With the current state of the economy I’m surprised we haven’t seen this happen more often. A Fish store in Milpitas, California was robbed of over $1,000 worth of pricey corals. As the fish store goes on to describe: A…
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Coral reefs proved to be evolutionary “hotspot”
A new study has found coral reefs account for more new species than any other tropical marine habitats. Through analysis of fossil records going back 540 million years ago, researchers have analyzed the rate of evolution and discovered new species…
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…
Ecoxotic Stunner LED strips totally unboxed
The Stunner LED strips from Ecoxotic have been shipping for a couple weeks now and we already got our hands on a sample pack that includes all of the currently available color combinations. To refresh your memory these small LED…
Neo Arm multi-directional clip-on base for E26 LED spotlights
The Neo Arm E26 base is a multi-directional clip-on lamp that will soon be available from Aquatouch. If you’ve been lusting after any number of LED spotlights that we’ve covered recently but are uncertain about the best way to screw…
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!…
Polyp Lab One tackles Calcium, Alkalinity and Magnesium in single product
Polyp Lab recently brought One, an all-in-one dosing product, to the market taking two-part dosing a step further with the addition of magnesium to traditional calcium and alkalinity solutions. The Canadian manufacturer has combined calcium acetate, magnesium acetate and hydroxide…
Reefkoi, Cherry Corals and Lighthouse take top honors for stunning livestock at Reefapalooza
The Reefapalooza show had a lot to offer this past weekend and like many of the larger reef events, some of the industry’s best livestock slingers came and delivered some extremely nice livestock that won’t easily be forgotten. In first…
While you’re in Orange County visit one of SoCal’s finest LFS, Amazing Aquariums and Reefs
Whether you go to Amazing Aquariums and Reefs to buy or just to look, if you are traveling any distance to attend this weekend’s Reefapalooza event at the OC fairgrounds you ought to visit one of Southern California’s nicest aquarium…
Marine Depot’s Forum Giveaway
Marine Depot has a new giveaway (disclosure: they sponsor RB) that is celebrating their newly designed forum. The contest is actually pretty simple, post a comment in their thread and then you’ll be entered into their contest. You can win…
