Mangroves are not only super important in ocean environments, but they can make cool natural greenery additions to open-topped reef aquariums too. But where do you start? And how do you go from a bare 6″ propagule in your LFS…
Our April Fool’s Day Joke Was a Little Too Convincing!
We kicked off the week with an April Fool’s Day Joke that took the reefing world by storm. Salem Clemens wrote an article “sharing his research” about dosing peanut butter in the reef tank. It seems it was a little…
Why a Strong Cleanup Crew is so Important in a Reef Tank
The Ladies of Reef Builders got together to discuss the ins and outs of a strong cleanup crew. Evie Hale, Sara Stevens, and Chelsie Hansen share their favorite invertebrates based on quirkiness, behavior, and efficacy in a reef tank. Maybe…
150-gallon Mixed Reef Tank Video
For this video, Remy and Salem dropped by Remy’s fellow St Louis reefer Amer’s house to check out his 150-gallon mixed reef tank. The roughly square Innovative Marine EXT contains a variety of corals from Bounce mushrooms to Torches and…
100 Sessions of Reef Therapy, a New Reef Builders Writer & Community Science Project
This week we celebrated 100 sessions of Reef Therapy. While everyone was in town for Reefstock Denver, we got together at the Reef Builders Studio to record. There’s something special about gathering in Jake’s sacred space with those he loved. …
Celebrating 100 Sessions of the Reef Therapy Podcast
On March 11th, 2021 the very first “Reef Therapy” session was posted. A long-haired Jake Adams sat in front of the Innovative Marine aquariums at the Reef Builders Studio and Mark van der Wal, was at his computer with a sofa…
$20,000 Rare Fish, Probiotic Concoction and Zoa Brackets continue!
It’s been another eventful week! Salem stayed at the house for a long weekend and we toured some home aquariums and several local fish stores. Needless to say, we’ve got some new content to explore. I’m most excited about all the…
Reef Builders Presents: Reef Royale Bracket Challenge!
UPDATED 4/7/24 – The Final Four games are complete! Grand Master Krakatoa’s (61%) took the win over Utter Chaos (39%) and Stratosphere’s (67%) beat out Mary Jane’s (33%). The final match will take place April 8th. We will also select…
Another Cycloceris Takes the Top Spot at Reefstock Denver 2024
One of the best things about a frag swap is seeing corals you don’t typically see. It always feels good when you find that diamond in the rough. This is exactly the objective we set out to accomplish with The…
The Microbial Men Discuss All Things Bacterial at Reefstock Denver
I don’t know if it’s the current buzzworthy topic, or if the subject of the bacterial microbiome has been amplified since adding Salem Clemens to the team, but one thing is for sure, the topic is here to stay. In…