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New bill threatens to ban commercial reef fish harvest in Hawaii – updated
On the heels of Ret Talbot’s January 2011 CORAL Magazine article on the Hawaiian Marine Aquarium Fish Trade comes a bill in the Hawaii State Legislature to amend Chapter 188 of the Hawaii State Statute. Specifically, revisions to marine life…
Proaquatix releases Captive-Bred Akindynos Barrier Reef Clownfish
Today, Proaquatix announced their release of captive bred Great Barrier Reef Clownfish, Amphiprion akindynos. This species only rarely enters the hobby, normally as wild caught specimens. Depending on the size and quality, they can fetch upwards of $250 for a…
Sfiligoi Genesis T5 hybrid fixture features RGB LED integration
The Sfiligoi Genesis is a light we first spotted at InterZoo back in May as an all LED setup and now we have learned that it will also come in a hybrid T5 flavor. With this new reef light, Sfiligoi…
PNG National Fisheries Authority responds to suit filed by EcoEZ regarding the SEASMART program
A few days ago we learned that the National Fisheries authority of Papua New Guinea is withholding funds from EcoEZ for the SEASMART program. the PNG NFA has issued a public statement regarding the suit and they are citing a…
Prometheus LED from ReefTech talks a big game
The Prometheus LED from ReefTech is a new lighting fixture which is a fresh departure from the rebadged LED lights which have been flooding the aquarium market. With some clear design and engineering inspiration from PacificSun LED Phobos/Deimos series, the…
Reef Builders Staff picks best aquarium products of 2010
It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since we last published our list of best aquarium products of 2009. If you needed any indication that 2010 was a big year for aquarium products, consider that last year…
Illumina LED gets Cree XP-G option in the new 260 modules
If you’ve been on the fence about getting a top of the line Vertex Illumina LED light because of the yesterday’s-news Luxeon Rebel LEDs, the new Illumina 260 modules might push you over the edge. Vertex is sticking to it’s…
Max S LED Dive Flashlight from MaxSpect has some aquarium uses too
MaxSpect is rolling out a line of LED dive lights which may not be immediately applicable to aquarium purposes, but if nothing else it does show that MaxSpect is serious about making LED lighting products. We are particularly interested in…
AcanLighting A104 delivers excellent color with only two LED types
The AcanLighting A104 is the newest LED light from the young aquarium lighting company and we were quite impressed with our first sighting of the A104 running over corals at the Age of Aquariums booth this weekend. The fanless and…
