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The Rise of the Connected Aquarium
The growth of smartphones and Internet-connected devices around the home has had a positive impact on the aquarium industry. Just like the rise of the connected home, we are seeing a rise…
A BlueHarbor bounty
Sometimes the hardest things in life isn’t about writing a captivating blog post, but coming up with a suitable title. Don’t let this curt, three worded headline fool you though. We’ve blogged about BlueHarbor’s cornucopia of rare fish so often…
Navigating MACNA – Tips & Tricks
September brings MACNA 2015 to Washington D.C. along with a couple of thousand of your reefing friends, speakers from all corners of the globe and exhibitors with cool new products. It’s three fun filled days and nights of non-stop reef keeping…
The Reef Aquarium After Hours: Four Reasons to Keep That Flashlight Handy
Anyone who has done any night diving knows that nighttime activity on coral reefs is very, very different from what goes on there during the day. A dramatic “changing of the guard” occurs, with diurnal fish seeking refuge in the…
Tunze Blue Edition NanoStream celebrates 10 years of tiny propeller pumps
The Tunze Blue Edition NanoStream 6045 is a special run of the powerful prop pump that celebrates ten years since Tunze’s introduction of the NanoStream. With so many large, small, controllable and affordable saltwater safe aquarium propeller pumps available on…
Giesemann’s new Vervve LED fixture will be released next week
The Giesemann Vervve LED is a brand new light fixture from the venerable German light designer. The Vervve LED appears to be the evolution of six generation of lights from Giesemann which included light emitting diodes at their core, and…
Prognathodes “basabei” in serene Kyoto
Once regarded as the former capital of Japan, Kyoto relinquished its title to the anagrammatic Tokyo in 1868. Today, Kyoto is known for its serene and tranquil landscapes peppered extensively with shinto shrines, temples and historical culture. This geographical icon of…
Nyos Calcium, Magnesium and Carbonate Hardness test kit review
In addition to the easy-to-use Nitrate and Phosphate test kits, the NYOS Reefer line also includes some very well thought out tests for the mineral components of seawater, including Calcium, Magnesium and Alkalinity. With Ecotech Marine now distributing NYOS products in…
Tunze LED 8811 Marine Eco Chic & 8821 White Eco Chic
The Tunze LED Eco Chic is a new striplight and a new color for Tunze’s unusual yet still very useful LED aquarium light. Being fully submersible and magnet-mounted to the side of the aquarium has not won Tunze the top…
Two Little Fishies Strontium Pronto coming soon
Two Little Fishies is teasing us with their MACNA strategy with this picture of its upcoming Strontium Pronto they will debut at next week’s show. TLF Strontium Pronto is pure anhydrous strontium chloride powder that will be available in 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…
