2009 was a very good year for aquarium Cyclos. Imports from Australia and Malaysia really helped to bring some mind blowing colorful Fungiids this year but the Cycloseris were some of the best represented. What strikes us is that the…
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Pederson’s cleaner shrimp doing it’s thing on fluorescent ricordea
As we approach the new year, the artful reefers at CoralMorphologic have just released another visually stimulating video. The diminutive Pederson’s cleaner shrimp, Periclemenes pedersoni, is a gorgeous little crustacean that is nearly see-through save for a few subtle and…
Reef Trends in 2009: Whats hot, whats not
Cone Skimmers In late 2008 we saw the emergence of different types of cone skimmers, however in 2009 we saw them become even more popular. Although there has been much debate over the first company that has brought the cone…
Reef Builders Staff picks best aquarium products of 2009
2009 has come and gone and from where we’re sitting, this has been a very dynamic and exciting year for the reef aquarium hobby. A ton of innovative new aquarium products made our reporting that much more fun and looking…
Happy Holidays from Jake Adams
The following is a beautiful original poem by George Adkins, president of the Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society, COMAS. I thank George for letting me share this poem with you and I wish you all a very safe and happy…
GHL ProfiLux II offers new economical controller that plays nice with your LEDs
The GHL ProfiLux II is releasing early next year with plenty of interoperability to really tap in and control your LED lighting system. The new ProfiLux unit is a good option for budget-minded reefers looking for the benefits of GHL’s…
Ship your Aquatics.com and save 30% off of UPS shipping rates
Ship Your Aquatics is a new-ish site out of Littleton Colorado that does what you might expect them to do. They ship your aquatics. You can receive a quote, pay and print for UPS shiping lablels and while that doesn’t…
Ecoxotic Stunner LED strips totally unboxed
The Stunner LED strips from Ecoxotic have been shipping for a couple weeks now and we already got our hands on a sample pack that includes all of the currently available color combinations. To refresh your memory these small LED…
Get schooled on invertebrates with Ron Shimek, Reef Stewardship Foundation
Ron Shimek, author and one of the decent marine biologists in the hobby especially when it comes to invertebrates, is offering you the chance to learn more about inverts through the Reef Stewardship Foundation’s online course starting this January. The…
The Big Hobby Developments of 2009- Scott Fellman’s take
As the holiday season is in full swing and the end of 2009 is in sight, Jake thought that it might be cool for those of us who write for Reef Builders to give you our thoughts on what we…
