Would you like to win a Red Sea Reefer Aquarium? To celebrate winning the Reef Builders Editors choice award for 2015 we have teamed up to give away a Red Sea Reefer 170 Rimless Reef Ready system in the color of…
Fluorescent Friday: Acanthophyllia edition
Acanthophyllia is a particular group of corals which holds almost a mythic place in the realm of coral reef aquarists. This large showy coral has been a mainstay of mini reef aquariums for decades, with the solitary polyp being one…
Acropora for Beginners
With the introduction of more aquaculture and mariculture facilities, there has been a boom in specimens available at the local fish stores these days. But I will say for certain that if you can get a frag from a successful…
New Apogee MQ-500 with improved PAR readings for LED light
The Apogee MQ-500 quantum meter is a new and improved light measuring device which gives more accurate readings under all light types. For many years the Apogee MQ-200 with its long waterproof sensor has been the gold standard in measuring…
500 gallon Mountain View reef tank is home to an exquisite wall of corals
Nestled in the foothills of Genesee Colorado, there is a most excellent 500 gallon reef tank with an exquisite wall of corals and an impressive view of the Colorado Rockies. This Mountain View reef tank is maintained by Premier Fish & Reef…
IceCap K2 protein skimmers now available from CoralVue
IceCap K2 protein skimmers were first unveiled by CoralVue at MACNA in Washington D.C. and now they are in stock and available for purchase. CoralVue brought in all four models of the new protein skimmers which bear the iconic IceCap…
JBL ProFlora pH Control Touch is a touchscreen pH controller
The JBL Proflora pH Control Touch is an all in one pH controlling solution for the careful addition of CO2 to aquariums. pH controllers have always been an integral piece of equipment for dosing planted tanks and running calcium reactors,…
Using the world’s most powerful Xray laser to look deep inside corals
Corals are amazing living animals which are continually building up new layers right on top of their endoskeleton. By examining a cross section of a coral skeletons, these layers or “growth-bands” can reveal clues about the coral’s past. Much like…
Aquariums, scuba diving tabbed as two of the most expensive hobbies
You might want to hide this one from your significant other or accountant, but according to a story on SFGate.com, scuba diving and aquariums are listed as two of the more expensive hobbies to have. For most of us, we’ve…
New Chromis species sighted in Principe, East Atlantic Ocean
Sao Tome and Principe are a pair of island groups in the Gulf of Guinea, right off the West Coast of the African continent. Sao Tome and Principe are in tropical waters of the East Atlantic Ocean and so far from…
