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A Mauritian gem residing in Japan
As the metonymic dust begins to settle after our whirlwind tour of Japan, it becomes increasingly clear that this country is without a doubt, the capital mecca for rare fish and all…
My Marine Fish Are Plotting Against Me!
A little-known fact about marine fish kept in aquariums is that they’re passive-aggressive and churlish and enjoy mocking their owners. Okay, I know we’re not supposed to anthropomorphize our livestock, but based on a recent disastrous attempt at an aquarium…
An insight into documentary film making with Richard Fitzpatrick
The best things in life often come unscripted and unplanned, brought upon by sweet serendipitous moments that take you by surprise. While visiting Cairns Marine earlier this month, we were treated to an enchanting encounter with one of documentary filmmaking’s…
Sicce XStream-E review, an efficient and silent water mover
Sicce isn’t new to the aquarium pump game by any means and they’re constantly churning out new products. So anytime we can get out hands on their newest offerings we’ve obviously got to give them a whirl. The XStream-E propeller pump…
EcoSmart Live is the first ecosystem to have Apple Watch integration
This post is not for the masses of people who read this site daily, it’s for the uber geeks who want to be the first to learn about the most esoteric reef aquarium geekery. Controlling your reef aquarium with a…
CPR Aquatic releases LED refugium light for AquaFuge and AquaFugePS
CPR Aquatic released a series of LED refugium lighting for its hang-on-back AquaFuge and AquaFugePS refugium models. There isn’t too much information currently available however, the lights do come with a stand that fits on these models. There are currently three…
MASNA Summer Membership Drive Continues – Cool MACNA Prize Announced
The Summer membership drive for the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) continues through the end of August. New and renewing members will be entered into a drawing for an AquaFX Glacial 100 RODI system. In addition to supporting MASNA and its…
Ultralife Mag-Tastic magnetic holder debuting at MACNA
Ultralife Reef Products is introducing its Mag-Tastic magnetic aquarium holder at MACNA next month. The simple, yet handy design is designed to hold a wide range of aquarium gizmos in place. Available in a set of one or two holders, the…
Top 5 invasive corals that border on being aquarium pests
We’re so used to thinking of corals as precious and delicate, it’s hard to imagine some of them are invasive species in our aquariums. Invasive corals in the wild are a real problem, with sun coral Tubastrea having two established species…
Apex Users Meetup Group at MACNA to feature champagne breakfast and more
The third annual Neptune Systems Apex Users Meetup Group is happening again right before this year’s MACNA event in Washington D.C. and will feature a bunch of fun activities including a champagne breakfast, free grab bag, raffles, speakers and more…
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…
