Reef Nuggets 1: Damsels in disguise

Here at ReefBuilders, we keep our readers on their fins as we strive to deliver the latest aquarium happenings around the world. At the same time, we also try to pepper our blogroll with informative posts so as to keep that…

Trimma pajama and T. meranyx are two new exquisite species of deepwater nano gobies

A few new deepwater nano gobies from Indonesia have been described in a recent edition of the journal ZootaxaI that are sure to captivate you with their beauty. Here is information on two of the three new gobies described by Richard…

Eviota pamae, the newly described sunrise dwarf goby will take your breath away

Eviota pamae is a newly described species of goby which shows that although there’s a lot of beautiful new species being discovered, some more beautiful than others. Looking every bit like a miniature of the coveted sunrise hogfish from Hawaii,…

Pseudochromis ammeri and P. eichleri add to the dizzying array of dottyback species

Pseudochromis ammeri and Pseudochromis eichleri are two new species of dottybacks which have just been described from the Philippines and Indonesia. Both Pseudochromis ammeri and P. eichleri are described as species of striped dottybacks, similar to each other in appearance as well…

Rare and unknown blenny species also pictured in recent description of new Meiacanthus

Last week saw the publication of the original description of three new Meiacanthus species but this paper also included rarely before seen photos of five other Meiacanthus blennies. The five Meiacanthus pictured include M. vittatus, M. crinitus, M. luteus, M.…

What you missed last week…

May 9- May 16 Cree shatters LED theoretical maximum efficiency of 200 lumens per watt in the lab West Australian Corals, get ‘em while they’re hot! World’s largest water pump moves 150,000 gallons per second Raja Ampat Through the Lens…

The Orange Tree Gorgonian is a Rare, Deepwater Treat

The wonderful Swiftia exserta, also known as the Orange Tree Gorgonian, is a treat for all those reef hobbyists who enjoy oddball marine life. Their striking color and shape have them highly sought after in the non-photosynthetic side of the…

Flux Aqua’s Chroma offers 16.8million Background Colours

The aquascaping scene has brought much to reefing from dry hardscape layouts to rimless tanks, negative space and low-iron glass. And one aquascaping feature – backlighting, looks like it’s about to spill over into the mainstream. Scaping founding father Takashi…

We Tanked our pH Using Automation, but the Fix is Simple

For the last few years we’ve been part of a cabal urging reefers to really push their aquarium pH ever higher to achieve robust stony coral growth. There are lots of little things you can do to elevate the pH…

The Comprehensive Aquarium Heating Solution from Bulk Reef Supply

Bulk Reef Supply’s heaters and thermostats are a spanking new option to give demanding aquarists a comprehensive solution to both heating their aquarium water, and controlling it with precision and certainty. The Bulk Reef Supply Titanium heater and aquarium heater…