When we think of marine aquaculture and warehouse facilities we think about the typical havens like Southern California’s thriving wholesaler industry a stone’s throw from LAX. So it’s amazing to see Drs. Foster & Smith’s LiveAquaria, one of the top-notch…
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Pseudanthias hawaiiensis and other rare Hawaiian endemics spotted in this deep diving video
Pseudanthias hawaiiensis, Apolemichthys arcuatus and several other rare hawaiian endemic reef fish are featured in this fresh video of deep diving on the west side of Oahu. There is something surreal about looking at a lightly coral-encrusted volcanic reef slope…
Reef Central removes years of Seachem customer support following pulled sponsorship
We here at Reef Builders like to maintain a positive tone in all of our writing but occasionally we have to bring light to very selfish and myopic actions which are deleterious to our hobby. Case in point: Reef Central…
Waikiki Aquarium’s outdoor reef display chronicled in this video from the year 2000
The Waikiki Aquarium’s outdoor stony coral reef display has long been one of the first great examples of stony coral growth in a captive environment. The dense coral growth, amazing colors and the pioneering techniques that are a part of…
Juvenile Bandit Angelfish, Apolemichthys arcuatus net-caught on video
The banded angelfish, Apolemichthys arcuatus, is one of the most highly sought after marine angelfish for the home aquarium and especially so for the juveniles. This video from Robert Lower was just uploaded to the 808fishman channel on youtube, showing…
Focus Stacking and stereoscopic imaging using Helicon Focus
Focus stacking and stereoscoping imaging are some unique new ways to take your photography further. Not many things make me stand back and say “wow”, but that was recently the case. The reason for this was the discovery of a…
Get interactive with MASNA Live
MASNA has been doing some great things around the hobby lately and are taking to the internet with a live, interactive monthly chat session aptly called “MASNA Live” featuring a Q&A session with a new guest speaker each month. MASNA…
Planctonite introduces sweeper for protein skimmers
Planctonite, a small company from Spain has introduced a “sweeper” similar to a skim clean which will clean the inside of your protein skimmer. Planctonite says that it could be connected to a timer such as a ProFilux or other…
Cephalopods are brought to focus in the newest issue of Reef Life Magazine
The fourth issue of ReefLife focus on my favorites, the Cephalopods. In the issue I discuss the striking Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia Sp) and some of the pros and cons of even trying to think of keeping these amazing animals. I…
Review of the Tunze Osmolator 3155 auto top off device with nifty magnet holder
Tunze announced that their Osmolator 3155 would be getting some upgrades, the biggest of which would be a magnet holder system that would allow you to attach it to your sump, or aquarium. Recently I received a review unit to…
