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Mindstream teases its super fidelity in measuring dissolved Oxygen
The Mindstream aquarium monitor is one of the biggest new aquarium products to be announced this year. It may not have touched down in the fish tanks of the public but until…
ReefStock 2014 happening March 1st & 2nd
With MACNA 2014 taking up a big part of my time, many thought that perhaps ReefStock wouldn’t happen in 2014 but we’re doing it! In order not to steal any thunder from the coming national marine aquarium conference, for its…
The trailer for the “Nature’s Aquarium” DVD is a must-watch
This trailer for Oceans: Nature’s Aquariums is an impeccable representation of how calming and peaceful the ocean can be, and why we love our aquariums so much. Despite being only eight minutes long, the trailer can whisk you away to a…
The Shroom Room reminds us why we love Corallimorphs so much
We recently discovered an awesome Facebook group simply titled “The Shroom Room“. This is an open venue where reef aquarists can share the love for mushroom corals (corallimorphs) through photos and discussion, and there’s a lot of it. As you…
Hong Kong through Digiman’s eyes part 1: Legendary reefers Dr. Chung and Jimma Ma
Here’s another exciting Reef Builders travelogue showcasing the sights and adventures of the reefing scene in a foreign country. Like our Japan and Bangkok travelogues, we visit yet again another Asian country – the mystical land of Hong Kong. This…
Tail-less bandit angelfish is practically beyond belief
A bandit angelfish is a very special fish to begin with but a tail-less Apolemichthys arcuatus is unheard of. This wild-caught specimen is the first documentation of tail-less-ness in this species that we know and while it looks really strange in…
Captive raised maze angels land at Quality Marine
The maze angelfish, Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus, is one of the elusive species of large marine angels that we’ve been particularly obsessed with for quite sometime. To make up for practically never seeing any specimens in the country, we’ve frequently shared amazing…
Cool-Water Marine Species Sometimes Sold as Tropicals
As we often discuss here at Saltwater Smarts, one of the frustrating aspects of the marine aquarium hobby is the fact that some of the species commonly or occasionally available in the trade have no business in the average hobbyist’s…
Epic time lapse video shows corals ravenously eating Polyp Booster
Polyp Lab made this video to demonstrate the feeding response of coral polyps to their new Polyp Booster food, but we like it because it’s simply well made. Several coral specimens from very broad groups are equally represented in this…
Show your awesome aquarium off to GHL and win!
All the effort you put into your aquarium deserves to be rewarded and eight lucky winners in its GHL Aquarium Photo Contest. What can you win? If you have the best photo, you can win a voucher equal to €1000 or…
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…
