Tunze video response challenges the conclusions, not the data, of the propeller pump study

[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLkW1-6HbQk[/youtube] Make no mistake about it, the video uploaded hours ago by Tunze Gmbh is a direct response to the results of the propeller pump study published a couple weeks back. The nearly ten minute long video first…

Cute mounting bracket coming soon for TMC’s MiniLED 400

The TMC MiniLED 400 mounting bracket is coming soon to elegantly suspend life giving photons over your nano aquarium. Tropical Marine Centre’s MiniLED 400 is a nano LED aquarium light that launched earlier this summer with 12 watts between four…

Papercuts and Stray Voltage in the marine aquarium

A few days ago, I gave myself a small papercut on one of my fingers. I don’t think there are many positive attributes with a paper cut. But yesterday, that same paper cut clued me into some stray voltage in…

The Mysterious Albino Dottyback, Pseudochromis sankeyi “Albino”

Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich discussed a very interesting fish at the recent MBI Marine Breeder’s Workshop – an Albino form of Pseudochromis sankeyi, produced by Dutch marine fish breeder Robert Brons of Brons Mariculture.  While Wittenrich stated that this variation…

Nuvo Aquarium Micro 30 and Mini 38 are a fresh take on the all-in-one aquarium from Innovative Marine

Nuvo Aquarium is a new line of all-in-one tanks from Innovative Marine, the company recently formed by former movers and shakers at JBJ. JBJ’s Nanocube all-in-one aquariums were some of the trailblazers of the sub-segment of the nano reef aquarium…

iQuatics Nano T5 fixtures hit the market for smaller aquariums

iQuatics Nano T5 lighting fixtures were just announced by the UK manufacturer aimed at nano aquariums looking to add more lighting punch. Coming in four or six-bulb setups, the new iQuatics Nano T5 fixtures are made for aquariums needing 50…

Break free from stale aquarium lighting design with PAR 38 LEDs & Ikea lamp shades

PAR 38 LED bulbs designed with aquariums in mind have been around for a while now. I’m quite pleased with the results using the Ecoxotic Panorama LED Fixture in growing various corals, so the decision was made to ditch the…

Following passion to a job in the aquarium industry

Seems like just a few months ago, I was comfortably rat-holed in my souless, financial-sector job, using every spare second to play with, or plot about my aquariums, writing my weekly rants on all things saltwater, or traveling to speaking gigs and…

FishTales is a new Australian TV show with a focus on education

FishTales is a new TV show from Australia hosted by Paul Talbot. We really connect with the opening scene of this promo video, as we can remember spending waayyyy too long to buy nothing at the aquarium stores while loitering…

Spotted Drum – Another Look at a Spotlight-Worthy Species

Last year ReefBuilders championed the elusive and rare-in-the-trade Florida Spotted Drum, Equetus punctatus, as one of the most underrated reef fish.  So I couldn’t help offering another look at the species, this time, a hand-collected juvenile from Florida that recently…