Halichoeres sazimai is a new labrid species which was recently described from the western South Atlantic Ocean. The new species was long thought to be a form of Halichoeres bathyphylus whose juveniles are nearly identical to H. sazimai, blue green…
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Reef Octopus Gen II (2009) gets a face lift, still popular
Even in this recession the reef octopus protein skimmer is a popular low cost option. However, recently the skimmer was redesigned to incorporate recent trends in the protein skimmer industry. The new skimmer has a newly designed “cone” transition towards…
Hands on with the Silent Air: a solution for managing aquarium heat
The Silent Air proportional fan controller is such a simple and effective way to cool an aquarium, it is a wonder why it no one has ever made one before. None of the technology of the Silent Air is cutting…
Reef Life Magazine now available in a digital edition subscription for half of the price of print
Just weeks after Reef Life Magazine released it’s first issue, it has already come up with a Digital Edition of the magazine. The digital edition of the magazine is basically a membership to view the magazine online and a one…
Prognathodes basabei and Odontanthias fuscipinnis make a stateside appearance
Although it seems like Japan gets all the coolest, rarest fish even if they come from Hawaii, Reef Builders reader JP is a determined collector from the Northeastern U.S. who has dedicated himself to creating the ultimate aquarium for rare…
A “Fresh” Approach
In  three decades (gulp) in the marine hobby, I’ve kept everything from Acropora to Xenia, and a lot of stuff in between. Seems as though I alway find something new to try; another challenge to accept, a different system to…
Bay Area Marine Aquarium Conference (BayMAC) in San Jose, CA next weekend
On Saturday June 13th, the second annual Bay Area Marine Aquarium Conference will take place in San Jose California. The event will go down from 10:30 am until 5 pm, it is completely free to the public and no club…
NeoMarine Reef Salt from Brightwell Aquatics
Brightwell Aquatics has just released their NeoMarine Reef Salt which is specifically designed to mix up as close to natural seawater as possible. The new salt is manufactured in Brightwell’s own in-house production facility which is a first; many of…
Indo-Pacific Scolymia is now officially recognized as Acanthophyllia deshayesiana
You know that coral we’ve been calling Scolymia for all these years? Well it turns out it’s not a Scolymia at all but a member of it’s own genus, Acanthophyllia. There has been confusion surrounding the true taxonomic identity of…
Julian Sprung’s aquarium showcases modern and elegant reefing design
Trimless and braceless tank, check. Discreet and unobtrusive equipment, check. Stylish red metal stand and concealed filter system, double check. Reef aquarium legend Julian Sprung has nothing to hide with his main reef display aquarium splayed out across the pages…
