Raccoon butterflyfish are one of the commonest species of Chaetodon in aquariums, while Panda butterflfyfish, Chaetodon adiergastos are very seldom kept in captive aquariums. You can gather how exciting then, it was to discover this stunning cross of raccoon and…
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400 gallon Vivid Aquariums serviced reef tank is full of eye-candy
Combine a superb coral retailer such as Vivid Aquariums with someone with a genuine interest in aquariums and deep enough pockets to afford the top of the line livestock and equipment, and you got an awesome aquarium in the making.…
Reef Nutrition Beta Brine and R.O.E. debuting at MACNA
Reef Nutrition is planning on releasing a pair of new products at MACNA next weekend — Reef Nutrition R.O.E. and Beta Brine. We’ve reported on the Reef Nutrition R.O.E or real oceanic eggs earlier and they are finally ready to…
A glance at the new Apollo Reef LED SolarBlast Sunburst 4000
The Apollo Reef LED SolarBlast Sunburst 4000 is a relatively new manually dimmable LED fixture looks a lot like other black box LED fixtures on the market. But as with other lighting manufacturers we’ve seen, the proof is behind the…
AquaLEDs.DE circular lid-light elevates the form and function of LED lighting
Forget the specs, the features the dimming and the lightning – just take a look at this awesome LED light built by AquaLEDs.DE. This stunning cylinder aquarium displayed at InterZoo 2012 looked every bit like a giant vase of showy…
Liopropoma emanueli is a stunning pink and yellow basslet from Africa
Liopropoma emanueli is the latest new species of the popular basslet genus to be described, and along with it comes news of two other unknown species of Liopropoma sighted in the Atlantic Ocean. The description of the new colorful and large Liopropoma emanueli is…
Sundays, Coffee, and unconventional reef aquariums
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/2355244[/vimeo] It’s Sunday morning, and I’m drinking coffee while procrastinating a water change. If your morning could use a little reef building love, check out these videos of Minh’s old reef aquarium. Skimmerless and heavily fed, this tank is an…
The IKEA Effect: The psychology behind the attachment to our DIY projects
From a hobbyist who was low on funds but big on ideas I DIY’d and hacked my way into this hobby and even DIY’d my way into writing for Reef Builders. There I was six years ago with a brand…
Centropyge shepardi from Guam are the real deal mango angelfish
Centropyge shepardi is a unique angelfish from Guam which hasn’t been seen in the trade for many, many years. Once upon a time the mango angelfish was exported from the West Pacific U.S. territory in such numbers that you could usually…
Unboxing two new Aquarium Currents products: The Sea Sweep and New Multi-Size Sea Swirl
Aquarium Currents has been around a long time and the American-made Sea Swirl, one of its signature products, has been available to hobbyists since 1998. Another newer and innovative product is the Sea Sweep, which is an oscillating device for propeller pumps like the Tunze…
