesticated Too
Because they bear live young, seahorses were among some of the first marine fish to be bred in captivity. With a long history of captive breeding you’d think that there would be more domesticated strains of various Hippocampus species, and there…
Sponges, Sponges Everywhere!
If you do any diving anywhere, you will see sponges everywhere. Some of them are more colorful than corals, and some of them you can sit in. All sponges are water pumps and filters, which makes them useful in 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…
