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Haptoclinus dropi, a beautiful new deep-sea blenny
Haptoclinus dropi is a new species of blenny from the depths of Curacao. Discovered alongside the Sabre Fin goby, Antilligobius nikkiae, the new Haptoclinus blenny was sampled by the Curasub in Curacao at the…
Signs point to Neptune Systems working on “Apex Pump”
The “Apex Pump” is the codename we are giving to a new project that Neptune Systems is working on to bring a propeller water pump which is natively controllable using the Apex aquarium controller system. The moment that Neptune Systems announced…
The weeping willow leather coral has impossibly long polyps
The “Weeping Willow” leather coral is an example of how unique and cool a Sarcophyton toadstool coral has to be for me to specifically grow it for more than a dozen years. I still remember the first time we saw the…
HydroTube pump from Panta Rhei goes for water huge volume at low pressure
The new HydroTube pump from Panta Rhei is approximately what you’d expect to get by combining the design of a centrifugal pump and a propeller pump. Based on the motor of the HydroWizard Medium pump, the HydroTube still uses a…
Online coral shopping: is What-You-See really What-You-Get?
Many die-hard hobbyists know exactly where and when the new cool stuff comes in. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to be present physically when a new shipment is unpacked. In these cases, the internet is a great thing: lots…
Reef Builders Editor’s Choice: 10 best products of 2013
It’s that time of year again, that time when we get to share with you the finest new products that greatly improved our reefkeeping experience over the last orbit of the earth around the Sun. Compared to last year’s Editor’s…
Maxspect close to releasing Wide Angle Reflector for Razor LED
Maxspect is shedding a little more info on the wide angle reflector option for the R420R (or “Razor” as it’s commonly known) series of LED fixtures. The new reflector modules will be standard on the upcoming 43.5″ long 300W model…
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are! 5 Reasons Marine Fish Go Into Hiding
You’ve spent the long dollar on a gorgeous marine fish with the hopes that it will bring new life and interest to your tank, but then it refuses to reveal itself for more than a passing glimpse. What could be…
The vitiligo angelfish, and Centropyge colouration
The dwarf angelfishes of the Genera Centropyge and Paracentropyge are amongst our favorite reef fishes, in part for their fabulous array of colour morphs and hybrids. We’ve always been fascinated by the variety of these aberrant individuals, and seem to…
Eshopps IV Dosers in 2-channel master & 3-channel slave dosing pumps
The Eshopps IV doser series of dosing pump is the veteran acrylic filter manufacturer’s first foray into the more mechanical side of the aquarium hobby. Eshopps will be making the IV doser in a 2-channel master unit and a 3-channel…
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…
