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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.

“Save Your Aquarium” Buy A Bucket Give A Bucket

With the loss of visitors due to the COVID shutdown public aquariums are struggling to feed aquarium animals. Piscine Energetics, a Canadian based fish food manufacturer quickly noticed this need and launched the ‘Save Your Aquarium’ Campaign in June. The campaign…

Blue Life USA Launches Clear Fx Reef Formula

Clear Fx Reef is an advanced comprehensive filter media for Reef Aquariums which can be used to ensure the health, clarity, and stability of your reef aquarium. This specialized reef filtration media uses cutting edge technology that specifically targets and…

New “Chip” For Identifying Endangered Corals Could Aid Conservation Efforts

A newly developed genotyping “chip” allows researchers to genetically identify corals and the symbiotic algae that live within the coral’s cells. This new tool is a vital step for establishing and maintaining genetic diversity in reef restoration efforts. A paper…

Kevin’s Reef Tank Is An LPS Masterpiece

We’re really been enjoying checking out all your aquariums on Instagram including this LPS masterpiece which popped up under #reefbuilders. We reached out to Kevin aka Yaboikevin42 to learn more about his tanks and to get a few tips on…

Artist Lisa “Seaurchin” Stevens Creates Vivid Clay Coral Sculptures

Coral frags captivate our attention with their bright vivid colors, and flowing hairy polyps, but their inspiration doesn’t stop with aquarists. Intricate coral textures, shapes, and colors also catch the attention of artist like Lisa “SeaUrchin” Stevens from the UK.…

CoralTrack Launches Coral Info Management System

CoralTrack is a new online platform for curating and tracking your aquarium corals. Share details about your corals, as well as tank profiles with images, parameters, ancestry, gear, and livestock. CoralTrack has just released the beta version of its advanced…

Meet The “Sturddlefish” A Bizzare Looking Accidental Hybrid

A group of Hungarian aquatic scientists on the search to preserve sturgeon eggs for caviar accidentally created this bizarre-looking hybrid. Part American paddlefish and part Russian sturgeon, the “sturddlefish” study appeared this month in the scientific journal Genes. How it happened…

Upgrade Your Aquarium With The Hydor Setlz D Return Pump

As your aquarium grows and more importantly your livestock collection grows, it’s inevitable water becomes dirty through feeding and waste. Filtration and flow is a great place to start when you’re ready to start upgrading your aquarium gear. The Seltz…

An In-Depth Look At The Reef Factory Thermo Control

YouTuber Reef Dork shares a video review of the Reef Factory thermo control, a smart heating control device for your aquarium. We first wrote about Reef Factory nearly one year ago, and recently we started seeing posts and reviews of…

British Experts Called In To Help Mauritius Protect Coral Reefs From Oil Spill

The UK Government has sent three British ecology experts and one marine legal expert to Mauritius to support the next phase of Mauritius response to a devastating oil spill, after a ship containing 4,000 litres of fuel ran aground and…