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Hybrid blueface angelfish appears at Vessel 1997 in Japan
The hybrid blueface angelfish recently revealed by premier Japanese aquarium retailer Vessel 1997 is a very nice treat for angelfish and rare fish aficionados. We don’t get to see too many hybrids…
Coralife Aqualight S LED striplight released in three sizes
The Coralife LED Aqualight S is a new striplight from the veteran brand of aquarium products. The LED Aqualight S is virtually identical to the Aqueon Optibright Plus in form factor and remote control, but with a different spectrum of LEDs…
Arothron multilineatus, a new pufferfish species described from Japan
Arothron multilineatus is a new species of large pufferfish that has just been described from Japanese caught specimens. The new pufferfish species is most closely related to the starry puffer, Arothron stellatus, but it is easily distinguished by a network of thin…
Manta rays can recognize themselves in a mirror
Giant manta rays have proven to be the first elasmobranch species to recognize themselves in a mirror. These results suggest that manta rays may be self-aware. Only a few animals, mostly primates, have passed the mirror test which is widely used as a…
Pricing and release date for Innovative Marine’s new Atoll and Abyss concept aquariums
Innovative Marine’s line of Nuvo Concept aquariums first revealed at ReefStock 2016 made a huge splash with both visitors to the show, and readers here on Reef Builders. No one could have imagined how sensational the reaction would be to…
Coral reefs are bleaching on a massive scale this year
Climatologists have been telling us that the planet is getting hotter and that it will get hotter and with these forecasts in mind, 2016 was predicted to be a terrible year for coral bleaching. Unfortunately these predictions have come true and right now we…
Sanrise announces the A029 Aqua Knight Nano LED light
The Sanrise A029 Aqua Knight is a new nano LED light which is packed with bright light and great features.The side-mounted Aqua Knight is the first ‘high power’ nano led light from Sanrise to feature high strength Cree 3W LEDs.…
Stranded Sea Turtle rescued off Benguerra Island Mozambique.
Fishbit successfully reaches its Kickstarter funding goals
With just four days left to go, Fishbit has exceeded their crowdfunding goal of nearly $72,000 on Kickstarter. This is a huge success not only for Fishbit but for the future of aquarium controllers and having more and better connected reef…
Special Considerations for Soft Coral Placement
In discussions of coral placement in reef aquaria, topics such as spacing between colonies, distance from the light source, level of water flow, sweeper tentacles, and coral chemical warfare (allelopathy) often predominate. But there are special considerations beyond these that…
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…
