The 19th century was a golden age for ichthyological exploration. It signified an era of what seemed like an endless slew of new discoveries, where even the most iconic and noble of species we know today were without names. Taxonomists…
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Red Sea G2+ sees Reefer ReefATO+ upgraded and Four New Peninsulas
Red Sea continues its upgrade path with the immediate release of the Reefer G2+. The G2+ Series aquarium range enjoys all the useful upgrades of the Reefer G2 as well including the ReefATO+ Auto Top-Off as standard, replacing the old…
Awesome fish spotlight – the Feminine Wrasse
March must be Anampses month as we’ve seen lots of members of the genus turn up in fish stores lately including today’s featured fish, the Feminine Wrasse. Fems are wrasse royalty and are so-called because the female’s bicolored orange and…
Captivating Clavularia
If you want a coral that’s both easy to keep and colorful, look no further than the Clove polyps, Clavularia spp. They’ve been in the hobby for decades, but are one of those coral families which have really benefitted from…
High Seas Treaty will protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030
The United Nations have reached a historic agreement that aims to protect 30% of the world’s international waters by 2030. Currently, all countries have a right to fish, ship, and do research in areas known as the High Seas, yet…
Yellow Black Back Wrasse is Anampses twistii/neoguinaicus hybrid
Reef Builders is the home of naturally occurring saltwater fish hybrids and this latest specimen from Elliot Y. Lim of Marine Collectors is an absolute beauty! The fish is a mix of two popular Anampses wrasses – The Yellow Chest…
Watermelon Chalice is a stunning coral
While diving in North Sulawesi, we came across a fantastic small colony of Oxypora lacera, the Watermelon Chalice. While this color morph is quite common in Australia, it’s quite rare in Indonesia. The perfect red colony color, with a green…
Windsor Adams Joins Reef Builders Leadership Team
Reef Builders is thrilled to announce shareholder Windsor Adams to our new leadership team. Windsor will be an integral part of our journey forward and will continue her role as Social Media Director. Reef Builders, like our community of professional…
Reef Builders announces new ownership
Reef Builders® is pleased to announce Raj Shingadia as its new owner. Shingadia, who holds a bachelors of science and bachelors of arts from the University of Georgia, is the co-owner of MRC. He brings 20 years-plus of industry experience…
Are Goni gardens the next big thing from Indonesia?
When you see three coral suppliers all showing off the same thing in the same week it’s safe to say they are about to trend in the hobby. That has been the case this week for Goniopora gardens from Indonesia,…