4 persons were arrested in Rawai for smuggling protected marine species according to the Phuketgazette. “The suspects, 34-year-old Pichit Bangjak and three minors, were arrested at 11am in a pickup truck parked along Thepkrasattri Road in Rassada, near the Phuket…
Coral Frag Caddy holds frags for reef shows
This is the Coral Frag Caddy. It is quite popular to go to reef shows and browse the livestock that is on display specifically with corals. Most people use several bags or might even use Rubbermaid type containers to put…
Shocker: Healthy coral reefs produce clouds and rain
Dr. Graham Jones has been researching coral reefs and coastal precipitation for over 20 years. And all that research has paid off with the discovery that “a substance produced by thriving coral reefs seed clouds leading to precipitation in a…
Malware Malware where are thou malware?
On Wednesday we starting to receive a flood of complaints about some sort of malware/issue warning on the site. Apparently from Google’s own Safe Browsing tool. You can see what our site looks like on the issue right over here…
Saboteur in Toronto fish store kills 700 fish, corals
At a Scarborough pet store in Toronto, over 700 fish and over 200 corals died after what fish store owners say a chemical was put into the aquarium water. “The dead fish were discovered after customers alerted employees to a…
MASM Breeding Workshop March 13 in Michgian
The Marinelife Aquarium Society of Michigan has announced their MASM Breeders workshop. Mathew Wittenrich and Matt Pedersen will be at the workshop no doubt talking about their efforts of captive breeding. The event will be located at the Cranbrook Institute…
Non-photosynthetic Reef Tank in HD
This video has been on the internet for a few years but it still gives us a look inside the world of non-photosynthetic corals that can be kept within the aquarium. If you have the time and patience then corals…
Tunze Turbelle E Jets feature sound deadening magnet holder
These Tunze E jets have been out for a while now but we haven’t covered them yet…we thought we might do you the honor. These Tunze E-Jets are centrifugal pumps meaning they use up to 50% less energy consumption of…
Dubai Aquarium said to fix “minor leak”, no need to bring lifejackets
The Dubai aquarium, home of the world’s largest aquarium viewing panel along with the worlds largest leak said yesterday that they have fixed the leak that has now been made famous across the world. “The authorities, who confirmed a small…
Richard Ross interviewed about Cuttlefish breeding program at California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences which Reef Builders’ own Richard Ross works for has been getting busy in the maternity ward. A local TV station (ABC7) interviewed the different programs that have had success, those of Asian horned frogs and…