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Zia Reefer’s gorgonian and soft coral tank is truly one of a kind
The reef aquarium world seems to be so oversaturated with stony coral madness, besides zoanthid polyps and ricordea, the soft coral truly don’t get their fair share of the spotlight. That is…
Pocillopora bairdi is described alongside a partial revision of the genus
Pocillopora bairdi is a new species of small polyp stony coral from the popular genus that includes the highly varied Pocillopora damicornis. This latter species is so diverse in shape, color and form that it has been quite hard to distinguish other…
N Aragonite nano particle mineral supplement from Brightwell Aquatics
N-Aragonite is a new supplement from Brightwell Aquatics made up of aragonite powder. The nano particle size of the N-Aragonite is designed to be a direct source of calcium, magnesium, potassium, strontium and carbonates that are directly used by stony…
The Beautiful, Beginner-Friendly Bubble Coral
Recently, I found myself musing over the livestock lineup I had in my first reef tank many years ago. Along with a variety of easy-to-keep soft corals and a handful of hardy fish, I fondly recalled that I also had…
Walt Smith’s Fijian Lightning Blue Stripe Clownfish
My jaw hit the floor when I saw this fish – a wild, yellow-tailed Fijian Blue Stripe Clownfish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) collected this week and first shared by Walt Smith International. What has my mind blown is this – the patterning…
Warner Marine EcoBak Plus is packed with a diversity of carbon and polymer
EcoBAK Plus is a new biopellet formulation from Warner Marines which is endowed with more than the average bio-polymer. We know of many different reefers who add varied carbon sources to their reef aquariums, like vodka and vinegar, and others…
ORA’s Electric Indigo Dottyback – New Take On A Hybrid
We tried, oh how we tried, but on this one, Dustin Dorton’s lips are sealed. The “Electric Indigo Dottyback” is clearly something different and unique, and is the latest in a string of debuts from ORA in early 2014. So…
Current-USA Dual Ramp Timer and Ramp Timer Pro LED Controllers Now Shipping
The Current-USA Dual Ramp Timer and Current-USA Ramp Timer Pro LED controllers are finally shipping. If you recall, we covered both the Dual Ramp Timer and Ramp Timer Pro last summer and were just waiting to see these out in…
The Psychedelic Sixline Wrasse
Whenever I’m asked to recommend a hardier, similarly sized, and equally attractive alternative to the green mandarinfish, the first species that usually pops into my mind is the sixline wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia). If you can acquire a healthy specimen, you’ll…
Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion series goes longer and deeper
The Innovative Marine NUVO series is getting new members with the launch of the Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion series featuring two all-in-one aquariums — one aimed at long aquascapes, the other at deep aquascapes. Coming off the success of both…
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…
