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Who’s that Pomacanthus?!
If you’re a fan of the Pokémon franchise and the anime, then you should be familiar with the post advertisement segment called “Who’s that Pokémon?!” egging viewers to guess the identity of…
East Africa proves to be a hybrid hot spot with the collection of yet another possible Pomacanthus hybrid
This morning we got an e-mail from Dr. Chung of Hong Kong asking if we knew anything about a rumoured Pomacanthus hybrid that was collected in East Africa. Before we could even hit the reply button, we received another e-mail from Red…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The pugnacious Novaculops halsteadi
Today’s Awesome Fish Spotlight goes to an unorthodox wrasse member from the genus Novaculops. Novaculops is a member of Novaculinae, which includes six genera of sand dwelling wrasses. The largest genus is Xyrichthys, but perhaps the most well known species from this…
Reef Aquarium Carbon Dosing Clarified
Carbon dosing is a relatively new phenomenon in the reef aquarium hobby. The first I heard about it was around two years ago, and I hadn’t given it a whole lot of thought until recently. The goal of carbon dosing…
Our Tigerpyge hybrid gets a video update in HD
Although much of the hype surrounding the Tigerpyge angel has died down since its meteoric appearance a few years ago, there is no denying its sheer beauty and grace. Of all the hybrids we’ve seen and gawked at, the lemon peel and…
Rainfordia opercularis reappears at Red Heart King
Rainfordia opercularis made a meteoric appearance a few years ago and just as suddenly as it appeared, it vanished without a trace. We helmed the species as fish of the year back in 2011 and since then we have covered…
Kessil A160WE begins shipping to US in limited numbers, UK getting first dibs
Kessil’s been partially quiet about its forthcoming Kessil A160we LED spotlight, the next generation upgrade to the Kessil A150 that really launched the company into the marine aquarium hobby. the Kessil A160we brings two levels of performance improvements over its…
It looks as though Synchiropus circularis and S. splendidus are intentionally hybridising in the wild
The mandarins and scooters in the genus Synchiropus are among some of the most endearing and staple favourites in the aquarium hobby. Mandarins are especially colourful, and their crawling like behaviour coupled with their unorthodox appearance makes for some of…
Zeovit Automatic Elements may actually reduce the cost of dosing Iron, Potassium & more
Zeovit Automatic Elements are an innovative new method to dose a handful of trace elements to our reef tanks on a long term basis. For major elements like Calcium, Carbonates and Magnesium it is critical to keep elevated levels in the…
Gerald Heslinga gives TED talk on Giant Clams
Gerald Heslinga is one of the world’s foremost experts on all things giant clam, especially in regards to the mariculture of Tridacna species. In this presentation Mr. Heslinga makes the case for the culture of giant clams being a solution for…
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…
