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Juwel’s SmartCam lets you livestream your reef underwater
Tank manufacturing giant Juwel has released a new underwater camera for aquariums. Named SmartCam, it’s a small, waterproof camera that you place in your tank enabling photos, video, live and recorded footage…
Red Sea Reefs Set the Bar for Peak Stony Coral Growth
In the world of tropical oceans, coral reefs, colorful fish and lots of endemic species the Red Sea has always been regarded as one of the most unique locations on earth. This semi-enclosed Sea has fostered a kind of ‘super…
New ‘Variety’ of Takeuchi Angelfish Hybrid
Genicanthus takeuchii is an angelfish so rare that it practically unknown in the aquarium hobby so it doesn’t even show up in lists of holy grail saltwater fish. Despite being one of the largest species of swallowtail angelfish and being…
Two Year Update of the 1-Day Nano Reef Tank Build
We love new and exciting reef aquarium gear as much as the next diehard hobbyist and it’s literally the lifeblood of the Reef Builders blog. But at the end of the day our main goal with reef aquariums has always…
Malaysian Acropora speciosa land at Unique Corals
Acropora are some of the most unique and interesting of all wild stony corals not just for their diversity of species and shapes, but also for just how unique the populations from different regions can appear. Case in point is…
Aquatic Exclusive Duo Mixer is a Dosing Container with Features
The Aquatic Exclusive Duo Mixer is a new premium dosing container with the very simple yet welcome feature of keeping additives stirred and well mixed. For sure you can get by using some milk jugs or other used plastic bottle…
Vital Wave II LED Spotlight now with Bluetooth Control
LED spotlights ushered in the age of solid state lighting and although they have been mostly supplanted by LED fixtures and striplights, they remain very popular in certain markets and for use in creating very dramatic presentations of aquarium displays.…
We’ve Never Seen Maxima Clams this Green!
Maxima clams are easily the most variable species of Tridacna which is to be expected for a reef animal that has a natural distribution across more than half of the globe from the Western Indian Ocean all the way to the…
Unique Scopas Tang is a Looker Even With No Tail
Tail less fish are surprisingly more common in saltwater fish than you would think but this kind of amputation doesn’t seem to bother certain fish like the gorgeous near-adult scopas tang pictured here. This disabled Zebrasoma scopas was collected in the…
Giesemann Vervve G3 Launching in a Few Weeks
The Giesemann Vervve G3 is the German company’s newest flagship LED which is sporting all the features and specifications of a modern reef aquarium fixture. While the housing of the Vervve G3 has been unchanged from prior generations the nuts…
The Best Sumps For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide
A sump is the life support system of a healthy saltwater aquarium. Some hobbyists may…
Coris flava, a New Species of Large Wrasse from Réunion
Coris flava is a new species of large wrasse from Réunion in the western Indian…
Two Year Update of the 1-Day Nano Reef Tank Build
We love new and exciting reef aquarium gear as much as the next diehard hobbyist…
Red Sea Reefs Set the Bar for Peak Stony Coral Growth
In the world of tropical oceans, coral reefs, colorful fish and lots of endemic species…
