Queen City Frag Fest is set to take place this weekend, Sunday April 15th at Babeville in Buffalo, New York. This marks the 4th anniversary of this special one-day event in the “Queen City” located nearby Niagara Falls. Being several…
Reef Builders Spotlight: Jesus Larralde of Farside Tropicals
Here at ReefBuilders, we occasionally shine the spotlight on people who have an impact on the marine aquarium hobby with recognition of a “Reef Builder Spotlight”. This month, we’re featuring Jesus Larralde the president of Farside Tropicals based in Miami, Florida. I was first introduced to…
“Jonathan Bird’s Blue World: Sponges” demonstrates their beautiful simplicity
Of all the different species of animals kept in reef aquariums, it’s rare to see one that has much of population of sponges. We know that some are out there, including the rock-smothering “Chickens Foot” sponge as well as the beautiful and easy-to-keep Blue Photo…
Thomas Brown and fellow hobbyists got “Happy” at Reefapalooza in Orlando
As many of you know, Reefapalooza and the many other trade shows that we cover each year are a great place to meet new hobbyists, score some amazing coral and embrace your inner-hobbyist. While venturing the isles of Reefapalooza, Thomas…
Bloopers from the LFS: Surprise guest takes a dip at A Reef Creation
Those of us who have been in the hobby long enough know that there’s nothing like spending some quality time at your LFS [local fish store]. There’s great conversation, beautiful scenery and sometimes a place to share a great laugh or…
Unique Corals charity aims to fund cancer research with “Corals for the Cure”
We all know that cancer is a disease that contributes to the health decline of many species on this earth; namely humans. We’re very pleased to share that Scott Fellman and the folks at Unique Corals have started a new…
The marine aquarium hobby and its influence on our sense of style
We recently came across some photos displaying a woman’s eye makeup inspired by our salty friends and it looks totally rad. While there’s no denying that this hobby is dominated by males, heres to hoping that this will be something…
The Hammer Coral Cube is a Euphyllia-dominated masterpiece
The Hammer Cube is a masterpiece created by a reefer named Andrew who is located down below in Australia. He decided that with this new 60 gallon (24″) cube, he wanted to take his love affair with Euphyllia ancora to…
Twin Tailed Tomini Tang looks like something out of science fiction
Those who have been in the hobby long enough know that the Bristletooth Tomini Tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis) is an often under-appreciated workhorse fish that is excellent for keeping undesirable tank algae in check. For that reason, we were super stoked to…
The Shroom Room reminds us why we love Corallimorphs so much
We recently discovered an awesome Facebook group simply titled “The Shroom Room“. This is an open venue where reef aquarists can share the love for mushroom corals (corallimorphs) through photos and discussion, and there’s a lot of it. As you…