The wonderful Swiftia exserta, also known as the Orange Tree Gorgonian, is a treat for all those reef hobbyists who enjoy oddball marine life. Their striking color and shape have them highly sought after in the non-photosynthetic side of the…
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Swiss Watches Feature Nudibranchs
I’m a big fan of all things fusion and this new collaboration between watchmakers Swatch and Blancpain is giving me sweet surges of serotonin and dopamine. For those of us who are embracing the aquarium lifestyle, the Swiss watch duo…
Reef Microbiology Part One: The Holobiont
In this series, I hope to bring a magnifying glass to the invisible world populating our tanks – the microbiome! The first installment of this series will focus on the microbes living in and on our corals. What is Microbiology,…
Jake Adams 42nd Birthday Tribute
Reef Builders’ Late, Great Managing Editor Jake Adams would have been 42 years old today. So please join his wife Windsor and three-month-old son Reef in wishing him a Happy Birthday, remembering his contribution to the reef aquarium hobby, and…
Serpentine Gobies are a Rare Import from Japan
Singaporean retailer Iwarna Aquafarm is offering an interesting fish originating from the temperate shores of Japan. Pterogobius elapoides goes by several names including Serpentine Goby, Brown Barred Hover Goby, or simply Kinubari in Japan, and it hangs out in rocky…
Levi’s Caribbean Biotope Aquarium
I’ve always personally wanted to set up an aquarium endemic to a certain area of the ocean. I recently moved across the country to Florida, and with the move, I happened to have an empty 75-gallon aquarium. I figured if…
Hydros Control X10 is a Dosing Pump and Aquarium Controller In One
CoralVue is soon to release its latest addition to the Hydros Aquarium Controller portfolio, the Control X10. Like others in the range, the X10 comes fitted with two Command Bus, two Drive Ports, and four Sense Ports to power 12V…
Upgrades to TRITON’s ICP-OES-EOP Worldwide Labs bring 25X Greater Sensitivity
The global pioneers of ICP testing have made some changes to their ICP tests, to include new parameters as well as releasing new data on their latest machines. The new, upgraded TRITON ICP test now includes Fluoride, Chloride, and Salinity,…
ADA’s IAPLC Showcases The World’s Best Aquascapes in 2023
Aqua Design Amano hosted its annual International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest on Saturday, live-streaming the event to thousands of keen aquascapers all over the world. Speak to a scaper about their passion and they’ll tell you it’s way more than…
Premium Aquatics adds new Tonga Branch Morroca Reef Rock to the range
It’s no secret that Reef Builders team members past and present are big fans of Tropic Eden Morroca Branch Reef Rock. We’ve featured it in the Reef Builders Studio, we think it looks as good if not better than the…