For a hobby that is guided by water quality, aquarium hobbyists have always sought the methods to analyze and manage the chemistry of living aquarium water. Basic water tests that can be performed at home are an important part of…
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Fireball Echinomorpha Just Might Burn Your Retinas
Over the last decade the hobby has collectively handled tens of thousands of Mycedium, Oxypora, and Echinophyllia colonies and strains. We’re probably starting to deplete the truly novel colors and patterns within these species but thankfully, we’re just beginning to explore the diversity of Echinomorpha.…
Stunning Baby Whale Shark Rescued And Released In India
The whale shark is the largest species of living fish (if you count sharks as a fish), and one of the most charismatic creatures in the sea. Normally, the gigantic whale shark captures the imagination for its tremendous size, but…
Behold the Aquatic Art Splatoon Chalice Coral
No matter how you look at the new Aquatic Art Splatoon Chalice coral, its color and pattern is really bordering on truly unbelievable. If we hadn’t seen and photographed this coral in person, we wouldn’t believe it either and it’s…
Saint Patrick’s Snake Polyps Are The Craziest Zoanthids Ever!
Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, we’ve come across a fantastic colony of snake polyps that totally knocked our socks off. These wildly colored orange and green Isaurus snake polyps are unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, despite being a…
Green Polyp Anacropora Is The Ultimate Cryptic Coral Strain
Anacropora has become a little more available to reefers in the last several years, but this genus still hasn’t yet received the adoration it deserves. Coming mostly in muted shades of white, brown, olive green and sometimes a rusty orange, we’ve…
Some Cryptic And Remarkable Corals From Palau
The reefs of Palau are amongst the healthiest I have ever seen with lush coral growth that varied by habitat, but afforded plenty of cool coral encounters. The semi-enclosed lagoons with very shallow water is where an unusual Montipora could be…
Mile High Reefers Perfectly Captures ReefStock 2017 On Video
The Tenth Annual ReefStock has come and gone and it resulted in a ton of smiling faces and frag racks full of great new corals. ReefStock X was truly one of the best Denver reef shows we’ve ever had and we…
ReefStock 2017 Is This Weekend In Denver Colorado!
This weekend Reef Builders and Fritz Mardel are proud to present the tenth ReefStock and boy do we have a powerhouse show in store for our attendees. ReefStock is one of the best and funnest reef aquarium events in the world, because…
Wicked Aurora Jawbreaker Mushroom Has Supernatural Coloration
The Mushroom Anemone craze is still in full swing and it seems like we haven’t yet reached the end of this collectable rabbit hole. The latest mind-blowing strain to makes an aquaristic debut is this wild ‘Aurora Borealis’ mushroom anemone which…