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Marine Life and Natural History of the Coral Triangle
Like vinyl records, the demand for physical, tangible media is on the rise and in the marine aquarium hobby, this means that real books are finally making a comeback. First it was…
Medusa Montipora hirsuta from Sustainable Aquatics
Sustainable Aquatics is renowned for high quality captive bred fish, and has been in the spotlight for the recent release of the hobby’s first ever longfin clownfish strain. What you may not know about Sustainable Aquatics is that they also…
Zero drayage booth backdrops from Creative Soup
Marine aquarium shows, events and conferences are now such an integral part of the American marine aquarium hobby, that many hobbyists can easily attend half a dozen reef shows each year. Whether you are doing your first frag swap or…
Euroquatics A1 and A1P Angel LEDs now fully ready to light up reef tanks
The Euroquatics Angel LED was first announced more than a year ago and after a long period of incubation and continued refinement, the A1 and A1P are finally ready to start shipping and lighting up our reef tanks. Creating just…
AccuraSea 1 is a new salt mix concept from Two Little Fishes
After more than two decades in business, Two Little Fishies is finally getting into the business of selling a salt mix. There has been a proliferation of sea salt mixes from seemingly every manufacturer under the sun, and many if not…
Socotra is a convergence of hybrid reef fish
Socotra is a far flung island of the Western Indian Ocean which is incredibly hard to reach, and even harder to study underwater. A couple years back however, a team of researchers including California Academy of Sciences ichthyology curator and…
Can Live Rock Be Added Directly to an Established Marine Aquarium?
“Caribbean Chris” and I are very frequently asked whether it’s okay to add new pieces of live rock directly to an established system. Ever erring on the side of caution, we generally discourage this practice. Instead, we recommend curing them…
VorTech Driver Mounting Bracket coming soon
We’ve just come across some sneaker shots of an as of yet unannounced product from Ecotech Marine, the Vortech Drive Mounting Bracket. After years of relying on a simple two sides of Velcro, Ecotech Marine has finally deemed fit to…
Route 66 Marine closes, leaves behind an incredible legacy of corals
This weekend we learned the sad news that Route 66 Marine, a pioneer in coral-specific wholesaling, has closed its doors for business. The news came as a big surprise to those who knew Eric Camaano well, and to the many…
Lessepsian migration between the Mediterranean and Red Seas via the Suez Canal
The Mediterranean and the Red Seas are some of the most historical, geographical and anthropologically important landmarks that this magnificent planet holds. Fed primarily by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans respectively, together these two bodies of water tell an opulent story dating back…
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…
