In recent years, we’ve seen the classification of Pseudanthias slowly get whittled down in the light of molecular and morphological revisions. This has resulted in the expansion of Nemanthias from 1 to 6 species, the recognition of Mirolabrichthys as a…
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Corals from Honduras Could Help Florida Corals Survive
In a pioneering effort to overcome the severe impacts of rising ocean temperatures on Florida’s coral reefs, scientists from The Florida Aquarium and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science have embarked on a groundbreaking…
Does Size Matter in an NPS Coral Reef Tank?
One of the questions I get asked most often from people planning their NPS or azooxanthellate coral reef tank, besides my feeding schedule, is the ideal tank size for such a system. With regular, photosynthetic reef tanks, it’s a common…
TRITON Opens Fifth ICP Testing Laboratory in Brazil
TRITON applied Reef Bioscience has achieved its next significant milestone with the opening of a fifth TRITON ICP laboratory in São Paulo, Brazil. The brand new lab has commenced testing for all TRITON ICP water samples in the South American…
Panic! at the Disco(soma) – An Overview of Discosoma spp. Corallimorphs
Many reef hobbyists, myself included, may have had their first foray at coral husbandry courtesy of a corallimorph. These so-called “mushroom-corals” of the taxonomic order Corallimorpharia are not true stony corals phylogenetically, but instead, represent a sort of “missing link”…
Sanjay Joshi Announced as Speaker at ReefStock Chattanooga 2024
Reef Builders is thrilled to announce reefing legend Sanjay Joshi as one of the Speakers at ReefStock Chattanooga. Sanjay will need no introduction to many seasoned reefers but has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and science-based data to bring to…
Up to 75% off Corals at Top Shelf Aquatics!
Top Shelf Aquatics is celebrating the 4th of July with a bang, with up to 75% off selected corals on their website. Mega deals include: TSA Firework Clove Polyp Coral $59.99 off Meteor Shower Cyphastrea Coral $24.99 off Reeftech Starburst…
SaltwaterAquarium.com 4th of July Sale is now Live!
Reef Builders Retail Partner SaltwaterAquarium.com is slashing prices on selected dry goods and livestock in their 4th of July Sale. First up is 15% off everything from their coral farm, ranging from urchins to nems, easy softies to collectible LPS,…
Coral Supreme Hits the Master Scoly Jackpot
One of the best parts of working for Reef Builders is when you wake up to private messages containing exciting fish or corals, and today was just one of those days. The animal? Homophyllia australis, aka the Scoly, from Queensland,…
Charlotte the Pregnant Stingray Dies
The saying goes “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch,” as one of the biggest aquarium-related media sensations this year has come to a sad end. Charlotte, the pregnant female California Round Stingray was confirmed dead by its carers at…