Especially in Germany and the UK, the so-called “Triton Method” is gaining quite some popularity. In addition to developing their own Lani LED lights, Triton is a German company offering a holistic approach to reef keeping: based on their experience,…
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SquamoCea – introducing the new Tridacna giant clam hybrid
The SquamoCea is a new hybrid Tridacna giant clam cross between T. squamosa and T. crocea. You may recall several years ago the Maxea clam hybrid between crocea and maxima clams made a big splash with amazing mantles and some really…
Coral of the Month: Introducing the Hurlock Acropora from Bali Aquarium
Today we kick off the start of our Coral of the Month series in conjunction with Bali Aquarium. What makes this series unique is that in most cases we will try to tell you about a new coral both how…
Aquatouch does in-store aquarium displays like they mean it
You local aquarium fish store should be above all, a place for new and old aquarists alike to go and find inspiration for bettering their tanks. In addition to educating about new products and exotic livestock, having some slamming display…
Green splash sandal corals begin to appear in manageable sizes
As an avid fungiid lover, we were absolutely thrilled to visit that ginormous green splash sandal coral at Global Oceanic Life after MACNA. At the same time we regretted that such an awesome coral was of such an unrealistic size…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Cirrhilabrus claire like you’ve never seen, up close and in HD
Today’s Awesome Fish Spotlight features what is probably the rarest and least often seen species of Cirrhilabrus currently that has entered the trade. These are some of the clearest pictures of a large stunning alpha male anywhere right now and…
Guess to win Ecotech Marine’s next new product
Here’s a fun one: Ecotech Marine has a new product right on the horizon and rather than let it drop like a sack of potatoes, how about we have a little contest? If you can guess what Ecotech Marine’s new…
Hydor’s Smart Level Control was well worth the wait
The first time we saw the Hydor Smart Level, it was practically love at first sight. What’s not to swoon about a simple box with three cords, one power switch and a few basic indicator LEDs? we knew then that…
Minute wrasse Minilabrus striatus makes first US appearance
The Minute wrasse, Minilabrus striatus, is an exquisite nano reef wrasse from the Red Sea. Don’t be alarmed if you’ve never heard of this fish, we’ve never seen one either. This recent import by ACI Aquaculture could be the first…
Reef Builders’ YouTube channel is up to 200+ videos!
Here at Reef Builders we’ve been doing our fish, coral and reef aquarium blogging thing for a long time now. Every where we go around the world, our aim is to document the coolest aquarium things that you’ve never seen, and…