The Io LED photo contest received nearly 1500 votes and the Reef Builders readership has spoken. Congratulations to Mike Kane who submitted this great picture of an unbelievably shaggy pink lemonade Acropora. Mike will receive an Io LED pendant from…
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Io LED contest finalists, help us pick the picture of the healthiest coral or fish
It was very tough but we’ve finally arrived at narrowing down the submissions for the Io LED pendant photo contest down to ten finalists. It wasn’t easy as there were a lot of great entries to this challenging photo contest…
Deadline for Io LED photo contest is midnight!
Alrighty folks, it’s getting down to wire to submit your photograph to enter to win our Io LED pendant giveaway. We’re talking ’bout 75 watts of Cree XP LEDs, built-in control display, and bluetooth connectivity just for sending us a…
one week left to enter the giveaway for the high performance Io LED pendant
This is just a friendly reminder that we’re still running an awesome giveaway for a very valuable reef light. The Io LED pendant includes 75 watts of Cree XP LEDs, full controlability built in display and bluetooth wireless connectivity and…
What seasnake coloration can teach us about algae growth
The subject of algae growth is likely one of the most frequently discussed among the freshwater and saltwater aquarium hobbies. Although we know that light and nutrients are key factors affecting the growth of unwanted algae, new research on the…
The biggest marine and reef aquarium stories of 2009
2009 was a very big year for reef aquarists around the world and it was our pleasure to bring the news to reefers during the last completion of Earth’s solar orbit. We have hand selected some stories which are shoed-in…
Live At the Banquet: Georgia World Aquarium at MACNA
We are live at the Georgia world Aquarium tonight. Food is courtesy of Wolf Gang puck catering, although Mr. Puck is no were in sight. However the executive chef says that the food will be good. And the first course,…
New Sea Anemone found in belly of whale
A new species of sea anemone has been found in the carcass of a whale that sunk to the ocean floor off the coast of Monterey, California, marking the first discovery of one of these filter-feeding marine animals living in…
Coral Is Dying. Can It Be Reborn?
Clouds were moving across the sun and a 20-knot northeast wind was stirring a 3-foot chop as Meaghan Johnson headed her open boat into the Florida Straits. Ms. Johnson, a program coordinator for the Nature Conservancy, headed the boat into…