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Hydra 26 review and comparison with Vega LED
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed using the AI Vega on our 29 gallon coral aquarium for over a year but with the release of the Hydra 26, it was time to try something new.…
Going to MACNA? Grab your official mobile app to keep you on track
Conferences like MACNA are always fun, but there is always the challenge of finding the speaker schedule, locating all your favorite vendors and just staying on top of everything that is going on — especially where there is so much…
Meeting the classic Acropora abrolhosensis on a reef in Flores
The eraser tip shaped branch ends of Acropora abrolhosensis are iconic to our memory of the early days of SPS coral keeping. A nice fuzzy staghorn A. abrolhosensis is one of the most classic and recognizable corals that many reefing pioneers ever grew…
Hands on and first impression of the Kessil Spectral Controller
Kessil has a great track record in making beautiful aquarium lighting devices and their new Kessil Spectral Controller is no different, it even takes it a step further. The Kessil Controller is a fully fledged device that has a bright…
Unique Corals’ Joe Caparatta shares his experiences on the Fluval Sea Flores Expedition
What really made the Fluval Sea Flores Expedition special is that it was organized For Aquarists, By Aquarists (FABA). One of our distinguished reefers on this FABA trip was Manhattan Aquariums and Unique Corals founder/owner Joe Caparatta who has been keeping aquariums…
Ovabunda adamanensis is a new species of soft coral from Thailand
Ovabunda is a Xeniid genus of soft coral which was just endowed with a new species from Thailand, Ovabunda andamanensis. The genus Ovabunda was created to split off a number of Xenia species into this separate grouping of soft corals which are different…
Rare Acropora robusta sighted in extreme flow environment
Acropora robusta is an interesting, thick branching staghorn coral which also happens to grow crazy fast in a high energy reef tank, especially when it is provided with “maximal” speeds for an aquarium. Often confused for Acropora abrotanoides, the main feature which…
The odd clownfish pair that spawned the Black Photon strain
While perusing some of our old videos we came across a feature of the odd clownfish pair that spawned the now-infamous Black Photon Clownfish strain. While visiting Dr. Joshi more than six years ago, we had the chance to meet…
Sousa sahulensis is a new species of Australian humpback dolphin
Sousa sahulensis is a new species of Australian humpback dolphin which was recently described from what is now a pool of four species of the marine mammals. Fore nearly two centuries questions existed about the exact nature of the population…
Marine Aquarium Contingencies I Never Anticipated
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you may have heard about the massive Microcystis algae outbreak that is currently affecting the western basin of Lake Erie and, from this past Friday until around 9:30 this morning, rendered the tap…
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…
