Without any numbers to go on, it’s safe to say that the crowds and energy of MACNA 2012 was objectively very big and very excited this year. MACNA, the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, is the oldest and largest conference…
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Red wagon wheel Fungia fralinae is a planetary alignment of perfect features
The red wagon wheel Fungia fralinae is a “new” coral strain which really caught us off guard, not only for its stunning beauty but also for its consistent appearance. The Fungia fralinae with the pattern like a red wagon wheel…
RB personal shopper: Lobophyllia and Symphyllia edition
It’s been a long time coming but it seems like we’ve finaly hit a heyday of sweet and unforgettable Lobophyllia and Symphyllia colonies. When the LPS craze first hit with the Acan Lords, and then to other Acans and scolies…
How to: Reverse-photoshopping a totally blown out coral photo
Let’s face it, the online coral WYSIWYG space is completely inundated with unrealistic photographs of corals for sale. The Photoshopping of coral images has reached such extreme proportions that it is getting extremely hard to even believe your eyes when…
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…
Sustainable Collection vs. Captive Breeding – Is There Room For Both?
You’re seeing it everywhere. “Sustainability”. You’re going to see this buzzword-of-the-decade coming up more and more as we debate a more responsible marine aquarium trade for the future, such as Ret Talbot’s hot-off-the-presses article on PNG’s Seasmart Program in this…
Thoughts on Reefapalooza 2009 and fashionable coral names
And so it goes, Reefapalooza 2009 has come and gone. First off, I have to hand it to the folks at SCMAS – WELL DONE… What is really amazing is that even though this thing has evolved to “major event…
“My Miami” Chalice Frag over $1800 up on eBay
The “My Miami” chalice. How much would you pay for the above mother colony? You know where we’re going with this don’t you? This is a ” My Miami Chalice” coral that is being sold up on eBay as a…
Reef Tank Temperatures — Another View
By: RICHARD HARKER The November 1997 issue of Aquarium Frontiers Online included an article entitled, “What are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures…Really…and Does It Matter?†(Shimek 1997). In the article, the author argued that hobbyists maintain reef tanks at artificially…
