[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxsbb-Cx5vA[/youtube] Pitchers and catchers reported for MLB’s spring training last month and as the regular season start nears, the Miami Marlins are opening a new baseball stadium — complete with aquarium backstop. Opening this year, the new baseball-only stadium is…
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Digiman’s rocky reef tank is a rare fish paradise
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKDwMmS08A4&feature=channel[/youtube] Mr. Tay, more commonly known online as Digiman from Singapore, is a rare fish enthusiast that has been featured on ReefBuilders on a few occasions. Enthusiast is an understatement to his passion and Digiman is someone who knows his…
Blastomussa loyae resurrected as a valid species from the Red Sea
Blastomussa loyae was first described from the Red Sea in 1978 as a separate species from Blastomussa merleti due to the separated walls and ‘irregular voids’ in the corallites of colonies. Blastomussa loyae was first discovered growing in abundance alongside B. merleti but…
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi is an example of how variations may turn out to be separate species
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi isn’t a species new to science or new to the aquarium trade. It has been offered for sale and is not a rare or uncommonly seen fish in wholesalers or fish stores. It is however, a relatively new addition…
Aquarium Specialty and My Reef Creation team up to build the Mother of All Trade Show Aquariums (MATSA)
We’ve seen more than our fair share of ghetto-fabulous and not-so-great display aquariums at marine aquarium trade shows but the Mother of all Trade Show Aquariums [MATSA] is not one of them. Built with a vision by Aquarium Specialty and…
Trimma tauroculum from Palau is a really unique and gorgeous species
The bullseye pygmy goby is a cute little stunner from Palau. Like all other Trimma species, the bullseye trimma is a tiny nano fish measuring in at only slightly below an inch. The bullseye Trimma is red with a whitish…
From the Archives: World’s smallest aquarium is an exercise in miniaturization
The smallest functional aquarium in the world was written up just over a year ago but this story is so compelling, we wanted to share with you the pictures and the video once more. The world’s smallest aquarium has no…
MAC certified Bodianus paraleucosticticus from Holmes Reef is a stunning beauty
Bodianus paraleucosticticus is a rare and highly sought after hogfish that doesn’t doesn’t get much airtime in the aquarium scene. The five-striped hogfish has a large range which spans from PNG, Bali, Palau, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and the Cook Islands. This…
Stunning reef aquarium gets even better after upgrade to Elos Epower and E-liteXp lighting
We love seeing great examples of interesting reef aquariums and this stunning aquarium definitely snagged our attention. We were poking around at DaniReef where we noticed this fine example of a reef tank by Andrea Negu so we figured we…
Remembering Bill Addison, MASNA Aquarist of the Year, founder of C-Quest Hatchery
Our kind thanks go to Joe Lichtenbert, who submitted this guest contribution in remembrance of pioneering marine fish breeder Bill Addison. Bill Addison passed away in his sleep February 17th, 2012 at the age of 85. He had broken his…
