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Video of Melibe colemani documents this impossible-looking animal
When we first wrote about the description of the incredible looking Melibe colemani, we couldn’t wrap our heads around the appearance of this extraordinary nudibranch. Still images of Melibe colemani look like a…
This is the best photo of Chaetodontoplus niger to date
For a fish that gets as big as a football, it’s a mystery why the black angelfish, Chaetodontoplus niger is scarcely ever seen much larger than a juvenile fish in size and color. We know that large adult C. niger are…
ATI Sirius LED light is in development
The ATI Sirius LED light is a natural evolution of the ATI Powermodul LED + T5 hybrid light fixture which surfaced nearly two years ago. Not to be confused with the five year old Sfiligoi Sirius LED light, the new…
Red Sea Max C Series all in one aquarium gets a video rundown
The buzz around Red Sea’s new Max C Series is ever growing and although it hasn’t yet been let loose, the redesigned all-in-one plug-n-play aquarium from Red Sea promises to be one of the year’s hottest new releases. Like the…
Hybrid and xanthic triggerfish that you’ll never forget
Hybrid triggerfish are exceptionally rare but as we keep an eye out for these kind of things, here’s a story on some hybrid clown triggerfish. After viewing several reviews on super rare fish that came by the end of the…
Big Gripper Bucket gives the humble water pail a modern makeover
The Big Gripper Bucket is a perfect example of what great things can come when mundane, everyday objects are given a fresh new look. The humble water pail or water bucket, has been relatively unchanged in the last decade since…
Blue Hypnea algae is a macroalgae worth growing for its looks
Blue Hypnea is a new macroalgae from ORA which is interesting and colorful enough to be cultured in aquarium for its own sake. Not to be confused with more purple colored Ochtodes from the Caribbean, the blue Hypnea algae is an attractive algae which…
2013 Marine Breeder’s Year in Review
It’s the 4th annual installment of the Marine Breeder’s Year in Review (see past installments at 2010, 2011a, 2011b, and 2012) and frankly, it’s been an interesting if not arguably “slow” year for a change, and yet I’ll probably write more…
Stonogobiops family photo: where does S. nematodes end and S. xanthorinica begin?
Stonogobiops is a popular group of aquarium fish collectively known as rayed shrimp gobies. The genus Stonogobiops includes the dracula goby, S. dracula, barber pole goby, S. nematodes, the yellowface goby, S. xanthorhinica, and the ever popular white ray shrimp goby, S.…
Reef-Friendly Resolutions for 2014
Happy New Year to all our salty friends around the world! Chris and I wish you and your loved ones the very best in 2014. We’d also like to express our sincere gratitude for the support you’ve given us since…
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…
