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Salty Q&A: How Do You Make Small Salinity Adjustments?
Saltwater Smarts visitor Andrew had the following question about our post titled “5 Tips for Maintaining Stable Salinity in a Saltwater Tank.” Since we get similar questions quite frequently, we thought it…
Bashsea custom sump is a a sleek bit of acrylicsmithing
As a big fan of the gadget and equipment side of the hobby, my Friday morning coffee browsing paused when we came across this custom sump by Bashsea. This trifecta is part of the Bashsea Signature Series of sumps created…
Pros and Cons of the Long-Term Marine Aquarium
Many marine fish can survive in captivity for decades, and many corals and other sessile invertebrates can hang in there, well, who knows how long. In any case, maintaining a marine aquarium “for the long term” can mean an awfully…
Reef Safe SunCare adds bio-safe bottles
Reef Safe SunCare, the biodegradable sunscreen that doesn’t negatively impact reefs and oceans like regular sunscreen, is set to start selling its products in plant-derived bio-resin bottles. We covered Reef Safe SunCare five years ago, and we are happy to…
Neptune WAV pump review: a shakeup of the way things have been
The WAV pump from Neptune Systems is the first big shakeup in powerful, controllable aquarium propeller pumps in way too many years. The last decade has seen a huge surge in the availability of water movers for the aquarium market.…
Fragments of hope is an example of reef restoration done right
Laughing Bird Caye National Park in Southern Belize is home to one of the Caribbean’s more successful reef restoration projects. With over 30,000 coral fragments planted to date, Fragments of Hope is a true ray of hope for the future…
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 are today. These snapshots date back to around…
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,…
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…
