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Premium Aquatics giving away free Reeflo Swordtail pump
Premium Aquatics is offering you the chance to win a free Reeflo SwordTail HP Pressure Water Pump with its “Get Pumped Giveaway”. We are always up for freebies and one lucky hobbyist…
Tunze’s smallest skimmer, the DOC 9001, set for release “any day now”
We get excited about the products we see at shows like Interzoo but more often than not, it is a while before we start seeing many of these products in the marketplace. With that said the new Tunze Comline DOC…
The secret of Disco Clams? Mirror balls
A graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley has uncovered the mystery to what allows the electric or disco clam to dazzle us with its light show. You would think there is some bioluminescence or other chemical reaction taking…
Reeflo SwordTail HP a new pressure rated pump
The Reeflo SwordTail HP is a new pressure rated pump from the US manufacturer designed to give you strong performance especially when head pressure is an issue. Reeflo describes it as a pressure rated version of the Dart designed for…
Dig Those Crazy Pajama Cardinalfish!
A hardy, peaceful, wildly patterned species, the pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) makes a great choice for novice and experienced marine aquarists alike. Owing to its very manageable adult size, it’s a great candidate for modest-sized systems, and like many of…
Fish may be smarter than we think
Fish might be a lot smarter than we think. Recent research poses the cognitive and perceptual abilities of fish often match or exceed those of other vertebrates, and there’s strong evidence that they feel pain. They are probably the most utilized creatures on earth by…
Coconut octopus making itself at home at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
For all you people heading out in the camper or RV for the summertime this creative cephalopod might just appeal to you. The veined octopus is also known as the coconut octopus as it tends to be a bit creative when it…
National Zoo shutters Invertebrates Exhibit
In case you missed the official posting last week, the Invertebrates Exhibit at the National Zoo in Washington DC was closed this past Sunday due to budget problems. The exhibit, which first opened in 1987, needed for $5 million in…
Summertime reefing survey: How do you keep it cool?
Summer is officially here and many parts of the country there has already been high temperatures making reefers everywhere a tad bit nervous. Regardless of whether you are teasing with triple digits every day or just have an occasional hot streak, you…
Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 and 6040 pricing and availability update
The sleek and compact Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 and 6040 we saw at Interzoo are getting close to being available here in the U.S. with a targeted release date in late July. Besides taking considerations to re-position the pump to…
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…
