The UV spectrum is a segment of light which is notably absent from the range of LED lights now widely available for the aquarium market. VolxJapan (maker of the LeDio LED spotlights) and Eiji at 1.023World are colaborating to develop…
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Coral Geographic will be a one stop GIS shop for coral and reef maps
Coral Geographic is one of the projects now underway at Coral reef Research which will culminate almost all that is known about the biogeography of reef building stony corals. Much like the Coral ID CD which will be published online…
Aquascaping techniques, tips and thoughts
As a reef geek who is more than just casually interested in creating great looking aquariums, I’ve made it my personal mission over the past few years to rid the reef aquarium world of dull and mediocre aquascaping. To this…
Aquascaping “Outside The Box” The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry
If you are a regular reader of my ramblings here on Reef Builders, at hobby conferences, and in hobby magazines, you know I’m a HUGE fan of outside-the-box thinking in aquascaping. No rock walls and boring layouts for me. Nope!…
Thoughts on Reefapalooza 2009 and fashionable coral names
And so it goes, Reefapalooza 2009 has come and gone. First off, I have to hand it to the folks at SCMAS – WELL DONE… What is really amazing is that even though this thing has evolved to “major event…
Sybon Sea Salt says it mixes crystal clear
Sybon salt is a new “advanced engineered synthetic sea salt” on the market. Called Sybon Premium, it says it “contains perfect balance of all major, minor and 70 trace elements found in natural seawater, enriched with a wide spectrum of…
Mazzucato Nano Aquarium Sculpture is perhaps the most expensive nano ever made
The Mazzucatto Aquarium Sculpture is simply amazing, Huge thanks to Shaun Stinnett for the story and the write up! We spend so much time looking for the next big thing in this Industry, sometimes it is fun to see where…
What’s Hot in The Hobby- An old reef geek’s look at the state-of-the art…
I’m fresh from MACNA XXI in Atlantic City…Besides being a wonderful event with great people, excellent presentations, and complete lack of sleep, MACNA brings together hobbyists, manufacurers and vendors from all over the world.  (I love speaking at MACNA!) Whenever…
Simple and effective guide on reef aquascaping
I was walking down the aisle of a large discount retailer several years ago, I was in the aquatic section looking at anything they might have relating to my favorite hobby: saltwater. They of course did not, but that is…
An Abridged How-to on Algae Control in your saltwater aquarium
Algae— these simple, unicellular or colonial, photosynthetic eukaryotic plant cells, are remarkable. From planktonic blooms to giant kelp beds to algal films micrometers thin, algae of all types form the base of a global ecosystem, cycling carbon, oxygen and…
