When you think of a real colorful, lush Coral Reef with fields of corals growing like a garden, all of us picture the crystal clear waters and endless corals of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. That’s because we’ve mostly wiped…
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Best Reef Tank Teardown Time Lapse Video
Reef tanks don’t last forever, but it’s nice when they go out on a high note. Usually when a reef is shut down, it’s because of some aquarium catastrophe, or extraneous circumstances related to the house in which it resides. …
Come Coral Shopping With Me At Reefapalooza New York 2017
As epic as reef shows like Reefapalooza are, we know that not everyone can make it out for this pinnacle of coral shopping extravaganza. So in an attempt to bring you along for the ride and a vicarious coral shopping…
The Classic Community Reef Tank of Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson is a soft spoken Colorado reefer with an amazing reef tank that we made a point to visit last week. As the star of Mile High Reefers, Scott has one of the most productive reef aquarium channels on YouTube,…
Overload On The Nano & Pico Reefs of Elite Reef
Under the very curious watch of the American reef scene, nano and pico reef aquariums have blossomed into an art form all their own. Nowhere is the culture of nano reefing more evident than at Elite Reef in Arvada, Colorado. This…
Mike’s Nano Reef Makes a BIG Impression!
One of the very reasons that we love this hobby is that it doesn’t take a big tank to create a wonderful masterpiece and Michael Rice’s nano reef is the living embodiment of this. He’s got a simple setup with a…
The Aquarium Hobby Is Under Attack in Hawaii!!
The aquarium hobby seems like such a serene, benign past time yet there is a group of people who are vehemently opposed to our very existence. Once again the stakes have reached a critical level in the battleground of Hawaii…
Three Of The RAREST Zebrasoma Videos: White, Gem and Tricolor Tangs!
With nearly three hundred videos on a myriad of topics, Reef Builders has one of the oldest aquariums channels on YouTube. In that time we’ve featured countless beautiful, rare and exotic animals, and today we want to revisit three of our…
Australian Scolie Sells For A Record $6000!!!
A new incredible Australian Scolie has sold for the jaw-dropping price of ¥645,840 which currently exchanges to $5,840! It’s no surprise that some aquarium corals, especially in the U.S., can sell for truly eye popping figures but this time the record…
Check Out This Killer Video Tour Of An Awesome 300 Gallon Wall Divider
The aquarium service and maintenance business represent a huge part of the American reef aquarium hobby. There are literally thousands of professionally maintained reef tanks that look very different from our home and hobby tanks. Premier Fish & Reef has been…