Chaetodon assarius is a rare, shallow water planktivorous butterflyfish native to the waters of Western-Australia. The lovely fish is closely related to and looks similar to various other species found around the world, such as C. dolosus and C. sedentarius.…
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MACNA 2011 scores the one and only Dr. Jean Jaubert as a speaker, creator of the jaubert method
You cannot imagine the little conniption we had when we spotted Jean Jaubert featured on the MACNA 2011 speaker roster. Dr. Jean Jaubert is one of the most influential aquarists in the history of reef building. Not only did Dr.…
Centropyge madness hits several Japanese LFS
The local fish stores of Japan are once again in the spotlight as they chaperon a new batch of very unusual Centropyge pygmy angelfish. The fish shown above is a very unusual dwarf angel brought in by B-Box Japan. We’re…
Hey New England, is your reef aquarium ready for Hurricane Irene?
So your reef survived the great East Coast earthquake earlier this week but you’re not out of the clear yet because Hurricane Irene is knocking on your door. Natural disasters are never fun but unlike an earthquake, you know this…
Marine Plants in the Aquarium is a comprehensive website on captive marine botany
When we first heard of Marine Plant Book we raced to the website to seek the details of where this book could be purchased. After poking around the website for a while, we realized that the website is the book.…
EcoAquariums PNG LTD: Diving deeper into Papua New Guinea 2.0
Earlier this month Reef Builders brought you the news after a long wait, EcoAquarium PNG resurrected sustainably-collected marine fish from Papua New Guinea and is pushing to bring PNG-collected fish to the aquarium market. Reef Builders went beyond EcoAquarium PNG’s…
“Tanked” – A Dose Of Reality That Doesn’t Hold Water
Like many hobbyists, I decided to check out the Animal Planet reality series, “Tanked” last night. Rather than getting caught up in the negative “pre-smack talk” about the show, I decided to actually watch it before rendering an opinion. So,…
Seneye aquarium monitoring unit unboxed and exposed to a camera
We got our hands on the Seneye unboxing that one of our dear readers sent us. These pictures are from a KOI show in Holland where Seneye was showing off their goods to Europe. If you are keeping track we…
Thrive Aquatics and Thrive Analytics set to Launch in September
Thrive Aquatics, a new supplement and online service is expected to be announced shortly. The Thrive brand products are designed for stores and maintenance companies, not online stores. The system has two major parts, the additives (1. Alkalinity 2. Calcium…
