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The new Grammatonotus from Philippines has a stunningly unique tail
The recent expedition to the Philippines have yielded many bonuses for the California Academy of Sciences. A few days ago we saw the collection of Sacura speciosa, and just when we thought…
AutoAqua lets you turn fish feeding into a smartphone game
Thanks to tools like Dropcam, we love being able to view our aquariums when we are at work, but AutoAqua is now adding another layer making the remote viewing of your aquarium more of a game. How? When the company launches…
Skimz Monzter Mini is the smallest DC Protein Skimmer to date
Those of you with smaller aquariums looking to tap into the benefits of DC pump protein skimmers are now in luck with the upcoming Skimz Monzter Mini SN123 DC protein skimmer. The Monzter Mini has the smallest DC pump housed in a compact…
New stunning Grammatonotus species discovered in Philippines
We are constantly awestruck with the amount of new species of reef fish being discovered recently and yesterday a new Grammatonotus sp. was uncovered by the California Academy of Sciences dive team exploring the reefs surrounding the Philippines. After already collecting some…
Riptide Gyre Generator brings Maxspect into the water pump market
The Riptide water pump is a wild new concept of a water mover from Maxspect, a company better known for their innovative LED lights which is now breaking new ground on what they are dubbing a “Gyre Generator”. The Riptide…
Before Adding That Marine Aquarium Supplement, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions
You’re perusing the shelves of aquarium supplements at your local fish store when you come across a colorful bottle labeled “Dr. Hfuhruhurr’s Magic Reef Elixir.” Intrigued, you read on to discover the product’s intended purpose. The claims on the label…
Whale nearly makes a meal out of diver
One rather lucky diver narrowly escaped being swallowed by a 49-foot Bryde’s whale off the coast of South Africa recently. The diver, Rainer Schimpf, was in the water off the coast of Port Elizabeth watching the sardine run when the whale…
Liopropoma santi is yet another new species of this popular genus of reef fish
Liopropoma santi joins a recent spat of new species to be described from this genus, with Liopropoma olneyi being described just last week. Liopropoma santi is also the result of the deep diving work of the Curasub in Curacao and like…
Inner Harbor Water Wheel nabs 20 tons of trash out of Baltimore Harbor
The negative human impact on our oceans are waterways is pretty astounding when you look at the amount of trash and debris gets washed “away” each day. Trash has to go somewhere and in an effort to keep Baltimore’s Inner…
California Academy of Sciences dive team is scoring big in the depths of the Philippines
After what has been a lengthy period of preparation, scouting and diving, the California Academy of Sciences’ expedition to the Philippines is beginning to yield a nice catch of truly exotic deep reef fish. The first notable catch of the…
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…
