As usual MACNA meant so many corals and friends and equipment but so little time. Due to family commitments I was only able to spend Saturday in DC at MACNA, but it was a well-spent 8 hours. As usual, the…
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Top 5 new aquarium products of MACNA 2015
Every year and every reef show and conference we go to, people always come up to us, either at our booth or while walking about, whether there or we have seen any new and revolutionary new products lately. Most of…
MaxSpect uses novel method to demonstrate water flow
Demonstrating the complex fluid dynamics that occur when water flow moves in an aquarium is a tall order. Not many have tried to explain it, let alone demonstrate how water moves in real time, but we think MaxSpect has taken…
The Green Splash Astreopora is alive and well in captivity
When we first discovered the Green Splash Astreopora randalli growing in a turbid chalice coral reef in the Solomon Islands, we knew this coral was special. We’ve always had a special fascination for unusual corals, among them those that show…
Hydra HD puts the Hydra 26 and 52 into ‘HyperDrive’
The Aqua Illumination Hydra HD is a next generation of Hydra 26 and Hydra 52 lights that look identical to their predecessors. The similarity of the new Hydra 26 HD and Hydra 52 HD is only superficial because there’s a host…
NYOS Purpure salt mix announced at MACNA
NYOS Purpure is a new salt mix from the German company that we just spied in the NYOS booth as they are setting up. Purpure is a funny name but an interesting salt mix that borrows some ideas from two…
CoralVue is releasing a slew of new IceCap marine aquarium products
IceCap is making a huge come back in the marine aquarium market. The brand first being resurrected first for a reverse osmosis unit, then a dosing pump, then the IceCap Gyre Interface module, and now a whole slew of diverse…
Come visit us at MACNA booth 611
The build out of the 2015 Marine Aquarium Conference of North America is just starting to build out in preparation for a big weekend, and Reef Builders is already on the scene. We usually like to pace the conference…
Blackcap Basslet: A Comely Deepwater Cousin to the Royal Gramma
Most marine aquarium hobbyists are well acquainted with the royal gramma (Gramma loreto), a worthy tank inhabitant by virtually any measure. But G. loreto isn’t the only member of the Gramma genus that is well worth its salt. Another is…
Deep sea exploration of the Canadian northeast Pacific Ocean
Ocean Network Canada (ONC) in Partnership with the exploration vessel Nautilus, research vessel Thomas G. Thompson, and the University of Victoria have launched a three week long expedition in the Canadian northeast Pacific Ocean. As part of the expedition the E/V…
