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Industry Pioneer Walt Smith Confirms Fiji Corals Are Back for 2024!

Victories come through perseverance and Reef Builders is delighted to learn that after six long years, Fijian corals will be available again to be sold in America. We contacted the Godfather of Fijian aquaculture, Walt Smith, to get the facts…

Aqua Illumination Launches Orbit Crossflow and Axis Centrifugal Pumps

Aqua Illumination has launched two surprise new DC pump ranges called the Orbit, and the Axis, only with some very familiar form factors. The Orbit is an unashamedly rebadged Maxspect Jump gyre flow pump – Bulk Reef Supply tells us…

AquaDom Investigation Closed: No one Responsible for Giant Aquarium Collapse

Prosecutors in Berlin have closed their investigation into the giant AquaDom cylinder aquarium collapse, concluding that the cause could not be pinpointed and that they had no lead to follow on who might be responsible.  According to the Associated Press,…

VarioS+ Controller will bring Wi-Fi Capability to Octo DC Pumps

Octo has just announced that it is making more of its products Wi-Fi controllable with the imminent launch of the VarioS+ Controller. Like the Octo Wave Controller, this slick-looking stand-alone box will provide power and control to existing Vario return…

Richard Ross’s Home Coral Breeding Video is a Recipe for All Reefers

Captive coral spawning is a big deal right now and represents the cutting edge of decades of trial and error when we learned first how to keep them alive, then how to frag them, and now, most importantly, how to…

ReefMat 250 is the Newest and Smallest Roller Filter from Red Sea.

Red Sea has just announced the newest addition to the ReefMat Series of Smart roller filters, the ReefMat 250. Aimed at sump-based reef aquariums up to 250 liters or 65 gallons in volume, the ReefMat 250 is the latest, smaller…

NOAA’s Proposal to Ban Banggai Cardinals is Instantly Out of Date

Reef Builders has learned that this week NOAA has announced a proposed rule to ban the import and export of Banggai cardinalfish in the USA, following a 2021 petition from conservation groups. “Far too many of these gorgeous little fish…

ReefStock Chattanooga is a new Reef Aquarium show happening this September

Reef Builders is thrilled to announce that we are hosting another ReefStock event in 2023. Held in the Scenic City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, this new, latest location offers great road and rail links, hotels, and hospitality, and promises to be…

It’s a boy! Windsor announces the birth of Jake’s son Reef Adams

The Reef Builders team is beyond excited to bring the amazing news that Jake Adams’ wife Windsor Adams has given birth to a healthy baby boy. “The greatest gift Jake could have given me was born on his due date…

FWC Whitelists Will Devastate Florida Pet Industry says Pet Advocacy Network 

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting today to discuss a proposed rule that will have impacts on the pet and aquatic trade in the state. The meeting is about non-native fish and wildlife and how to regulate…