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How propagation programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium impact outstanding visitor experience. IAC 2016
International Aquarium Congress 2016 | DAY 1 Randy Hamilton, Vice President of Husbandry at the Monterey Bay Aquarium spoke to the history of propagation at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and how breakthroughs…
MAMAX 2016 | The Mid-Atlantic Marine Aquarium Expo, October 8th
The 4th annual Mid-Atlantic Marine Aquarium Expo (MAMAX) is happening in Chesapeake, VA on October 8, 2016 from 10:00am-4:00pm. MAMAX is a charitable fundraising event for reef related causes with proceeds from the event donated to a charity selected by…
Milwaukee Instruments DL Black Box pH Controller
Milwaukee Instruments is a company who’s name is synonymous with pH monitoring and control. Long before pH measurement was incorporated into do-it-all controllers, Milwaukee Instruments was already the leader in critical measurement of pH. After temperature and salinity, pH is the most…
Captive Bred Flame Angelfish Resurface After Five Year Absence
Captive bred flame angelfish are not new, but it’s been so long since their last sighting that you may have forgotten that they are even a thing. It’s been over five years since we first learned of the existence of these…
Where the Big Corals Are: The Tank of Martin Lakin
A couple of months ago I wrote a piece asking where all the big corals went. Well on my recent speaking trip to England, I found them. In the tank of my friend Martin Lakin I was amazed to see…
Aquatic Life Twist In Filtration is the Future of Home Water Purification
When Aquatic Life first announced their Twist-In reverse osmosis filters, it was hard to know what to make of this unusual new type of reverse osmosis filter. Seeing pictures or watching video can only tell you so much, but after…
What is a Coral?
This may be very obvious to people in the reefing community, but people who have stepped into their first fish store may wonder “Is it a plant?”, “What are they made of?”, or “Are they alive?”. Corals are indeed living…
International Aquarium Congress, Starts Next Week in Vancouver
The International Aquarium Congress (IAC) will take place September 25 to 30 in Vancouver, Canada. The event, hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, will be the ninth congress meeting since its inception in 1960. The Congress is held…
Salty Q&A: Can We Do Better for Beginners than Caveat Emptor?
Question I recently had a frustrating experience at a major chain pet store in my area. I watched as the aquarium department salesperson sold a type of butterflyfish that has a very specialized diet to a self-identified newbie, and he…
The Many Benefits of the Reef Aquarium Sump
I hate clutter. Unfortunately, clutter and reef aquariums come hand in hand, especially as the devices start to pile up. Want to add a calcium reactor? Get ready to deal with power cords going to the main pump, the feed…
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…
