A new species of Pygmy Pipehorse has been described from KwaZulu-Natal, on the eastern coast of South Africa. Cylix nkosi is only the second species in the genus Cylix, with the formerly monotypic type species Cylix tupareomanaia hailing from Aotearoa,…
Manmade Hybrid Hulong Grouper Becomes Established in the Wild
According to a recent paper, an aquaculture escapee has become established in the coastal waters of Hainan Island, China. The Hulong Hybrid grouper is a cross between Epinephelus fuscoguttatus and Epinephelus lanceolatus and was first produced in Malaysia in 2007.…
In Pursuit of Perfection: A Day in the Life of Advanced Aquarium Consultancy
Last week I visited Advanced Aquarium Consultancy, in Essex, England. I’ve been there several times before, I always recommend it, but this time I didn’t go there to shop, I went there to work. And gain a unique insight into…
RVS Finds Yellow Tangs, Noble Anthias, and More at Calayan Island, Philippines
Keen fish watchers will have seen wild-caught Yellow Tangs on the social media feeds of RVS Fishworld, along with stunning Masked Swallow Angelfish and rare Anthias. But with the Hawaii fishery still closed for collection where did the Yellow tangs…
Biota adds Yellow Herald Angelfish and Shortfin Pipefish to its Captive Breeding Successes
Every day is a good day when we hear of saltwater fish being bred in captivity, and Biota has announced that it has added not one but two new species to its growing portfolio of captive-bred fish. First is the…
G2 XXL is Red Sea’s Biggest Max Nano Ever
Red Sea has just launched a new All-In-One reef-ready aquarium model called the Max Nano G2 XXL. The first thing to note is that at 35.5”/90cm long, and 53 gallons/200 liters capacity, it’s NOT a Nano tank, but it brings…
OceanSeaWave Brings Motion to the Ocean
OceanSeaWave wavemakers see a return to a tried and tested wave-making technology, but with several twists that bring it up to speed with the modern age. Made by British company Ocean Sea Products, and designed and manufactured in Wales, UK,…
Gold and Green Scoly Shows Us How Good Homophyllia australis Can Be
We’re no strangers to exceptional quality, high-end Scolies here at Reef Builders, but this yellow and green example is so bright, unusual, and captivating that we can’t help staring at it. Pictures were sent to us by Kevin Lu at…
Xodis becomes ATI Distributor for the UK
When we heard that ATI and Nyos had merged, it wasn’t so much the consumer implications as the trade that interested us. As separate companies, ATI and Nyos had separate distributors in some countries, and now that they are one,…
Reef Builders Raj Works on 10,000 Gallon Mega Tank Build
Raj has never really flexed his skill set to the Reef Builders audience before. He co-owns My Reef Creations (MRC), which designs and builds many of the commercial protein skimmers and reactors used by public aquaria, and today, we got…