NY Aquatic is currently caring for a deepwater Odontanthias unimaculatus that is one of only a few that have ever entered the United States. O.unimaculatus is not that rare a find in the deep waters of Southern Japan, Taiwan, the…
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Watch the first-ever Ladies’ Takeover episode of Reef Therapy
We always like to break new ground here at Reef Builders, and with previous contributions from Evie, Jen Wanner, and Sara Stevens, and revolving guests and hosts on the Reef Therapy podcast, we got the idea to host the first-ever…
Two Rare Plectranthias Basslets Imported by Unique Fins
Two rarely seen deepwater perchlets have been collected and exported from Southern Taiwan. Plectranthias maekawa was only described in 2018, based on three specimens collected from the Tokara Islands, Kagoshima, Southern Japan. It inhabits the cool, low light, rariphotic waters…
Top 3 Unique Corals at Aquashella Daytona
Remy, Jack, Evie, Levi, and the Reef Builders crew attended one of our favorite shows the weekend before last – Aquashella Daytona. Aquashella has to be one of the most fun shows you could attend, blending fresh and saltwater and…
Why and How to Quarantine Saltwater Fish
One of the dirty little secrets of the hobby is that fish a large number of fish come with parasites. Even though most of them look healthy when we buy them, and who would buy a sick fish, the stress…
Reefing Hot Takes Part One: Organic Nutrients and N-DOC Testing
I’ll discuss my “hot takes” on the reefing industry in this new series. In this first installment, I will cover N-DOC testing and the importance of measuring organic nutrients for our tanks. What is an N-DOC test? N-DOC is a…
Massive Taxonomic Shake-up Sees Tuna and Seahorses As Related
The minute you first set up an aquarium, or buy your first fish, like it or not, you will be involved in fish taxonomy. Taxonomy is the science of putting living things in order, and in aquarium fish and invertebrates,…
Aqua Illumination Launches Orbit Crossflow and Axis Centrifugal Pumps
Aqua Illumination has launched two surprise new DC pump ranges called the Orbit, and the Axis, only with some very familiar form factors. The Orbit is an unashamedly rebadged Maxspect Jump gyre flow pump – Bulk Reef Supply tells us…
$12.6 million Missouri Mansion comes with a 900-gallon Reef Tank built-in
One of the most expensive homes in the Kansas City area is being offered for sale. At nearly 17,000 square feet, the Lake Winnebago lakeside property boasts a five-stop elevator, a 1000-bottle wine cellar, a movie theater, an indoor spa,…
Rare Black Ear Candy Hogfish is First One In USA
A single specimen of a rare deepwater hogfish has arrived in America for the first time. Named the Black Ear Candy Hogfish, Bodianus tanyokidus comes from the Indo-West Pacific, Comoro Islands, and Mauritius to southern Japan, and can be found…