So we’re on our way to MACNA in Orlando and in order to make sure we don’t miss any of the top notch speaker talks, we’ve already programmed alerts into our iPhone for when certain presentations will go down. In…
MASNA Speaks, a new program helping to connect clubs with speakers
The Marine Aquarium Society of North America (MASNA) recently launched “MASNA Speaksâ€. The program is giving MASNA member clubs the opportunity to bring in a speaker of their choice with MASNA covering up to $300 of the travel expenses. The…
MACNA 2009 in Pictures–The Exhibitors
After the onslaught that was MACNA, we have pictures on some of the booth photos that were on display at MACNA. There was a variety of different booths displayed at MACNA with varying budgets and difficulty with setting up each…
Coralmorphologic is packing corals up right at MACNA
Coralmorphologic (one of our advertisers) is packing up corals right. They brought to the show a bottle of oxygen. This is a great idea which allows the corals you purchase to stay healthy longer. Most coral vendors are are using …
Water Flow in Aquariums: Jake Adams at MACNA
Reef Builders own Jake Adams gives a presentation on water flow in aquariums. He states that the key to good water flow is moving water in one direction such as a circle. After that he continues and says if you…
LIVE: In Atlantic City the Banquet at MACNA
Reef Builders is here live at the Banquet for MACNA. We will be live blogging from the dinner feast. So stay tuned for more.
Reef Illuminations light from IceCap gets some help from the dedicated actinic LED
The new Reef Illuminations light fixture from IceCap, which we first reported on last Saturday, is a decent looker in person. The actinic LED assist is a neat trick which will likely set this fixture apart from many of the…
Steinhart Aquarium’s Rich Ross gives a MACNA talk that is edutainment about octopus and cuttlefish
We can’t think of a more entertaining way to wake up to coffee and breakfast than to attend Rich Ross’s ceph talk while he amuses and entertains. Whether or not you have a dedicated interest in Octopi or cuttlefish, ex-comedian…
Double Brite LEDs from Marineland are thin and stylish
The new Double Brite LEDs from Marineland may not be bright enough for the most light hungry corals but for general fish viewing and some moderate lighting needs, the Double Brite LEDs are one hot number. These cool running lights…
You know you’re at MACNA when. . .
You know you’re at MACNA when you see a custom, beautifully engraved canopy and stand proclaiming MACNA XXI. The live rock is the Red Sea faux live rock, and this tank will be showing off the new Reef Illuminations actinic…
