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The LED as we know it turns 50 today
50 years ago today, Nick Holonyak Jr. demonstrated the first visible light LED to the management of General Electric. They were in the race to create an incandescent bulb replacement even back…
Hongtam’s reef aquarium in Hong Kong takes the display refugium to a whole new level
The display refugiums is a neat concept in itself, but this display “refugium” takes things to a whole other level. This aquarium is not really a refugium at all since it lacks macro algae and the purpose of nutrient export,…
Sicce Minu LED fixture for high end nano tanks gets unboxing treatment
The Sicce Minu is the smallest LED fixture in Sicce LED line. At 5.5 by 5 .5 inches and 20 watts, the Sicce Minu LED fixture is definitely meant for nano aquariums, but with it’s MSRP at $249 the Minu…
MASNA endows fund to establish Gary Meadows Memorial Reef at Coral Restoration Foundation
Harbor Aquatics, operated by Joy and Gary meadows, was the LiveAquaria and Reefer Madness of its day, selling live rock and live corals to reef keepers all across the country. Joy and Gary brought Harbor Aquatics to various reef shows…
No fewer than four new species of zoanthids discovered in Florida waters
Colin Foord recently co-authored a peer-reviewed scientific paper on four new species of Zoanthids in Florida waters. The zoanthids were discovered by expeditions undertaken by Coral Morphologic and several of the new species are occasionally offered on the Caribbean livestock…
The huge success of MACNA 2012 bodes very well for the marine aquarium hobby
Without any numbers to go on, it’s safe to say that the crowds and energy of MACNA 2012 was objectively very big and very excited this year. MACNA, the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, is the oldest and largest conference…
Aquarium TV Shows reprazent at MACNA: Competition is good exposure for the hobby
Love them or leave them two popular aquarium TV shows have given the hobby some incredible exposure and this was evident at MACNA with both the crew from “Tanked!” and “Fish Tank Kings” on hand meeting with fans and having…
Jim’s azoox fish bowl is one of the most elaborate of its kind
Fish bowls usually remind us of the least exciting part of the hobby; gold fish that are way too large for the bowl with no filtration and hideous gravel comes to mind. However, Jim’s azoox fish bowl is completely on…
Cobalt Aquatics Accu-Therm heater is not like your average heater
While the svelte, digital NeoTherm heater gets all the attention for its looks, the Cobalt Aquatics Accu-Therm heater is one heater you should pay attention to with features that set it also apart from the pack. Heater failure is an issue too…
Plasmalyte partners with ReefBrite for blue-LED supplements for Plasma lighting
PlasmaLyte is a line of plasma lighting from Stray Light Optical, the company which first introduced plasma lighting to reefers with their SeaShine fixture. It’s been a little while since we’ve heard news of Plasma in the aquarium but the…
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…
