ReefStock 2010 pictures part 2: so many LEDs under one roof

With over 30 aquarium LED products showed off by more than 15 companies at this year’s ReefStock, were going to go ahead a call it: The future is now and LED lighting has truly arrived to the aquarium world. Spotlights,…

Volx Japan’s LeDio spotlights join the LED spectacle at ReefStock

If you haven’t yet heard, Denver’s ReefStock event will be featuring the greatest diversity of marine and reef aquarium LED lights ever assembled. In addition to Ecoxotic, ReefBrite, NanoCustoms, AquaIlluminations and CoralSky, the Nautilus Ballroom at the Denver Downtown Aquarium…

Free Ammonite Hydrometer to the first 300 attendees at ReefStock

If you didn’t already have a hundred reasons to go to ReefStock on March 13th at the Denver Downtown Aquarium, now you have 300 more. AquaticLife has generously donated enough of their Ammonite Hydrometers to equip a small township of…

The exceedingly rare scythe butterflyfish, Prognathodes falcifer

Here is a classic Reef Builders post from October 2008 showing off one of my favorite fishes at the Denver Downtown Aquarium. ReefStock attendees will be able to see these two Prognathodes falcifer which surely represent some of the only…

Naso brevirostris spawn caught on video

While the exhibitors were busy setting up at this year’s Fragstock at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver CO, we took a brief stroll through the exhibits to sneak a peek at the reef and fish tanks before being kicked out…

Colorado Fragstock event drew a big crowd despite snow and ice

Since we travel all over the country attending and covering numerous large marine aquarium events, once in a while its nice to stay home and see what the local reef club can do. The Fragstock coral vendor market took place…

Fragstock this Saturday in Denver Colorado

Following in the footsteps of the highly acclaimed ReefStock event, The Southern Colorado Marine Aquarist Society (SCMAS) FragStock will take place on October 10th 2009 at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado. This event will feature Marine Livestock (no Fish)…

This weekend, Reefstock in Denver and Midwest Marine Conference in Detroit

Listen up marine aquarists in Colorado and Michigan because there are some great marine aquarium events going down in your area this weekend. This Saturday March 14th in Denver, CO is  Reefstock at the Downtown Aquarium. Mile High Reefers can…

Terminal phase supermale tiger wrasse, Thallassoma hardwicki

The tiger wrasse, Thallassoma hardwicki, may not be all that uncommon but it is a rare sight to see a fully grown supermale specimen. Hardiwcki wrasses are often seen at the LFS as small 3-4″ specimens which barely display the…

The exceedingly rare scythe butterflyfish, Prognathodes falcifer

The scythe butterflyfish, Prognathodes falcifer is a rare coolwater fish which comes from the East Pacific Ocean in southern california, USA to Baja California, Mexico. Apparently, this species occur in shallower waters in the U.S. where it is not legal…