The FrankenScoly is a very striking coral that we stumbled upon while killing time on eBay. This auction was first listed over a week ago but an error in the listing caused it to be canceled. Now the Frankenscoly has…
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ZEOvit’s first Dream Tank of the Quarter is full of color but lacking vision
Congratulations to Andrzej Niewiarowski for taking the ZEOvit DTOQ title which will again go to a Pole. This SPS dominated oligotrophic reef tank is 6.5′ long and aside from using the ZEOvit method of nutrient management, the back room is…
Sfiligoi gets new new distributorship in the United States
Sfiligoi has gotten fresh distributorship within the United States. It was previously reported that Quality marine would be the sole distributor here in the United States and although that was true earlier it seems that Sfiligoi had a change of…
Interview with Claude Schuhmacher on the balling method from Fauna Marin
We’re excited to bring you this interview of Claude Schuhmacher about the balling method from Fauna Marin. This interview was done by a local reef club. Enjoy! Choosing a supplement method for Ca, Kh and Mg to your reef aquarium…
Success with the Harlequin Filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris
We are pleased to present another inaugural post today on Reef Builders, this one is by Tim Morrissey, a fish breeding aquarist who is attending the Florida Institute of Technology where he studies reef fish ecology and reproduction. Harlequin filefish,…
Fauna Marin’s new Reef Scape Foam for aquariums
Fauna Marin is close to releasing reef foam. This reef foam from Fauna Marin is a dark grey color and made for aquariums and terrariums and is ideal for designing and modeling of aquascape. Along with that though its great…
Comparing the NanoCustoms and LeDio LED Spotlights over a real nano reef
If a picture is worth a thousand words then the animation above is a 5000 word thesis on the color and spread of a variety of LED spotlights from NanoCustoms and Volx Japan. Over the weekend Taka and I got…
Green Marine opens the first all captive raised reef shop in Berkeley, CA
The first all captive raised LFS has finally opened. Green Marine opened its doors on Jan 1, 2010 in Berkeley, Calif., and we have to say we are impressed. The store is clean, open and was well stocked with both…
Pygmy Angelfishes can get really dark under intense lighting
Pygmy angelfish of the genus Centropyge can change color and appearance dramatically from juvenile to adulthood. Like most marine fish, their adult coloration can also change quite a bit depending on their captive aquarium environment. In the past when aquarium…
Spectra Chrome Metal Halide Bulbs from Elos
Elos Spectra Chrome metal halides bulbs will be making an appearance in most Elos shops across the United States very soon. We already showed you the new LED lighting that Elos should bring out in 2010. The new Spectra Chrome…
