A new species of wrasse has been described from the Revillagigedo Archipelago of Mexico, in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Named the Tailspot wrasse, Halichoeres sanchezi belongs to the Halichoeres melanotis species complex that is found throughout the region, and…
ReefCan does more than a JerryCan Can
When Red Sea released the ReefATO+ in February last year it was clear that their top-off strategy would take a new direction versus the previously supplied gravity ATO and glass reservoir. In March of the same year, they confirmed it…
Golden Nebula Angelfish is a Griffis x GoldFlake Backcross Hybrid
Singapore fish store Iwarna Aquafarm is showing off a stunning hybrid angelfish that we believe to be a cross between the Griffis Angelfish, Apolemichthys griffisi, and a Goldflake/Griffis hybrid (A.xanthopunctatus x A.griffisi). The Apolemichthys genus includes many beautiful and highly…
Panta Surge turns Wave Box Design Principle on its Head
Water movement aficionados Panta Rhei have teased a very interesting new device called Panta Surge on their Instagram feed. Based on our first looks, Panta Surge consists of a 3D printed box with (we’re guessing,) a Hydro Wizard controllable pump…
Sustainably Farmed Clams now available from SaltwaterAquarium.Com
Something about giant clams of the genus Tridacna draws us to them. The combination of the tell-tale clam-shaped shell and exquisite mantle color and patterning encapsulates the underwater realm and conjures up far-away Pacific reefs, and another world. With T.gigas,…
ReefStock Denver is This Weekend!
The time is finally here. Reef Builders ReefStock Show is coming to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Denver, Colorado this weekend, March 2nd and 3rd 2024, and we cannot wait to see everyone. A Global Reefing Event with a 20-year…
Frosty is a White Scopas Tang from the Indo-Pacific
Majestic Creatures Reef has sent Reef Builders images and video of a very unusual White Scopas Tang, Zebrasoma scopas, which they’ve affectionately named Frosty. They received the 5.5” long fish as a wild-caught fish that was exported via Jakarta in…
Flashback Friday: When Jake wrote about the Croc Scolies of the Arafura Sea
At twenty years old, with 50,000 images and nearly 15,000 posts strong, we love going back through the Reef Builders archives to remind ourselves just how good some of the corals were, along with the stories behind them. This morning…
Max Nano G2 Series are ALL NanoMat and ReefATO+ Ready
Red Sea has upgraded its popular Max Nano Reef Ready aquarium line to the Max Nano G2 Series, with extra features and an extended five-year warranty. We don’t hide our affection for the Red Sea Max Nano as with a…
Reef Builders Studio Tank gets Aquatic Art Appraisal
Evie met up with Cris Capp at the Reef Builders Studio and they put together a cool video examining the coral growth in one of the Studio’s peninsula display tanks. Cris owns a store called Aquatic Art and he and…