The tiger angelfish is so rare that it is hardly ever seen even in South Africa, so earlier this year we were tickled to be able to share with you a video of tiger angelfish acclimated and doing well in…
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Todd Gardner shatters Liopropoma event horizon – captive bred basslets are real
Todd Gardner’s breeding efforts at the Long Island Aquarium have had our collective attention for well over a year now. Late Thursday, Todd officially broke the news of his success raising Liopropoma reef basslets, showing a photograph of a now…
Astreopora acroporina branches with a real axial corallite tip just like Acropora
The branching Astreopora from Cenderawasih Bay is not alone in its preference of growth form but it’s nothing compared to Astreopora acroporina. If you are a self-professed Acro junkie like ourselves you’ll flip when you see the big honkin’ axial…
Industry pioneer Rolf Hagen passes away
Pet industry pioneer Rolf Hagen passed away in his home in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, October 22. Born in 1932, Hagen started the idea of the company in 1955 when he began exporting bird seeds from the Canadian prairies and…
Reef-A-Palooza right around the corner – Jake’s speaking and Reef Builders’ lounge will be open
With the Fall season in full swing, that means just one thing — its almost time for Reef-A-Palooza in Orange County. Happening on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, RAP is the largest marine aquarium event in the world…
Reef Culture Technologies – First to Breed Crosshatch Triggerfish, Xanthichthis mento
This just in from Reef Culture Technologies – “At this time we are proud to announce the first ever captive rearing of the Cherub angelfish, Centropyge argi, and the Crosshatch triggerfish, Xanthichthys mento. These species were raised as part of our research and will…
Captive bred flame angelfish spotted in a nano cube at Backer in Chicago
Captive bred flame angelfish are so real they’re already being flaunted for sale at the Backer trade show in Chicago of all places. Who would have thought that we would see evidence for successfully raised pygmy angelfishes not once, but…
The Cyclops Shark is real, confirmed by expert examination and more photographs
Remember that one-eyed cyclops shark that was caught off the coast of Mexico a few months back? Well the unusual cyclops shark was examined by experts, X-rayed and thoroughly studied and a team of investigators has not only confirmed that…
Hawaiian Ornamental Fishing Ban Passed Hawaii County Council 6-2
“Fish-collecting ban reso passes council – Supporters drown out opponents in testimony” was the news out of West Hawaii Today last week. If you thought the most recent proposal to ban marine aquarium fish collection in Hawaii was just going…
Hawaii gets another proposal to ban marine aquarium fish collection
Talk of banning the collection of marine aquarium livestock in Hawaii is back again just eight months since Hawaii’s House Bill 580 was reported here on Reef Builders and only six months since we reported on HB580’s failure. Yet it seems…