The Reef Engine, Symbiodinium-and why you should get to know it

If you haven’t heard of Symbiodinium then don’t worry, not a lot of people have. You can think of Symbiodinium as the heart of your corals, scientists have compiled the world’s first detailed gene expression library for Symbiodinium, the microscopic…

Reef Builders Magazine: where we are heading with it

Seems that the tradition in the reef industry is to launch a reef magazine of some sort. We continue the tradition, we haven’t forgotten about it. We are working on the magazine and rest assured, it is still going to…

Setup of the Red Sea Max 34 Gallon Aquarium

I ordered the Red Sea Max aquarium to hold my corals and fish while I take down my 75 Gallon aquarium. I am doing this because the sump is leaking, and it has affected the stand it is on. I…

Red Sea Max 34 gallon Aquarium arrived!

I took my carpet up and had to figure out how I was going to break down my tank, install the sump and new stand and put it back. Ideally I would like to do this in less than one…

What is in a job? Building Saltwater Reefs for a living…in the ocean.

What do global warming, estuaries, hurricanes; boat wakes, coral reefs, juvenile fish, and artificial reefs have in common? The answer is; In the coming years, more than you ever thought. David Walter DBA Walter Marine developed a business out of…

Live in Madrid Spain? Check this 90 gallon wonder out…

If by chance you live or plan on visiting Madrid Spain, you might want to drop by and say hello to Enrique Mora who runs a spanish blog about his 90 gallon setup. For those of you who don’t speak…

Aquarium native iPhone game

There is another native iPhone game, called Aquarium. Although it’s not actually a game yet but rather more of a screen saver… In short, you can see orange clownfish swim in the aquarium and feed them (this could be a…

Big aquariums in homes, a costly and popular hobby

Don Robinette used to sell aquariums from his store in Duluth. But last March, he closed up shop to run the business from home and turn his attention to clients who want elaborate, custom-made aquariums. “It’s better to focus on…

How Climate Change is Choking Marine Ecosystems

Quick, when I say “ocean” what are the images that come to mind? Humpback whales breaking through blue water or maybe miles of coral reef guarded by brightly colored fish. But what if I told you that the smallest things,…

5 Keys to Sucessfully Keep a small pico reef aquarium

Richard over at Great Reef tanks listed some successfull keys in keeping a small pico reef aquarium. Total volume is only 2.5 gallons. There are five keys in total and they include: 1. Very minimal bio load, 2. Frequent water…