I’m deep into the planning on my first new aquarium in 2 years. It’s a great feeling, I’m now in that most exciting phase of the planning process (in my warped opinion, anyways): the “Which idea do I try?†phase!…
French Butterflyfish, Prognathodes guyanensis available for the first time from LiveAquaria, hybrid coming soon
The French Butterflyfish, Prognathodes guyanensis, is an extremely rare deepwater Caribbean butterflyfish which has very seldomly been collected for the aquarium trade. Most fish books list this species as being widespread in the Caribbean and absent from Florida, but recently,…
From ReefBuilders to you, extremely useful and inexpensive gifts for every reefer on your list
The holidays are just around the corner and we at ReefBuilders thought we would help you out with some great ideas for inexpensive, yet really useful gifts. Sure we all probably add a new controller, lights or skimmer to our…
Tuamotu Maxima Clams begin to make the rounds, show off why some are being called ‘Multicolor Maxima’
Tuamotu Maxima Clams are easily one of the most exciting things to happen to Tridacnids for the home aquarium in a really long time. We were stunned to report that these clams would be a regular part of the giant…
Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap this Sunday 12/6 at PACE University
The Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap will be taking place Sunday December 6th at PACE University in downtown Manhattan. The bi-annual MR Frag Swap is a huge deal in the New York area that draws the hobby-industry’s finest manufacturers and…
Maui proposes bill to regulate fish harvesting
Maui county in Hawaii is exploring new legislature to tighten up the state’s existing laws on how ornamental fish for the aquarium trade are treated when caught before they reach the distribution channel. The bill proposed last week would give…
Catching up: ESV B-Ionic Seawater and Biopellets available, MCU Research gets new firmware and PAR 38 lamp gets new lens options
ESV B-Ionic Seawater System is an exciting new liquid salt formula that we reported on a couple of months ago. After a thorough round of testing, new mixing isntructions and some fancy new labeling, the B-Ionic Seawater is ready for…
Deep Sea Aquatics Acquires Ocean View
Deep Sea Aquatics, the company that bring you the Neo Nano aquarium have completed their purchase of Ocean View. This purchase should bolster up Deep Sea’s presence in the southeast region of the United States. In addition to that though…
Korallen-Zucht release new ZEOvit additive Pohl’s Xtra Special
Korallen-Zucht, the people behind Zeovit has released a new product called Pohl’s Xtra Special. Pohl’s Xtra Special is similar to the regular-old Pohl’s Xtra but ” it is mainly for low nutrient tanks, for corals with very light and pale…
AGA aquascaping contest delivers stunning freshwater views
The 2009 Aquatic Gardener’s Association International Aquascaping Competition is up online and has some inspirational eye candy from our freshwater brethren. Aquscaping seems to be one of the things we are constantly striving to master and at times, is probably…
