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Shark Researcher Talks Baby White Shark Footage with Reef Builders

Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California in January 2024 revealed what may have been the first-ever sighting of a newborn Great White Shark in the wild. Shark researcher Phillip Sternes and wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna captured that…

ReefCan does more than a JerryCan Can

When Red Sea released the ReefATO+ in February last year it was clear that their top-off strategy would take a new direction versus the previously supplied gravity ATO and glass reservoir. In March of the same year, they confirmed it…

Golden Nebula Angelfish is a Griffis x GoldFlake Backcross Hybrid

Singapore fish store Iwarna Aquafarm is showing off a stunning hybrid angelfish that we believe to be a cross between the Griffis Angelfish, Apolemichthys griffisi, and a Goldflake/Griffis hybrid (A.xanthopunctatus x A.griffisi). The Apolemichthys genus includes many beautiful and highly…

Sustainably Farmed Clams now available from SaltwaterAquarium.Com

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,…

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…