A recent paper published in the journal of the Public Library of Science reports on a study which used genetic tools to look for disease resistance in the threatened staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis. Researchers Steven Volmer and David Kline performed…
Australia Day, get to know the Wide Bar Anemonefish
In recognition of Australia Day Reef Builders is featuring a few stunning reef animals which live only in the land down under. The Wide Band Anemonefish, Amphiprion latezonatus, is a rare clownfish which is endemic to Australia. Also known as the Blue…
Giesemann’s G-tron premium aquarium controller makes a splash in two flavors
We started counting our pennies even before reading the spec sheet for Giesemann’s new G-tron aquarium controller. The premium electronic device will be available in two flavors with a basic model monitoring and controlling pH, temperature and general parameters and…
Yummy Reef Fish too tasty to leave in the ocean
As these pictures of blotchy anthias at a seafood marke can attest, no matter how beautiful a fish looks they are still very yummy to eat. And why shouldn’t they be? Humans have been eating reef fish for much longer…
It’s Business Time for a Spawning Pair of Joculator Angelfish, because it’s Wednesday!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ_kAt5TJtc[/youtube] We have a knack around Reef Builders for the newest products, the rarest fish and high caliber videos. The video above represents the last two things that RB does best by bringing you an original video of the twilight…
ReefBuilders welcomes new blog contributors Guin Burnard and Rich Ross
As you may have noticed, things are happening here at ReefBuilders. We are staying busy reporting the world of science, art and hobby of the marine aquarium and everything associated with it but the site has grown so much readership…
Newly discovered giant deepwater “Venus Fly Trap” is a carnivorous sea-squirt
Researchers probing deepwater regions of Tasmanian oceanic waters have discovered a wealth of new species and previously unknown cold water coral communities. One of the most striking finds is a giant sea squirt which resembles a large venus fly-trap. Like…
Aquarium Systems salt now available in 200 gallon box
If you’ve got a tank larger than 50 gallons and you’ve been reefing for more than a year, you’ve probably been brainstorming creative uses for that leaning tower of buckets you’re growing. Hot off the press, Aquarium Systems is making…
First large marine aquarium event of the year, Next Wave, in Dallas this weekend
Lucky aquarists in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area can look forward to Next Wave, the first large marine aquarium event of the year presented by DFW Marine Aquariums Society (DFWMAS). This Saturday January 24th at the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens reefers will…
Flatworm Monster is the Roadrunner of creepy crawlies
If you or someone you know is creeped out by lil old bristleworms, get ready to take that dread up a notch. For the rest of you that are fascinated by the endless array of unusual creatures that spill forth…