Liopropoma incandescens is a smoking hot new species of basslet from one of our absolute favorited groups of marine fish, the Liopropoma. Like so many of its congeners this new species of Liopropoma wasnot just swimming around on some shallow reefs waiting for…
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Indonesian Gold Torch Corals that GLOW in the Dark!
By now we are well accustomed to Australian gold torch corals, Euphyllia glabrescens, and we’d almost started to forget the colonies we used to get from Indonesia. In the land down under, Gold torches are shallow water, cryptic corals, living…
The Peppermint Angelfish at LiveAquaria
What can we say about the peppermint angelfish today, that we haven’t covered in extensive and repeated articles about this illustrious species? Since 2006 we’ve taken every opportunity to bring you stories on our all-time favorite group of reef dwellers,…
Cuteness Overload while Touring Bali Aquarich
Since I live in Bali, only three hours drive from the best ornamental marine fish breeder in the world, I get to visit him on a regular basis. Mr. Wen-Ping Su has been breaking the news of all aquarium related…
Comment to Win a Vectra S2 or M2 Pump from Ecotech Marine
We don’t do giveaways too often here on Reef Builders but when we do it’s for good a pretty reason. As you know we’ve been hard at work building up our ability to produce original and creative reef aquarium videos…
Acropora spathulata is the iconic Australian Staghorn Coral
Last week, we reported about probably the most popular staghorn coral from Australia, Acropora microclados, a.k.a the Strawberry Shortcake. This time, we will tell you about another iconic Australian staghorn coral, Acropora spathulata. A problematic species? First of all, having…
You Won’t Believe Where Strawberry Shortcake Acros Live
Recently in Australia, together with Nic from Ultra Coral Australia we had the luck to go and observe Acropora microclados, aka the Strawberry Shortcake (SCC), in its natural environment. And because we’re sure most aquarist don’t realize where Strawberry Shortcake…
The Best Tour of LiveAquaria You’ll Ever See
Over the last decade LiveAquaria has cemented its place among the elite aquarium businesses that have helped to shaped the saltwater aquarium hobby. Both in America and across the world, legions of saltwater aquarists have waited with baited breath for…
Thorough Walkthrough of the World Wide Corals Farm
World Wide Corals has not only established themselves as a leader in online live coral sales and especially frags, but they are among one of the first and biggest companies that has really invested in aquaculture. Like most stores and…
Mobius, Ecotech Marine’s New Control Platform Goes into Beta Testing
Mobius is a brand new control platform that Ecotech Marine has been hard at work building for several years, and now it’s in the final phases of testing. Ecotech has been using very capable microchips in its smart Vortech pumps,…