Something about giant clams of the genus Tridacna draws us to them. The combination of the tell-tale clam-shaped shell and exquisite mantle color and patterning encapsulates the underwater realm and conjures up far-away Pacific reefs, and another world. With T.gigas,…
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ReefStock Denver is This Weekend!
The time is finally here. Reef Builders ReefStock Show is coming to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Denver, Colorado this weekend, March 2nd and 3rd 2024, and we cannot wait to see everyone. A Global Reefing Event with a 20-year…
Remy’s AquaBiomics Test Reveals Both Fish and Coral Pathogens in His Tank!
Setting up new tanks can be daunting for beginners, but even experienced aquarists can come up against new hurdles, and an exploratory AquaBiomics test on Remy’s still new Red Sea Reefer G2 625 revealed both fish and coral pathogens are…
Remy’s Red Sea Update, Weeping Willow Breakdown, Salem’s LPS Tier list, and more!
This Week in Reefing – February 18th, 2024 We’re less than a week away from Reefstock Denver and everyone on the Reef Builders team is excited to see you! If haven’t purchased your tickets yet, make sure to do so…
Frosty is a White Scopas Tang from the Indo-Pacific
Majestic Creatures Reef has sent Reef Builders images and video of a very unusual White Scopas Tang, Zebrasoma scopas, which they’ve affectionately named Frosty. They received the 5.5” long fish as a wild-caught fish that was exported via Jakarta in…
Flashback Friday: When Jake wrote about the Croc Scolies of the Arafura Sea
At twenty years old, with 50,000 images and nearly 15,000 posts strong, we love going back through the Reef Builders archives to remind ourselves just how good some of the corals were, along with the stories behind them. This morning…
Max Nano G2 Series are ALL NanoMat and ReefATO+ Ready
Red Sea has upgraded its popular Max Nano Reef Ready aquarium line to the Max Nano G2 Series, with extra features and an extended five-year warranty. We don’t hide our affection for the Red Sea Max Nano as with a…
FAQs on the Weeping Willow Leather Coral
We ask Sarcophyton fanatic Remy about the Weeping Willow Toadstool, how to ID it, and who if anyone has it now. What is the Weeping Willow? The “Weeping Willow” is a species of Sarcophyton. Commonly called “toadstools,” these leathers are…
Reef Builders Studio Tank gets Aquatic Art Appraisal
Evie met up with Cris Capp at the Reef Builders Studio and they put together a cool video examining the coral growth in one of the Studio’s peninsula display tanks. Cris owns a store called Aquatic Art and he and…
John Sorkness is the God of Gig Anemones
Salem Clemens talks to John Sorkness about Carpet Anemones, how to ID them, keep them, propagate them, and maybe even spawn them! Tell us what got you into the hobby, how long you’ve been in it, and your passion for…