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The Peppermint Angelfish that won the world over
Despite the Peppermint Angelfish’s (Paracentropyge boylei) recent meteoric debut in the mainstream aquarium trade, it’s status as an iconic book fish has hardly been relinquished. Familiarity has not made us jaded with the clinquant beauty…
The elusive Ogilbyina salvati appears at Quality Marine
Ogilbyina is a genus of dotty backs endemics to the Australian-Melanesian subregions of Oceania. The genus is easily diagnosed by having a triangular patch of teeth on their vomer, as well as having a more anteriorly placed dorsal fin. The…
Common Coral Reef Pests and some ideas on how to remove them
In the early days of the hobby, we paid little attention to the many small animals that came in with our corals. We had such a difficult time keeping our corals alive that little thought was paid to the potential…
What Makes Someone a Marine Aquarium Expert?
Being in a somewhat contemplative mood as I enjoy my third cup of coffee this Friday morning, I’ve posed to myself the philosophical question, what does it mean to be an “expert” marine aquarist? In other words, when I write…
10 innovations of the MindStream Aquarium Monitor
Being the reef aquarium technophiles that we are, we couldn’t spend a whole day at the offices of MindStream R&D without becoming smitten with what this device is, how it works, and what makes it work. If you thought the…
So, you glow in the dark? That don’t impress me much
Coral fluorescence is a magical phenomenon that is well documented, studied, and exploited by all who enjoy it. Fluorescence is an emission of light at a different wavelength from which was absorbed, and this causes a visible glow. Excitation however dies…
Opinion: I love Chromis leucura
I like damselfish. I like Chromis even more. But if there’s one Chromis that I love, it’s Chromis leucura. Chromis leucura is a diminutive species that is often found in small groups along deep reef walls and ledges ranging from…
Aquascaping visionary Takashi Amano dies at age 61
Takashi Amano, founder of Aqua Design Amano, creator of the Nature Aquarium concept and visual aquatics master passed away earlier this week at the age of 61. The news of Takashi Amano’s passing is causing quite a shake up of…
A closer look at the design and applications of Modular Artificial Reef concept
In April we wrote about Alex Goad and his award winning Modular Artificial Reef (MARS) design. The more we read about MARS and the not for profit design studio Reef Design Lab we got thinking about the applications to marine aquariums…
Reef Toys P2O reactor uses advanced physics to discharge CO2
The Reef Toys P2O reactor is a brand new product category that strays far from the extremely thoughtful accessories and reactors that they’ve been making to date. It’s not too often something comes along which is completely new to the aquarium…
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…
