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United States drops (unarmed) bombs on Great Barrier Reef
Last week the United States dropped four bombs on the Great Barrier Reef when a training exercise went awry. Although the bombs were unarmed and did not explode, nor created any physical…
Colin’s angelfish is now shipping from Australia!
Colin’s Angelfish is a rare deep water species found in Western Pacific. Good healthy specimens are often on top of the wishing list for Centropyge lover. This secretive species is often exported from collectors in Indonesia and the Philippines with…
Fritz phosphate control is a new liquid in the fight against unwanted algae
Fritz Phosphate Control is a new liquid additive which is designed to quickly remove phosphates from aquarium water. Using Lanthanum as a primary ingredient, Fritz Phosphate Control also includes a small suite of other elements to enhance the precipitation reaction…
MACNA 2013 Update: Are you ready?
This year’s MACNA (Marine Conference of North America” will ‘WOW!’ and excite many with it’s location and line up. This years event will by far be the most expensive event in the history of MACNA. The Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS)…
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi: Practically Perfect Open Brain Coral
“Open brain coral” is a common name applied to a wide variety of coral species belonging to several different genera. But if you ask my opinion (well, even if you don’t, I’m going to offer it anyway), Trachyphyllia geoffroyi is…
Feds aren’t messing around when it comes to coral smuggling
For coral vendors looking to sneak one past the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service you might want to think again. The Federal Courts have sentenced one person to a year in prison along with a $500,000 for smuggling corals over a…
2013 Digital Shootout yields stunning images, video from Bonaire [VIDEO]
The Digital Shootout is a combination photography and dive class on steroids where underwater photographers get together to enhance their shooting and post-production skills in a beautiful, tropical setting. This years’ event was held at the Divi Flamingo Resort on…
CPR Aquatic Mini and Nano Tumblers available now
We have been following the genesis of the CPR Aquatic Mini and Nano Tumblers and now are finally seeing these in production and on retailers’ shelves. The media reactors use a funnel-shaped housing to gently tumble biopellets allowing for the…
Digital Aquatics finally fixes salinity probe issue (we hope)
The Digital Aquatics SL2 and salinity probe has been offering less than stellar performance and becoming a big thorn in DA’s side. For years the company has been trying to fix this issue and customers have been wondering when the…
6 Reasons an Octopus is an Underwater Ninja
If you’re in the market for a very unique marine creature for home aquaria, an octopus could be a great option. While they certainly have drawbacks, if you’re willing to accommodate their special needs, it allows you the right 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…
