Yesterday we received some great news which is bound to be a sigh of relief for the global trade in aquarium corals. After a long hiatus of restricting the issuing of health certificates necessary to export all corals beginning back…
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Studio Vlog 4 & 5: Setting up the Coral Flat and A Sexy First Fish
The Reef Builders Studio is coming along nicely and although it’s a lot of work getting everything started, it’s also a lot of fun. In the previous Vlogs we shared the setup of our first token nano reef tank in…
Awesome Fish Spotlight! Super Xanthic, Yellow Scopas Tang Shows Up In Indonesia
Following the hype on the multicolored aberrant or Koi scopas tangs that showed up in the last few years, our friends at Bali Aquarium scored a very nice Super-Xanthic Yellow Scopas Tang this week. Unlike the aberrant Scopas tang that…
EcoReef Two: This is what a Reef Tank Looks Like With NO Filter
The concept of having ‘no filter’ in a reef aquarium generally applies to tanks that are run naturally, with a significant amount of sand and a lots of live rock. The sand and rock constitute a significant natural biological filter but…
Snapshots of My Own Personal Reef and Planted Tanks
If there’s one thing that you should know about me by now, it’s that I really really love aquariums, especially my own tanks. I miss them when I’m traveling, even if for just a few days. There’s a webcam setup to…
Top 10 Features of the Coralife Marine Filter & HOB Skimmer
Power filters and hang-on protein skimmers are not what is typically used on a show reef aquarium display, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an important role in the reefing hobby. Whether you’re aiming for a simple nano tank,…
Beginners Guide To ‘Cycling’ A Saltwater Aquarium
Nitrogen Cycle For Saltwater Aquariums No we don’t mean strapping your tank to a bike and taking it for a spin! Cycling your saltwater aquarium is a critical process all aquariums must endure before they are ready to be populated with…
Aquaforest’s new AF Protect Dip for treating your corals
AF Protect Dip is a new coral dip from Aquaforest that like other products, helps disinfect, clean and treat your corals when adding new corals, fragging or treating health issues. As a prophylactic dip, it will clean the surface of the…
NUVO Black 6 Gallon Frag Kit is Practical Size and Versatile Shape
The NUVO Black 6 Gallon Frag Kit is the latest release from Innovative Marine which branches out into new aquarium territory. At just six gallons and 20.7” x 7.87” x 7.87” in dimensions, this diminutive vessel will hardly take up very…
Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program
Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program Last week I have the pleasure of visiting the Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program run by Germán Méndez. Over the past 40 years, parts of the reef in Cozumel have seen an 80% decline in coral…
