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Do you test for O2? JBL’s new TestLab Marin kit suggests you should
The JBL TestLab Marin is a full fledged test kit for saltwater use which already included pH, KH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, Silicate, Phosphate and now also includes Oxygen. The…
Fiji Hypercolor Zoanthids have a wild range of colors
Eye Catching Coral just sent over some pictures of a Fiji Zoanthid discovered with wildly colored tentacles. Like the Hypercolor shirts from the nineties, these Fiji Zoanthids have an indeterminate color pattern which extends from the mouth, to the oral disc…
Phishy Business reef aquarium is an exemplary coral display
When you’re in the reef aquarium retail business setting up a display reef tank is not about breaking records or having the biggest, brightest hardest to grow and keep stony corals. So many fishstores set up unremarkable aquarium displays, it has…
StarkLED Flare can be pieced together for mega aquarium fixtures
The Flare LED striplight from StarkLED is an interesting conceptual light bar which aims to allow users to mix and match to their heart’s content. The StarkLED Flare is a basic striplight with a deep heatsink and ten 3W LEDs…
Industry mourns the loss of aquarium pioneer Gunther Eheim
We are sad to report that aquarium industry pioneer Gunther Eheim, founder of EHEIM, passed away Saturday at the age of 93. As an entrepreneur and innovator, Mr. Eheim revolutionized the aquarium industry with the invention of the first EHEIM…
Tips to building a quieter reef tank
Having an aquarium in your home should be a relaxing and tranquil gesture. But once you delve into reefing, things get quite loud. Reef aquariums are usually heavy on equipment and plumbing, and both can transform a peaceful space into…
A rare look at the virtually never seen young Kingi Angelfish
If Kingi Angelfish are one of the holy grails of Pomacanthid lovers then the juvenile Apolemichthys kingi takes that notion up a notch. Like other members of the genus Apolemichthys, the Kingi or Tiger angelfish undergoes a dramatic transformation from the juvenile to…
Sola NightSea LED Dive light exposes fluorescent reef life
The Sola NightSea LED Dive light is a collaboration between the masters of underwater lighting Light & Motion and the pioneers of fluorescence viewing and imaging, NightSea. Built on the super high performance Sola 1200 LED dive light, the Sola NightSea…
Coral crabs aid ailing corals, combat disease
We as aquarists have always believed that coral crabs are mostly positive in their interactions with stony corals. The colorful smooth shelled ones are pretty and probably keep Tegastes and acro eating flatworms at bay, and we know that they…
Marine Depot Live returns with wysiwyg corals, clams and fish
Marine Depot has decided to return to the livestock side of the aquarium business by relaunching Marine Depot Live. Almost four years since Marine Depot Live was closed, the Depot is once again aiming to satisfy all your marine livestock demands…
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…
