4 persons were arrested in Rawai for smuggling protected marine species according to the Phuketgazette. “The suspects, 34-year-old Pichit Bangjak and three minors, were arrested at 11am in a pickup truck parked along Thepkrasattri Road in Rassada, near the Phuket…
Tunze’s reusable 20 micron prefilter for R.O. units can save you money
This past weekend we had the pleasure of making a visit to Austin Texas where we visited with Roger Vitko of Tunze USA, a ReefBuilders sponsor. Roger let us take a peek at some new and upcoming products as well…
Centropyge debelius, one of the most elusive pygmy angelfish appears at Blue Harbor
Centropyge debelius, the blue mauritius pygmy angelfish is a fish that is so rare and elusive that these may be the first new photos of the species in the last several years. Although Blue Harbor succeeds in obtaining quite the…
Coral Frag Caddy holds frags for reef shows
This is the Coral Frag Caddy. It is quite popular to go to reef shows and browse the livestock that is on display specifically with corals. Most people use several bags or might even use Rubbermaid type containers to put…
Shocker: Healthy coral reefs produce clouds and rain
Dr. Graham Jones has been researching coral reefs and coastal precipitation for over 20 years. And all that research has paid off with the discovery that “a substance produced by thriving coral reefs seed clouds leading to precipitation in a…
The Foul Stench of Smack…Fellman Strikes Back!!!
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither…
Malware Malware where are thou malware?
On Wednesday we starting to receive a flood of complaints about some sort of malware/issue warning on the site. Apparently from Google’s own Safe Browsing tool. You can see what our site looks like on the issue right over here…
Longfin Anthias appear in incredible diving video of Oahu’s Deep Ulua Cave
This incredible video shot by Hawaii Scuba TV of the Deep Ulua Cave off of Kaena Point, Oahu in Hawaii. Midway through you get an awesome view of enough longfin anthias to make your jaw drop! A wonderful video and…
Blue Harbor’s incredible rare fish menagerie on captured on video
Every time we see something new from Japan’s Blue Harbor, we want to grab the passport and jump on a plane to check out this place in person. Reef Builders’ own Taka Kamata shared this link with us of some…
Saboteur in Toronto fish store kills 700 fish, corals
At a Scarborough pet store in Toronto, over 700 fish and over 200 corals died after what fish store owners say a chemical was put into the aquarium water. “The dead fish were discovered after customers alerted employees to a…
