Mini maxi Carpet anemones, Homactis tapetum, have been a hot commodity from Vietnam for a long time already. They used to come in all possible coloration, and it took us quite a long time to actually discover their habitat in…
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Crazy Cave Dwelling Leptoseris Survives in Almost Total Darkness
On a recent dive on a deep reef in Indonesia, we noticed a very unique coral under a ledge. It was a very colorful specimen of Leptoseris foliosa with very unusual coloration unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. We had…
Pseudanthias hangapiko, A New Anthias Species from Easter Island
Pseudanthias hangapiko is a new species of anthias from the South Pacific region of Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island. The hangapiko anthias was discovered way back in 2017 during an expedition to explore the mesophotic reefs of Easter…
Infiniti – MRC Launches a Massive New Filter Roll
The Infiniti is a new commercial size filter roll just announced by the company formerly knowns as My Reef Creation which promises to deliver polishing of unheard of flowrates of aquarium water the likes of which we’ve never seen in…
Rare Golden Hamlet makes its Way to the Reef Builders Studio
The Golden Hamlet, Hypoplectrus gummigutta, is one of the most striking small fish of the Caribbean, and it also happens to be one of the most elusive. We have revered this fish for over twenty years and during that time…
WWC True Blue Xenia is Strikingly Blue
Xenia has long held a special esteem in the reef aquarium world, once cherished for its polyp pulsing behavior, and subsequently reviled for its capacity to rapaciously grow and take over tanks with the right conditions. There’s a long history…
Bulk Reef Supply Acquires Controller Company Neptune Systems
Bulk Reef Supply is the largest online saltwater aquarium retailer in America, Neptune Systems is the largest manufacturer of aquarium controllers and accessories, and now these two companies are joining forces, talent and resources under a common umbrella. It’s no…
Global container crisis causes price increases and out of stocks
The rising cost and scarcity of shipping containers are having a knock-on effect on the aquatic trade.
Prefilters are a MUST For Any Dosing Pump Pulling ‘Live’ Water
If you’ve been reefing for anything beyond a week you already know how much marine life can grow in every area of your reef tank, and how fast it can spread. It’s for this reason that every part of all…
A Spectrum of Xanthic Eibli Angelfish from Reef Pro
The xanthic aberration of some pygmy angelfish is a mystery that has puzzled exotic saltwater aquarists for years and the rabbit hole is about to get a whole lot deeper. Recently a number of very interesting Centropyge eibli were collected from the…
