Flowerpot corals have long been some of the most recognizable and most loved corals both in aquariums, and in the wild. Despite the appreciation, until very recently very many of these flowerpot coral…
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Gaze Into This Crystal Reef Ball by Mini Ecossistemas Brazil
We’ve looked into a crystal ball, and this is what our future holds. A thriving mini-ecosystem contained in the most mystical crystalline orb. We were spellbound by this “show de bola̶…
CADE Pro Reef S2 – AIO Aquariums Will Never Be The Same!
There’s very good reason that our latest unboxing video of the CADE Pro Reef S2 is one of our most popular product videos ever. Hyperbole and exaggeration are some of the basic ingredients of th…
Fragging Duncan Coral and Installing the UltraReef Skimmer
There’s never any shortage of things to do around the Reef Builders Studio and topics to bring to the Reef Builders Studio video series. Instead of focusing on a single thing this week, we thoug…
Vanderhorstia vandersteene, a Stunning New Goby Species from Papua New Guinea
Vanderhorstia vandersteene is a striking new species of goby just described from the Milne Bay province of Papua New Guinea. V. vandersteene is in very good company in this exotic part of the wor…
Unboxing Three Rare Nano Reef Fish from Among The Reef [Video]
The Liopropoma basslets are one of the most interesting and widespread group of small fishes available to aquarist, and we think they’re not nearly as popular as they should be. Their coloration…
Hybrid Euphyllia Coral are (Slightly) More Common Than we Think
Torchspawn, Frammer, Hamspawn and many others are colloquial names for the many different ways that Euphyllia corals are known to hybridize and interbreed. Some of these are quite remarkable in their …
Kessil AP9X Review and Unboxing Video
The Kessil AP9X has been teased since the fall of last year, and yesterday this exciting light fixture finally went live. Clocking in at 185 watts, $839, and with a unique form factor in the aquarium …
Budget Reefing with Maxspect Jump Products
Reef aquariums are notorious for being known as one of the most expensive hobbies today, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be this way. There’s a lot of ways to save money without cutting…
Japan’s CoralMonster is Flexing a Ton of Great Scolies
CoralMonster is a coral dealer in Japan with a knack for scoring some high profile livestock and today we want to take a minute to appreciate their recent haul of Homophyllia australis. Better kn…