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Incredible xanthic triggerfish makes its way to Elos Aquastudio New York
Xanthic Undulated Triggerfish have been firmly lodged in our minds ever since FAMA featured one on their front cover in the nineties. Anyone remember the title story “Melekeok’s Golden Triggerfish”? Although that…
Friday Smorgasbord: Phytoballs, more two-headed sharks and clear blooded fish
Anticipating the rising oceans, one French architecture firm designed this habitable, eco-friendly phytoplankton farm. Sitbon Architectes designed this pod concept that would be moored to the ocean floor. Dubbed “Bloom”, the five-story farm allows scientists to live and grow phytoplankton, reducing carbon dioxide…
Aqua-Trend Doser One Evolution dosing pumps are serious high resolution dosing pumps
The Aqua-trend Doser One series are some very interesting dosing pump systems. The Doser One pumps are offered in both an entry level model (which is called simply the Doser One) and a premium model (The Doser One Evolution). The…
SeeClear MagSleeves bring new life to algae magnets
Sometimes the best ideas are also the simplest ones, as evidenced by the new MagSleeve from SeeClear. Matt Conrad and the acrylic scratch repair experts at SeeClear specialize in making old acrylic tanks clear again, and they wanted a way for their…
Philips TLED lamp prototype hits 200lm/W
Philips, the lighting company behind the Luxeon series of LEDs that are used by a number of aquarium fixture makers, recently announced that they have a prototype LED lamp that is hitting an efficiency of 200lm/W. The 1500lm, 3000-4500K, 7.5W…
Branching Leptoseris gardineri shows up in Sea Dwelling’s Furnace
Branching Leptoseris gardineri is a very unusual species of this now-popular genus which we have drooled over in books and photographs for over a decade. In pictures it seems so delicate and brittle that we long relegated this species to being…
Envvy is Eshopps’ trademark for cell phone and tablet cases
Envvy is a new trademark by Eshopps which appears to be gunning for our portable electronics. Recent filings reveal the Eshopps Envvy mark registration to cover “Bags and cases specially adapted for holding or carrying portable telephones and telephone equipment and…
Jim’s temperate pico aquarium is a spectacular example of craftmanship
Jim’s temperate pico might be very simplistic in color, but it is certainly not lacking in form. Owned by the same hobbyist as the azoox fish bowl, this is another awesome setup. Both the imposing aquascape and beautiful corals really…
The Raindrop repeat cycle timer has lots of practical aquarium applications
The Raindrop repeat cycle timer is an easy device to overlook but its unique feature set makes it useful for lots of things. Looking more or less like a typical 24hr light timer, the Raindrop is different in that its…
Urbain Appeltan’s reef is an impeccable aquarium filled with fish and coral
This masterpiece coral aquarium is a reef system belonging to Urbain Appletan, a Belgian reefer who has made somewhat of a name for himself. This same aquarium with a different lighting configuration had already been voted the best reef tank…
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…
Breaking New Ground
Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
