Nicole Helgason
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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.

Oceanexus Magnetic Rock Is Perfect For Creating Floating Reefscapes

Oceanexus Taiwan recently teased a floating reefscape created with their new magnetic frag rock. The frag rocks come in two sizes and are currently available in Taiwan and Asia, although coming soon to the USA. The high power magnets allow…

Blue World Aquariums In Victoria BC Celebrates One Year Anniversary

We stopped by Blue World Aquariums in Victoria British Columbia this weekend to check out some of their new arrivals. This local fish store is a fairly small reef aquarium shop, however they offer a wide selection of healthy sps…

Enter To Win – Omega One Photo Contest

The 10th Annual Omega One Photo Contest is officially open for entries. Whether it is your favorite fish or your most brilliant coral, Omega One wants to see your best aquatic shots. Seeking fame and fish food? It’s your lucky…

WATCH: Ocean Drifters A Secret World Beneath The Waves

“Ocean Drifters, a secret world beneath the waves” is a short film about plankton written, produced, and directed by Dr Richard Kirby with narration by Sir David Attenborough. Ocean Drifters reveals how the plankton have shaped life on Earth and…

GNC SilverMoon LED Now Availabe

The SilverMoon is an elegant LED strip light made by GNC, a boutique lighting manufacturer from Italy. SilverMoon lights are produced using an extruded aluminum heatsink as the housing with no additional fans to cause noise or breakdown, and giving…

Larval Sunfish Look Surprisingly SImilar To A Cartoon Sun

No one expected the giant bump-head Mola species (Mola alexandrini) to have such a cute looking larval phase. Thanks to the combined efforts of scientists from Australia and New Zealand the early life stage of one of the world’s largest fish…

Awesome Fish Spotlight: Leaf Scorpionfish

The leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) is a species of marine fish and the only member of its genus. These fish are highly camouflaged and sit patiently waiting to gobble up any passing crustaceans or tiny fish. The leaf scorpionfish is about 10 cm (4 in)…

Reef-A-Palooza Chicago 2020 Cancelled

Due to the continuing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, and our concern for the continued health and safety for our exhibitors, attendees, and staff, our team at Reef-A-Palooza has made the difficult decision to cancel the Chicago 2020…

The Ultra-Black Skin Of These Deepsea Fish Absorbs 99.95 Percent Of Light

Deep down in the ocean where light is nonexistent, a group of fish with light absorbing skin literally disappears in the darkness. A team of scientists have found that the skin of some deepsea fish absorbs more than 99.95 percent of…

Are Excess Phosphates Lurking In Your Fish Food

At one time or another, it seems like all aquarists deal with excessive phosphates in their tank. Phosphates could be silently lurking in your aquarium causing unsightly algae blooms, and corals to look dull and brown. There can be several…