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Not True To Name – a variation of the red tailed flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus rubricaudalis, found on the GBR
The Flasher Wrasses, like their cousins the Fairy Wrasses, epitomize what a great, reef-safe marine fish really is. One of the newest species on the block, Paracheilinus rubricaudalis or the Redtailed Flasher…
Patagurus rex hermit crab prefers to forego the snail shell
Patagurus rex is a newly described hermit crab from French Polynesia which has forgotten how to equip itself with a shell. Collected at a depth of 400m (1312 feet) at Moorea of the Society Islands, the unusual P. rex didn’t read…
Hammer corals come in a dizzying array of colors, including the two-toned anomaly
We’ve seen the two-toned colour anomaly affecting certain corals such as AquaticArt’s Seriatopora guttatus, but this chromatic phenomenon does not seem to be restricted amongst SPS corals. Most recently we stumbled upon a unique two-toned branching hammer coral, Euphyllia parancora, at Iwarna Aquafarm…
Vital Wave Violet and Cyan are worthy color-boosting LED spotlights
The Vital Wave LED spotlights from EcoLamps include three different colors, two of which really hit the sweet spot for highlighting the colors of aquarium corals. Manufacturers of LED spotlights have been experimenting with LEDs across the spectrum, often times…
Friday Smorgasbord: Sponges, 3D printed reefs and sharks
We can’t believe October is almost behind us! Seems like this year is just cranking by and we were just wondering how to keep our tanks cool in the hot summer. Now that we are adding redundancy to our tank…
The Magnificent Magenta Dottyback
Despite their diminutive size, many of the dottybacks have a well-deserved reputation for aggression. In fact, some species, such as the royal dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellae), are so belligerent that it can be difficult to match them with suitable tankmates, as…
Red Sea Reef Base Live brings instant cycling with a neat substrate
Reef Base Live is a new pre-packaged live sand product from Red Sea which is loaded with beneficial aquarium bacteria. Red Sea’s Reef Base Live is collected in the Bahamas and undergoes a thorough washing and screening process to create…
Reef Octopus waste collector and delayed timer help prevent skimmer overflows
Usually when a protein skimmer overflows, the cause is due to some easily preventable circumstances. Apparently, CoralVue loathes the spillage of that nasty funk that comes out of protein skimmers as much as we do, and they’re bringing a one-two…
ARKA Vida GT doser also incorporates magnetic stirrers
The use of dosing pumps for aquariums is on the rise and German company ARKA wants in on the action. Their new ARKA Vida GT doser is one of the few German-made dosing pump systems made specifically for aquarium use…
Mountain West Reef Fest coming November 2
The Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society in Salt Lake City is hosting its Mountain West Reef Fest on Saturday November 2. As with most reef powwows, you can expect a good group of speakers, raffles, vendors and some coral slingers to…
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…
