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Slim Overflows Are Taking Over From Reef Ready Aquariums
Overflow boxes are one of the most iconic, aquarium-hobby specific devices which has been helping turbo-charge reef aquariums for decades. However, after years of stagnation we’re starting to see a big shift…
What is a Coral Frag?
If you’re just getting into the hobby you may be hearing this term tossed around a lot. Frags are those small pieces of coral being sold at aquarium stores and many of the reefing events. Frag is short for the fragment you are cutting…
Polymorph Plastic Has Tremendous Applications for Aquariums
Polymorph plastic is an exciting new compound in the aquarium hobby which has a wide range of versatile uses. This material is a non toxic polyester which has a low melting point of about 140F, but is workable by hand until it…
Face to Face with the Monsoon Fairy Wrasse
The Monsoon Fairy Wrasse is the newest species of Cirrhilabrus to be described, and the most recent that we’ve got to see in person. Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus was discovered by Monsoon Aquatics in Western Australia, but they brought a small group of…
World Wide Corals is The Disneyland of Coral Frags
Everyone has seen the scene in a Western movie where the gunslinger walks into the dark saloon and the light from outside is so blinding that no one can really make him out. This week I had a similar experience,…
Solmar V offers Great White Shark Diving Specials for DEMA attendees
The Solmar V liveaboard will be offering a unique group rate for Great White Shark diving trips to Guadalupe Island. The Six-Pax special offer extends to all DEMA show attendees who would like to reserve 6 or more spots on…
Nature Still Grows The Best Acropora Colonies
The reef aquarium hobby as a whole has become very good at growing all kinds of reef corals, especially the shallow water species that grow the reef. Over the decades we’ve learned to grow, frag, and micro-propagate coral strains to…
When ocean temperatures start to rise, fish hightail it to cooler water
Scientists have new evidence that as ocean temperatures continue to rise, coral-reef fish will probably opt instead to relocate to cooler water. In a study using a fish found in coral reefs around the world, the blue-green damselfish, Chromis viridis,…
Meet the new Skimz QuietPro DC pump
The QuietPro DC pump is the latest pump from the Singapore manufacturer. Touting all the benefits of a DC pump, the Skimz QuietPro line can be ran wet or dry while delivering energy savings of up to 50%, all for…
Top 5 New Products Coming Soon to the Reef Aquarium Hobby
2016 has been an incredible year for new reef aquarium products, and we’ve reported on many new releases at most of our hobby’s major events. With InterZoo well behind us and MACNA having come and gone, there’s still a few…
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…
