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New Life Spectrum UltraRed pellets cranks the red up to 11
New Life Spectrum Ultra Red is a new line of prepared fish food designed to really amp up the red colors of our aquarium fish. If you thought that most modern high-quality…
Stony coral gems of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
We’re writing to you live from the reefs of Ebeye Island at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. We know a lot about the Marshall Islands for their rare and endemic reef fish and especially wrasses, but…
Parioglossus winterbottomi is an exquisite species of the mini dartfishes
Parioglossus is a relatively small genus of mini dartfishes that seldom enter the trade. P. dotui and P. philippinus are probably the only two species that appear with any regularity. Unlike the more conventional dartfishes, this genus boats of relatively small…
Aquarium Plumbing: True Union Ball Valves and Why You Should Love Them
One of the cool things about the reef aquarium hobby is that you tend to pick up some useful skills by accident. If it wasn’t for the reef-keeping hobby, I may never have developed a love of photography and videography.…
GHL looks to 3D printing to accelerate product development
3D printing has moved beyond a novelty and is providing some serious benefits for manufacturers and companies like GHL are tapping into the technology to accelerate production and reduce costs. How? Simple. The 3D printer allows the company to build…
Check out these surreal pics of Siamese fighting fish
Although it is the reef that really grabs our attention, we have an affinity for all things stunning when it comes to our aquatic pets. These stunning and surreal images of Betta Splendens, or Siamese fighting fish, are definitely worth taking a…
Aqueon QuietFlow UV marries sterilization with the power filter
The Aqueon Quiet Flow UV is the most plug and play ultraviolet sterilizer available, with what could be described as a full size UV lamp. It may look like a power filter and UV sterilizer in one but the Aqueon…
Revisiting the custom PE Mysis strainer pot
From time-to-time, we start poking around all the thousands of posts we’ve written and we remember some of the cool stuff we’ve seen, written or created. This article originally appeared in January 2012 and it got us thinking, what cool…
Ecoxotic’s E-Series LED striplight is superbangin’ over some real live fish and corals
Earlier this month Ecoxotic teased us with a promising new LED, the E Series striplights with integrated reflectors, multicolor, multichannel control and remote controllability. While Ecoxotic had a strip on their ReefStock table, we didn’t get a taste of the…
Tank Profile: Paul B’s 40+ Year Old Saltwater Aquarium
When it comes to standing the test of time, few aquariums have more history than Paul Baldassano’s 100-gallon glass box. Ask any aquarist who has spent time on internet forums, and they’ve likely encountered Paul (more commonly known as Paul…
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…
