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Genicanthus bellus hybrid is a magnificent treasure from Bali
There are rare fish in this world, and then there are RARE fish; fish that are so remarkable that money cannot buy. This is the true treasure for any rare fish fanatic.…
Aquatronica’s touch aquarium controller is finally here… with a surprise
We began to tease about the new touch screen from Aquatronica more than one year ago “Aquatronica’s new touch controller is born in Italy“. Now Aquatronica has sent an email to their loyal customers that the touch screen is finally…
“Golden Boy” coral beauty angelfish
“Golden Boy” is a stunning example of an aberrant Centropyge bispinosa. This unusual color form was first reported in the mid 1980’s from Pago Pago in American Samoa by two aquarium fish collectors, John Drieberg and Brian Champ. Initially this…
Friday Smorgasbord: Corals, eels, cuttles and whales
We can’t believe another month has passed us by! Summer is now in full swing and we aren’t taking a vacation from our Friday Smorgasbord, so slather on the sun screen and lets go. Macro photography in the aquarium is…
The Minimal Role of Mechanical Filtration in Marine Aquariums
Mechanical filtration—the physical straining out of suspended particulates from aquarium water—has something of a mixed reputation among marine aquarium hobbyists. This may seem odd to those with experience in the freshwater side of the hobby, where the use of hang-on-back…
OnesAqua Air Breeder manual air pump provides circulation without electricity
The OneAqua Air Breeder is a manual air pump that won’t get aquarists all that excited at a trade show but when power is unavailable, you’ll wish you had one. The simple manual air pump simply screws into a standard…
Crazy awesome batch of colorful Cycloseris lands at White Corals
We thought Cyclos were blowing up in late 2012 and earlier this year but a recent shipment to White Corals in Germany hints that we have not seen the peak of this current craze. Not to be confused with species…
ORA Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish makes a big debut at Aquarama 2013
Aquarama 2013 brought some real specialties to Singapore like the Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish from ORA; they are one of the coolest platinum clowns we’ve ever seen. The body is covered with pure white color except for the face and…
Baby peppermint angelfish video is the pinnacle of cute reef life
For a fish that was once only known from a handful of photos and only one specimen in captivity, the peppermint angelfish sure is getting a lot of airplay today. We are definitely living in a golden age of reef…
Vivid Aquariums the backdrop for local rap artist’s new video
In the strangest of places could be the headline for this post. We heard about this music video from a local rap artist recorded at Vivid Aquariums in Los Angeles a few months back and wanted to share. Casey Veggies…
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…
