Bristle worms can be, and usually, are a real problem for reef hobbyists. Indeed, they create havoc in the aquarium, especially when they grow to larger sizes. Bristle worms grow quickly! Real quickly! They feed on anything they can find…
Man grows corals in his basement to support his reef business
Apparently upstate New York most have a great source of rare corals. Steve Lowes was featured in a local article about he is growing corals in his basement. Steve says that he isn’t doing it for profit (kuddos) but to…
Today is Ocean Day! Protect our Sea Animals and Reefs…
June 8, 2007 – World Ocean Day is an opportunity each year to celebrate the ocean and our personal connections to the sea. Oceans shape every aspect of our lives—from where we live, work and play, to what we eat,…
Shark Gives “Virgin Birth” in Detroit
A female white spotted bamboo shark at the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit surprised zookeepers in July by giving birth to two babies. Why the surprise? It was a virgin birth: She hadn’t been near a male for six years.…
Divers dismantle artificial tire reef
Divers began removing up to 2 million tires from the ocean floor off Florida’s southeast coast. The used tires were dumped there in the 1970s to create an artificial reef, a scheme that turned into an ecological disaster. The idea…
ReefBuilders Online again, server move completed.
Well we finally did it! Reef Builders is online once again, with the exception of member blogs and the photo gallery. (we are still working on that) Hopefully our new setup will be faster for our users. Thank you for…
Honolulu firm joins rush to export deep-ocean water and it ISN’T for aquarium use!
A new Oahu company soon will start tapping into one of Hawaii’s biggest exports — water. Deep Ocean Hawaii early this week will launch its first vessel, the Spirit of the North, to harvest deep-ocean water 3.4 miles off the…
Belize Ticked Off at Miss Universe Pageant for Misinforming Viewers about reef
Belizeans are upset with Miss Universe Pageant organizers and NBC for misinforming viewers about the location of Belize’s famous Barrier Reef – the second largest in the world. During the pageant watched by over one billion people around the world,…
Anthias for your saltwater aquarium
Many people think of members of the grouper family as a tasty main course, rather than a brilliant adornment to the coral reef community. However, reef crests throughout the Pacific to the Indian Oceans and even the Red Sea, are…
Ice Aquarium in port city of Kessennuma in Miyagi prefecture
The Ice Aquarium in the port city of Kessennuma in Miyagi prefecture looks like an interesting place to chill out. The frosty cold aquarium houses an arrangement of 40 large ice blocks containing 450 specimens (80 varieties) of local marine…