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The Benefits of Buying Captive-Bred Marine Fish
On the freshwater tropical fish market, the majority of species sold are captive-bred, either on a large scale by commercial fish farms or by dedicated hobbyists. Relatively few species are still collected…
Ecotech Reeflink ‘controller for aquarium equipment’ supposed hub for Vortechs and Radions
ReefLink is the name of Ecotech Marine‘s new wireless hub of product or products discovered in a recent trademark filing. The documentation sniffed out by Reefs describes ReefLink as “Electronic controllers for aquarium equipment”, also of the programmable kind, offering…
“Finding Dory” sure to have huge impact on blue hippo tangs, aquarium hobby at large
The blue hippo tang, Parancanthurus hepatus goes by many names which will soon be all but obscured by one, “Dory”. Also known as the blue tang, regal blue tang, pallette or flagtail surgeonfish, thanks to the forthcoming Finding Dory movie…
Mitras Full Spectrum LED bar details revealed in first actual photos
GHL has done little more than announce their new forthcoming full spectrum Mitras LED bar but some actual product shots reveal more. The images of what appears to be 60cm LED strips seems to be made up of nine modules.…
Pseudanthias oumati, another new Anthias from the Marquesas Islands
Pseudanthias oumati is a new species of Anthias which like yesterday’s Plectranthias flammeus was described in the same paper. The single female specimen of Pseudanthias oumati doesn’t divulge much about what makes it a distinct new species as we can…
BuildMyLED Apex-Ready striplights now available in 5 & 6 ft lengths
Where LED spotlights dominated the frontier of aquarium lighting in 2009-2010, recently the LED striplight has taken over as the fastest growing segment of the lighting market. If you needed any evidence of this you need only turn to BuildMyLED…
Saltwater Aquarium Water Change: a Maintenance Cornerstone
When it comes to maintaining exceptional water quality and healthy, vibrant livestock, marine aquarium hobbyists have no greater ally than the humble water change. No filter, skimmer, reactor, ozonizer, UV sterilizer, or any other “izer” should be considered a substitute…
New Avast Marine CS3 Cone Skimmer Kit made for your larger tank
The new Avast Marine CS3 Cone Skimmer Kit is an ideal way to get a stellar protein skimmer at a great price while satisfying your appetite for DIY. The CS3 cone skimmer is probably one of Avast Marine’s best ‘YouBuilt’ line…
Plectranthias flammeus is a new species from the South Pacific, French Polynesia
The South Pacific Ocean is a hotbed of new species right now with Plectranthias flammeus just the latest visually striking reef fish to be thoroughly described. Discovered living in the waters of the Marquesas Islands around French Polynesia, unlike many other…
Aquarama 2013 in Singapore, the largest aquarium event of the year
Aquarama 2013, the largest aquarium event of the year will take place the end of this month in Singapore. From May 30th to June 2nd, the Asian aquarium hobby, community and industry will converge on the Marina Bay Sands Expo…
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…
