We love it when you tag us on Instagram and there are currently over 365,000 #reefbuilders tagged posts on the photo and video-sharing app. Here are just 10 of the corals we’ve picked out and highlighted from our feed, and…
Five Best Reef Fish for Beginners
Got a new saltwater aquarium for Christmas? New to reefing? Here are our five best reef-safe fish to get you started on your reef tank journey Common Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris Common clownfish and their close relative Percula clowns (A.percula) are…
FAQs on Roller Filters
Roller filters are super-popular mechanical filters for reef tanks, and we’re big fans. They offer hands-free water polishing and replace the need for filter socks and frequent manual cleaning. What is a roller filter? Also known as a fleece filter…
Marine Aquarium Trade worth $2.15bn, Study Shows
New research has generated the first global estimate of the number of fish and invertebrates within the Marine Aquarium Trade (MAT), as a way to incentivize industry sustainability and coral reef conservation. According to a new paper published in Science…
Acropora speciosa – what you need to know
We’re seeing quite a few lovely examples of Acropora speciosa turn up in stores lately, including the coveted “Flaming Sunrise.” Here’s a montage of everything we have on them, written by experts, to aid in our knowledge, and their aquarium…
Seven Ways to Reuse Dead Hard Coral Skeletons
Don’t throw away those dead coral skeletons as we have seven useful ways for your aquarium corals to live on: 1. Use as home decor In the 1970s and 80s coral skeletons made popular home decor items, especially in bathrooms.…
Calanus Drifters is Dry Food Designed to Go With The Flow
We’re big fans of foods made from Calanus copepods and BCUK’s latest addition to their food offering is both Calanus yet convenient as it’s a dry food, and can be administered just as easily as you would feed fish flake…
D-D’s Funktion Pumps are Big on Flow, Features, and Energy Efficiency
D-D The Aquarium Solution has added a new range of DC return pumps to its own-brand equipment offering. Named Funktion, the range comprises five models capable of maximum flow rates of 2000-10000lph, and are controllable via a wired multi-function LCD…
Tunze Osmolator 3 is Built Upon 40 Years of ATO Innovation
You can’t talk about Auto Top Off devices without talking about Tunze, as it is Norbert Tunze who identified the need for stable salinity in marine aquariums way back in the 1980s and invented the first Tunze Osmotic Regulator as…
New Wave Emoceans Voodoo Tank is a Contemporary Concept Collaboration
When it comes to custom tanks it’s all about the detail, and when it comes to premium custom tanks it’s all about the quality of finish too. This Voodoo Concept collab between Emoceans and New Wave oozes fine design details,…