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Indian Ocean Chromis fieldi separated from Red Sea C. dimidiata
Chromis fieldi is a newly described species of damselfish from the Indian Ocean which was recently identified and described as a separate species from Chromis dimidiata. The new description published in Aqua…
AquaBeam Ultima 1500 NP strikes up a modern ratio of blues and whites
The AquaBeam Ultima 1500 NP is the newest LED tile from Tropical Marine Centre which upgrades its light emitting diodes both in performance but more substantially in color balance. Until the AquaBeam Fiji Blue LED strip was introduced, we felt…
Whatafather reef from Hong Kong is a thing of beauty
There are tanks that are awesome for their fish and coral, and then there are tanks that are awesome because of their cleanliness along with the fish and coral. The Reef of Hong Kong reef forum user Whatafather definitely falls…
Leptoseris kalayaanensis grows into a plate of spines and spikes
It wouldn’t be a proper week of reef aquarium blogging here on Reef Builders if we didn’t bring your attention to a new exotic species of Leptoseris, L. kalayaanensis. Described in 2009 from the Philippines and subsequently also observed growing in…
Coral-shop lowering prices on all their products with up to 25% reductions
While most companies start of the new year with price increases to compensate for increased costs and inflation (like ELOS did), Coral-Shop decided to change things up a bit. Word is that they managed to pull in some long term…
LED Showdown Round Three — Elite Eight
The LED showdown is winding down and we’re looking for you to share which is your favorite LED light we covered last year. The field is whittled down to the Elite Eight and some powerhouse lights are in the mix…
Somebody please use this piezo-electric jet fan to build some next gen LED spotlights
LED spotlights helped us reefers get our feet with with this new efficient lighting technology but there’s been an unfortunate stagnation in this segment of the reef lighting market as of late. Whereas we once announced new reef LED spotlights…
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Broodstock quantities of West Australian dragonet might be available soon
The West Australia Dragonet, Synchiropus occidentalis, was one of the hottest fish of 2012. Better yet, if recent collecting success continues, this fish could remain in the spotlight for the foreseeable future. Unlike the more commonly available mandarin ‘goby’ and target…
Rich Pyle keynote and M.C. Rich Ross will make for an unforgettable MACNA banquet
For years now the MACNA banquet has been a mild, ho-hum affair which was often burdened with more administrative affairs than actual entertainment. Even the Keynote speaker for MACNA banquet has been pulled from celebrity pools that rarely have strong…
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…
