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Yasha goby successfully captive bred by Rising Tide Conservation
The Yasha goby, Stonogobiops yasha, is one of the most beautiful and classic reef gobies and now they have been successfully captive bred. This weekend Rising Tide Conservation announced that they had just…
Sponge farming on the Island of Pohnpei Micronesia
We’ve heard of coral farming, oyster farming, seaweed farming and yes even sea squirt farming, but sponge farming was a first. We see a few small colorful varieties of sponges being sold for reef tanks, however there is not a large…
Kessil A2000 prototype debuts at Regional Aquarium Workshop
The Kessil A2000 is a new jumbo size commercial aquarium LED spotlight that will surprise visitors to this year’s Regional Aquarium Workshop. The Kessil A2000 is significantly bigger than any other LED light in the Kessil catalog with a Dense Matrix…
Explore a Bio-Rock reef in Permuteran Bay – Indonesia
Permuteran Bay is located on the Northern coast of Bali Indonesia. The reefs here, once heavily damaged by fishing are on the rebound thanks to the creative Bio-Rock reef. Indonesian is a pioneer in reef restoration and Bio-Rock reef in Permuteran Bay is…
Why we love the reef aquarium hobby
While my daughter Catherine was home for Spring break last week, I took her out shopping one day, and I am happy to report there is something more addicting than this hobby: shopping for a teenage girl. While we drove…
What is a Pre-Dive Safety Check And Why You Should Do One Before Every Dive
Pre-Dive Safety Check The Pre-Dive Safety check is an important skill you will learn on your first open water dive. This quick two minutes safety check is a good habit for every diver no matter your experience level. A pre-dive…
Current USA LOOP, a complete aquarium controller, pump & light ecosystem
The LOOP system is a complete ecosystem of pumps and lights from Current USA which was just launched at Global Pet Expo. The LOOP Ecosystem makes it easier than ever to have all your most important aquarium devices connected and…
First good pictures of the newest wicked colored koi scopas tang
The wicked koi scopas tang is alive and well in the United States and we’ve got the first pictures of this fish from an actual camera. The nearly one-of-a-kind Zebrasoma scopas was conditioned in Jakarta after its collection in Java and…
Seychelles to protect more than 400,000 square kilometers of Ocean
Setting a new precedent for marine conservation, The Nature Conservancy, has announced the finalization of the first ever debt swap in Seychelles aimed at ocean conservation. The new protected area increases the country’s marine protected waters from less than 1 percent…
Mermaids, Megalodon, and Cyanide: A Real Look at the Aquarium Trade and the Battle Against Cyanide Collection
The ocean is full of the unknown, allowing people’s imaginations to run wild. Combine that with film producers, writers, or groups with a divisive agenda, and you get mockumentaries entertaining the idea of a monster shark as big as a…
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…
