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Nicole Helgason is a professional scuba diver and can often be found photographing corals and sharing her passion about coral reefs around the world. Nicole is Reef Builders Event Manager and is responsible for running ReefStock shows in Denver and Sydney. Nicole is also a manager for Reef Builders social media accounts and a weekly contributor to the Reef Builders site. Nicole has a Bachelors degree in Coastal Geography from the University of Victoria, and is originally from Vancouver Canada.

Volunteer Opportunity in Tela Honduras
Volunteer in Tela Honduras Are you a saltwater aquarist looking for adventure? The Tela Marine Research Center in Honduras is looking for a volunteer aquarist to help manage the first and only public aquarium in the country. The aquarium in…
Try Coral! That’s One Minute Reef Aquarium Video

The reef aquarium hobby comes with a fascinating culture. Aquarists grow psychedelic coral gardens to enjoy with friends, and can even make some extra cash on the side. For regular Reef Builder readers, this comes as no surprise. But to someone who’s never…

Millions Of Diaseris Found In Deep Reef Habitat At Ningaloo Reef Australia

Ningaloo Reef Australia An impressive population of mushroom corals “Diaseris distorta”  was discovered off Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. The coral reef at Ningaloo extends over 185 miles (300 km) including shallow lagoons and deeper offshore waters. Scientists were exploring these diverse habitats…

Red Sea Announce Release Of Customizable Aquarium Cover

Red Sea launches new, customizable Aquarium Net Cover Red Sea announced the release of their new, customizable Aquarium Net Cover, designed to ease hobbyists’ fish jumping woes as well as to keep fish safe from household pets or other predators.…

Get To Know These 3 Types Of Saltwater Shrooms

Saltwater Shrooms Mushrooms, shrooms, corallimorphs, whatever you call them, these brightly colored cnidarians are a hot commodity in the marine aquarium hobby. Shrooms are great for beginners because of their hardy care requirements, and popular amongst seasoned aquarist for their…

AlgaGen PhycoPure SeaPro, Frozen Phytoplankton For Your Reef Tank

PhycoPure™ SeaPro AlgaGen PhycoPure™ SeaPro is a frozen phytoplankton concentrate that instantly activates and becomes live as soon as it’s added to salt water. The frozen cubes can be added to your aquarium as you need it, and as long as they are kept frozen, they…

Biointeractive Animates Coral Bleaching To A Molecular Level

Coral Bleaching Animation We can across this short animation on YouTube that perfectly illustrates the process of coral bleaching down to a molecular level. If you’re trying to explain coral bleaching or even teaching this concept in a science class,…

Study In Bermuda Found That Warmer Summer Water Can Speed Up Coral Growth

Bermuda A two-year study of coral growth rates in Bermuda, has shown a positive correlation between coral calcification rates and warmer summer ocean temperatures. A new paper based on research led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the…

10,000 Fragments Of Coral To Be Planted In San Andrés Colombia

Cleaning Up San Andrés Colombia is getting serious about marine conservation with the announcement of a new coral rehabilitation project around the island of San Andrés. The Archipelago, which sits off the coast of Nicaragua, is one of Colombias most…

Scuba Diving With the Eye Of An Aquarist – Reef Hobbyist Magazine

The latest edition of Reef Hobbyist Magazine is now available online, and at your local fish store with a special edition article by me! Being an aquarist allows you to cultivate a deeper relationship with coral, one that a lifetime…