An Assortment Of Reefapalooza New York Videos From Reefing YouTubers
It’s no secret that the aquarium hobby exploded with the growth of the internet. And now with content creators finding fertile grounds on YouTube we’re seeing a renaissance of citizen repo…
New Coral Candy Aquarium Food Launches At Reefapalooza New York
Coral Candy is the name of a new coral food that we sighted for the first time this weekend at Reefapalooza in New York. Coral Candy is a do it all food with a mix of ingredients across a range of par…
The Ludicrous Chalice Is Out Of This World
Last week an insane piece of Chalice came up from Indonesia. It’s like nothing we have ever encountered so far. This Unique piece collected by Bali aquarium somewhere in the Java Sea, was quickly snap…
Monsoon Aquatics Risked Their LIVES to Get These Button Scolies!!
We just received a crop of photos from Monsoon Aquatics of some button ‘Scolies’ they recently collected and boy are they spectacular! Although probably undescribed, the hobby has been enj…
Teaser Trailer of Sanjay Joshi’s Acropora Dominated Reef Aquarium
If you’ve been following Reef Builders Videos on our YouTube channel, you know that there’s been a whole lotta action in this space lately. Tons of featured reefs, unboxings, livestreams, …
Rare Black & White Moorish Idol Is First Ever Found!
Moorish Idols are one of those quintessential iconic reef fish – they are so popular that the more common and easier to keep Heniochus are sometimes called the ‘Poor Man’s Moorish Id…
Sinuorota is a Completely New Genus Of Disc Corals!
Sinuorota is a completely new genus of disc coral which was just created for one very standout species, Cycloseris hexagonalis. It’s no secret that disc corals of the Fungiidae coral family…
New KH Guardian Monitor Tracks Alkalinity For Half The Price!
The KH Guardian is the most recognizable product in the exciting new category of alkalinity controllers and it will now be available in a new monitor version. The just announced KH Guardian Monit…
New Somatic 90 & 120 Sumps From Vertex at Reefapalooza New York
The Somatic Sump & Protein Skimmer 60 combo from Vertex Aquaristik is one of the best value in the reef aquarium hobby, and they’re introducing two new larger sizes. At Reefapalooza New York…
4 reasons you don’t want to miss Reef-a-Palooza New York this weekend
Just a reminder, if you are in the tri-state area this weekend, you might want to check out Reef-a-Palooza New York that kicks off this Saturday in Secaucus, NJ. RAP has been one of the better industr…
Automatic Neck Cleaner For Reef Octopus Protein Skimmers
Simplify your aquarium maintenance routine and keep your protein skimmer running at peak performance with an automatic neck cleaner! Protein Skimmers are an essential piece of equipment…
Skimz debuts quiet, submersible Skimz Leopard pumps
The new Skimz Leopard submersible pumps are quiet pump built with the harsh saltwater environment in mind. The Skimz Leopard pump is based on an Italian Askoll motor block to be durable, energy effici…
A Dad’s Role in the Hobby
A Dad’s Role in the Hobby As I have noted several times in the past, for whatever reason this hobby is dominated by men. But in an attempt at equal an…
AquaMaxx FR-M Internal Media Reactor
AquaMaxx FR-M Internal Media Reactor is a new internally mounted media reactor this is a great option for sumps or smaller tanks where space is limite…
Orphek Slimline LEDs Now In Reef And Freshwater Spectrums
Orphek has just added two new models of its unique Slimline LED aquarium striplights. The Super Blue Slimline was the first iteration of the elongated…
These Neat Bandfish Are Totally Worth A Species Focused Aquarium
Of all the many different species and groups of marine fish we have written about in the last ten years, it’s a shame we haven’t spotlight…
Five Reasons Why I Love My Linki Gobies
The Linki Goby, Amblygobius linki, is an interesting fish that was introduced to the hobby by Biota Palau just a little over a year ago. Now that…
The Classic Community Reef Tank of Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson is a soft spoken Colorado reefer with an amazing reef tank that we made a point to visit last week. As the star of Mile High Reefe…
A Dad’s Role in the Hobby
A Dad’s Role in the Hobby As I have noted several times in the past, for whatever reason this hobby is dominated by men. But in an attempt at equal an…
Maxspect Recurve LED Light, Full Details and Pricing (VIDEO)
The Recurve LED is easily one of the most exciting new LED lights in a long time, and certainly of 2017, and we’ve got the whole scoop on this n…
MACNA New Orleans Is Happening In Seven Weeks!
MACNA 2017 is only seven weeks away! Here’s what you need to know to attend the years biggest saltwater event. Conference Location MACNA 2017 wi…
A Selection of Purple Wild Acros From Papua New Guinea
Also when I told the locals about how many Acropora lokani were sighted on deeper reefs beginning around 60 feet, apparently everyone in the fisheries…
We Get A New Species AND Genus With The Description Of Cymatognathus aureolateralis
Today’s newest species of marine fish comes from very deep reefs of Indonesia, but it was discovered in a very peculiar way. Cymatognathus …
Have You Tried ICP Testing Yet?
ICP water testing is the next wave of high precision aquarium water testing, and it is opening doors to understanding reef aquarium chemistry that we …
Prepare For Reefapalooza New York By Revisiting Reefapalooza Orlando
The Reefapalooza family of aquarium conferences has blossomed into a national, cultural phenomenon and the next one is just around the corner. Reefapa…
The Painted Face Dwarf Goby Is Your New Nano Species Of The Day
With new descriptions almost every week, sometimes it’s hard to get excited about new species of nano gobies, especially Eviota. Howev…
Can You Transplant Zooxanthellae To Bleached Corals?
Coral bleaching is a huge problem out in the ocean, but it can also be an issue in home aquariums. Sometimes we have the urge to rescue a bleached cor…
Caribbean Bounce Shroom Is Possibly A NEW Species!
A wild new shroom morph has been collected with a very interesting pattern and from a very unexpected location. If this frilly Rhodactis was…
How To Make An Aquarium Where Aquariums Don’t Exist
Custom Aquariums In Tela Living in a developed country, we often take for granted just how easy it is to buy an aquarium, including all the necessary …
I Saw A White Bicolor Angelfish And It Was Magical
When I traveled from Sydney to Cairns to visit Cairns Marine, I knew I’d be treated to see some very neat rare fish, and some juicy corals. But as luck would have it, the fish collecting crew br…
Xanthic Eibli Angelfish Is Even Rarer Than The True Tigerpyge
This xanthic Eibl’s angelfish is such a rare and unique specimen, this is only the second time we’ve ever had the pleasure of documenting this color morph. We thought we were checking…
Cairns Marines Discovers the Ultimate Scribbled Regal Angelfish
With its brilliant yellow, black and white striping, there is no angelfish that looks quite like the regal angelfish. There’s only species fish in the genus Pygoplites and a rare case of subspec…
The Classic Community Reef Tank of Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson is a soft spoken Colorado reefer with an amazing reef tank that we made a point to visit last week. As the star of Mile High Reefers, Scott has one of the most productive reef aqua…
Mike’s Nano Reef Makes a BIG Impression!
One of the very reasons that we love this hobby is that it doesn’t take a big tank to create a wonderful masterpiece and Michael Rice’s nano reef is the living embodiment of this. He’…
Check Out This Killer Video Tour Of An Awesome 300 Gallon Wall Divider
The aquarium service and maintenance business represent a huge part of the American reef aquarium hobby. There are literally thousands of professionally maintained reef tanks that look very diffe…