Attention all you coral heads, if you are in Southern California this weekend make sure you come out to Reef-A-Palooza hosted by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society at the Orange County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday and make sure…
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The Rocky Mountain Reef Tank gets a two-year anniversary update
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sncfi4hgnM0[/youtube] The 1200 gallon Rocky mountain Reef Aquarium of Stephen Hurlock is a very special one for us, and a very important one for Reef Builders. I was fortunate enough to be involved in the design and construction…
Guide to Decapod Crustaceans of the South Pacific is a FREE download
Throw your claws up for Joseph Poupin and Matthieu Juncker, two French crustacean researchers who have not only completed an awesome guide to the decapod crustaceans of the South Pacific, but they’ve also made it available as a free downloadable…
Really getting to know your fishes
If you ask a bunch of reefers what got them into the hobby in the first place, you’re bound to get a lot of different answers: Many will tell you that it was the sheer beauty, or for the challenge…
Hoplolatilus randalli is a newly described tilefish from the heart of the Indo-Pacific region
Randall’s tilefish, Hoplolatilus randalli, is a spanking new species of reef fish which was just described in the latest issue of Aqua. The new Randall’s tilefish was described by Gerald Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Alison M. Hamilton from thirteen…
Captive Bred Pinnatus Batfish hit the US
Mark Martin @ Blue Zoo Aquatics broke the news to Reef Builders this afternoon – Captive Bred Pinnatus Batfish (Platax pinnatus) have hit the US. The first retail offering of a 2″ tall captive bred Pinnatus Batfish is happening now!…
Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap coming this Sunday, October 10
The Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap is coming up this Sunday, October 10 at the PACE University Student Union in downtown Manhattan giving reefers in the Big Apple the chance to catch some great vendors, great speakers and pick up…
The Reef Central Story
Reef Central is an online forum that has been around the aquarium hobby for quite some time.
Ultimate rare fish video ID competition with The Reef Aquarium vol. 3 and Angelfishes of the World up for grabs
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzz9PImSYvc[/youtube] Here we have a video of an amazing rare fish collection, neigh, the most amazing rare fish collection. Instead of talking about the singular, uber rarity of any of the fish and what kind of sports car…
G2 Maxspect LED light giveaway from Fins Reef for one lucky young reefer
Today on Reef Builders we’re putting one very exciting giveaway where our mouth is: Following the MACNA conference a few weeks back we wrote an editorial which addressed our concern about where all the young reefers have gone. In an…