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Aquarium Note for Android, a free log app
Ever since the dawn of computers, there has been some form of aquarium logging software available — from simple spreadsheets to complex web interfaces — and with the advent of the smartphone…
Review of CORRENTE from PRS Japan
I had an opportunity to try CORRENT digital flow meter from PRS Japan installed 1/2″ CORRENTE on my 30 gallon tank. First of all, I bought two 1/2″ female hose barb fitting adapter from Home Depot to connect with the…
Swimming through schools — of silversides that is
Check out this video scuba diver William Mitchell captured a stunning GoPro video as he swam through a massive school of silverside fish off Grand Cayman Island. [via Laughing Squid]
Antwerp Zoo opens new reef aquarium in unique style
When the Antwerp Zoo opened its new reef aquarium earlier this month, they did it with pomp and circumstance we can appreciate. Antwerp Mayor Bart De Wever and KMDA CEO Dries Herpoelaert opened the exhibit from inside one of Europe’s…
Pacific Sun announces CruX IS-200 and CruX IS-400 internal protein skimmers
Pacific Sun released information on its latest gadgets, the CruX IS-200 and CruX IS-400 DC internal protein skimmer. The new skimmers are made from clear and red acrylic with white and red accessories to give it a cohesive look. The CruX…
Large magnetic frag shelves from Alternative Reef are pretty cool
We’ve liked the products and creativity of the Alternative Reef over the years and we got into serious envy mode when we saw these large frag shelves the team built for Reefapoalooza in Orlando. Collecting frags is an addictive part…
How much are the oceans worth? At least $24 trillion
The world’s oceans are worth at least $24 trillion according to a recent report by the published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). On the flip side, the overall economic value is threatened by pollution, climate change and…
5 Maddening Things Marine Fish Do
I love marine fish. I really do. They’ve been part of my life for decades, and observing their beauty and behavior both in the wild and in aquaria seems to fulfill some primal need in me that’s, frankly, impossible to…
Happy Earth Day 2015! What will you do today to help?
Today is Earth Day and it is a reminder that what we do for the environment, both positive and negative, has an impact. While we advocate being Earth smart the other 364 days of the year, Earth Day is a…
Mislabeled container may have caused Texas State Aquarium catastrophe
It look as if a mislabeled container is the reason the Texas State Aquarium suffered catastrophic die-off in its display aquariums after treating for a parasite. According to the aquarium’s Facebook page, it appears the wrong chemical was unintentionally added…
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…
Breaking New Ground
Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
