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What a public aquarium looked like back in 1905
It is amazing how much we have progressed in the last century. When looking back at these early photographs of London’s Honiman Musuem’s first aquariums, it is even more impressive where we…
Sneak peek of some of the hot livestock coming to ReefStock 2016
Reef aquarium events are an integral part to the experience of being a reef hobbyist in America. These gatherings offer us an opportunity to meet other reefers, see new products, catch a speaker talk or two, exchange ideas and information, but who…
Fishbit controller and monitor come out of Beta, ready for primetime
The Fisbit aquarium monitor and controller is one of the best and biggest success stories regarding crowdfunded aquarium products. About this time last year Fishbit launched their first Kickstarter to build 30 Beta units of their combination controller and monitor system,…
Fish farts or nightly migration could be causing the ocean to hum
For years scientist have been puzzled by a humming sound thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The humming was first noticed when scientists dropped hydrophones in the Ocean to study the songs of migrating humpback whales,…
Bondic liquid plastic welder is a dream for aquarium DIY
Bondic is a new liquid plastic welder which is the type of space age technology the future promised us. Unlike super glue which has a set curing time the moment it comes out of the tube, Bondic only solidifies when…
Sinularia dura, the one and only cabbage leather coral
The cabbage leather coral, Sinularia dura, is one of those inimitable corals that all reefers should keep at some point in their aquarium career. This coral has the potential to be incredibly beautiful but it is rarely ever displayed in a flattering…
New DC Runners and wireless EcoDrifts coming soon from Aqua Medic
The EcoDrift propeller pumps and DC Runner centrifugal pump have been one of Aqua Medic’s biggest hit aquarium products in a long time, and now they are ready for a refresh. This weekend at ReefStock 2016 in Denver we expect Aqua…
What if bio-fuel from algae could power our reef tanks?
The brain child of architectural designer Jacob Douenias and Industrial designer Ethan Frier, the ‘Living Things’ art installation in Pittsburgh contains furniture of a possible and not too distant future where the symbiosis between human beings and microorganisms are on…
Paracheilinus alfiani video shows this new species in the wild
Paracheilinus alfiani is only a few days old as a newly minted species and already we have the world’s first videos of the new flasher wrasse. The video clip of Alfian’s flasher wrasse comes to us from Anna & Ned…
Traveling to Reef-A-Palooza 2016? Why you should stay at the event hotel
Reef-A-Palooza Orlando is just around the corner and for 2016 the show has a new place to call home, the Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center. Reef aquarium shows, events and conferences take place in all kinds of venues…
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…
