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Innovative Marine Hydrofill ATO system couldn’t be any more user-friendly
Innovative Marine is beginning the rollout of their new Hydrofill auto top off system and every detail indicates that this is one product that will truly live up to the company’s namesake.…
Echinophyllia tarae, a new species of chalice coral discovered off the beaten path
Seems like we are treated to new species of reef fish on a regular basis but new descriptions of stony and soft corals are much fewer and far between. The latest of these coral discoveries is Echinophyllia tarae, a new species…
Halichoeres bathyphilus is one of many Curacao rarities from Dynasty Marine
Halichoeres bathyphilus may not look like much as a juvenile, but this deepwater Atlantic species is one of the most beautiful and elusive of its genus. In its initial phase, it is very difficult to distinguish from the many times…
Building South Africa’s first Gyre Tank Aquarium
South Africa’s marine aquarium community, Marine Aquarium SA, recently held its annual Aquarium Expo where I was honored to be the international Guest Speaker. While in Johannesburg, and kicking it with the crew at Nemo’s Janitor, it came up that…
Confirmed: The purple Milka Stylo was originally collected in the Red Sea
The Purple Milka Stylo aka purple polyp Stylophora is a very unusual coral. Of all the strains of birdnest (Seriatopora) cat’s paw (Stylophora) and Pocillopora that we’ve ever seen imported for the trade, many have come in tons of wild colors and…
HydroHandle makes drilling glass aquariums a breeze
There are a dozen and one ways to apply water to drilling glass tanks and aquariums but none compare to the Hydrohandle. When drilling glass aquariums (and marble and stone) it is necessary to apply water to the drilling blade…
Falco’s Hawkfish: I’ve Got My Eye on You!
Looking back at the various marine aquariums I’ve kept over the years, it occurs to me that one particular species has probably been included in my livestock lineups more often than any other—Falco’s hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco), a.k.a. the dwarf hawkfish.…
Tony Vargas’ Cirrhilabrus brunneus: a diabolical looking fairy wrasse
Our very own Tony Vargas recently scored with a most unusual lab rid. The unusually colored fairy wrasse appears to be C. brunneus, a species recently described and previously thought to be a dark color form of Cirrhilabrus lunatus, which…
Cobalt Aquatics OxyPro is a new air pump design for modern aquarium needs
The OxyPro air pump from Cobalt Aquatics is the first really new design for an air pump that the aquarium hobby has seen in a really long time. Although fundamentally the OxyPro uses the same sort of diaphragm pumping mechanism…
Intimate spawning of Wetmorella nigropinnata caught on tape
For many reef enthusiasts, watching their inhabitants grow and mature in their mini reefs makes the hobby all the more rewarding and gratifying. Fish are more often than not, the essence of a living reef and is what brings life…
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…
