Harbor Aquatics, operated by Joy and Gary meadows, was the LiveAquaria and Reefer Madness of its day, selling live rock and live corals to reef keepers all across the country. Joy and Gary brought Harbor Aquatics to various reef shows…
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Jim’s azoox fish bowl is one of the most elaborate of its kind
Fish bowls usually remind us of the least exciting part of the hobby; gold fish that are way too large for the bowl with no filtration and hideous gravel comes to mind. However, Jim’s azoox fish bowl is completely on…
Intial impressions of the Eco-lamps Coral Fluorescent Protein Checker flashlights
The Eco-lamps coral fluorescent protein checker flashlights showed some serious potential when the news first broke loose of their release. Of course we got our hands on a set, and these actually might be some of the coolest aquarium toys…
Radion Pro’s eight color LED cluster brings out incredible coral color rendition
This weekend we got our first look at the Radion XR30w Pro LED from Ecotech Marine and we walked away quite impressed. To some of us, ourselves included, the idea of having a multitude of LED colors in an aquarium…
If you’re at MACNA, win a free trip to CoralCon in Orlando next year
CoralCon is looking to energize the South Florida reefing community next March and if you’re at MACNA, there is a chance for you two win a trip to the conference next spring. As part of the raffle, you have a…
At MACNA? Stop by Unique Corals booth to get a Free Reef Builders T-Shirt
In Dallas, the annual MACNA conference has just started. And as such, we’re giving away T-Shirts away for those that want them. We have given a ton of them away already and we have several more cases that we are…
The infamous Cali Tort & Oregon Tort – classic strains of blue Acropora tortuosa
This week I would like to talk about a coral that is dear to my heart, Acropora tortuosa. I’m not sure exactly why this coral is so well loved and collected within the hobby – Is it because it occurs…
Sabine’s visit to Bali coral farm feels exceptionally personal
Sabine Penisson has been picturing the photographs of Reef Builders, articles and many other publications in Europe with some fine marine life and marine aquarium photography for quite some time now. As impressive as her imagery has been, Sabine’s latest round…
CDU Goldrush is an intriguing new Montipora from Corals Down Under
The CDU Goldrush is a new Monti strain that takes its name after the Australian collectors who discovered this unusual Montipora. Sharing some similar traits with favorite aquarium Montis like the Jedi Mind Trick and Sunset Montipora, the CDU Goldrush…
ReefGen offering Long Island Aquarium corals, Flamboyant cuttlefish and rare captive bred fish
ReefGen was cofounded by Laura Birenbaum and Justin Credabel to produce premium aquacultured coral, invertebrates, fishes and sharks. The operation is in collaboration with Joe Yaiullo, curator of the Long Island Aquarium, probably best known for his highly respected 12-year-old,…
