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Unique Corals is the Ultimate ‘Man Cave’ of Aquarium Corals

In just five short years Unique Corals has become not just a big player in online coral sales, but an ambassador of reef aquarium culture. Online coral vendors are as common as Seven Elevens but UC takes it one step…

Reef-A-Palooza Orlando April 7 & 8, 2018, Caribe Royale All-Suites
Reef-A-Palooza Orlando 2018 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando takes place April 7 & 8, 2018, at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel and Convention Center.  This marks the 5th year anniversary of the show in Orlando, Florida.  Reef-A-Palooza is a two-day event with over…
The ‘First’ Hybrid Angelfish, Holacanthus townsendi

Marine aquarists love their saltwater angelfish and we at Reef Builders especially love the hybrid angelfish specimens. The way they express the genes of their respective parent species can be highly varied, leading to unique and original color patterns that are…

When Coral Farms Become Coral Reefs

You would be forgiven for thinking the image above is a picture of a perfect coral reef but it is in fact a crop of coral planted there by a coral farmer. And when I say a ‘Coral Farmer’ I’m…

Blue Clownfish Continue To Appear in Aquarium Clownfish Strains

The holy grail of clownfish breeding used to be an all white morph but since this has been achieved in three species already, breeders have had to set their sights higher, and for an even more exotic color. A true…

First BIG Reef Show of 2018, ReefStock, Starts Tomorrow

Even though we’ve been organizing ReefStock in Denver Colorado since 2008, we still get amped for every new year of the show. Last year we celebrated our tenth ReefStock and while 2018 may not be the ten year anniversary, we…

10 Year Old Japanese Style Soft Coral Reefscape [Video]

It’s been nearly ten years since we featured Amazing Aquariums & Reefs‘ fantastic ‘Japanese Style’ soft coral reefscape and this reef tank looks as good as ever. Despite all the intervening time perhaps the most remarkable thing about this tank…

Ultimate Video Tour of Amazing Aquariums & Reefs

Keeping corals alive in reef tanks can be incredibly easy, as long as you keep it simple. The biggest downfall of new and experienced reefkeepers is making reef tanks more ‘elaborate’ than they need to be, and getting wrapped up…

Unboxing Surprise Coral Frags from World Wide Corals [Video]

Even when you order your own corals online, the anticipation of opening up a box of frags feels like Christmas morning. So we decided to take it one step further by arranging for a surprise box of frags to be…

Casper’s Reef at Worldwide Corals [Video]

Of all the rare and singular exotic reef aquarium fish we’ve covered over the last ten years, the white tang known as Casper is probably the most iconic. This pure white specimen of the super common yellow tang has been…