We all know that too much screen time is bad for us; there’s loads of information out there that supports stepping away from our screen and stepping out into nature. I’m a huge advocate of doing just that, but some…
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NOAA designates 6,500 square miles of Critical Habitat to protect Caribbean Corals
NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule to designate critical habitat for five species of Caribbean coral under the US Endangered Species Act. Effective from September 8, 2023, 28 mostly overlapping areas in US waters will be designated Critical Habitat,…
ALL LADIES Reef Therapy to Launch at ReefStock Chattanooga
Tired of hearing the boys talk about all of it? Let’s bring some ladies into the mix! For the first time, we will be having an ALL LADIES Reef Therapy launch during the ReefStock Chattanooga show. We intend to make…
Predatory Trumpetfish hide behind herbivores to get closer to prey
The West Atlantic trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus, is an opportunistic predatory Syngnathiforme that is often observed swimming vertically amongst gorgonians to conceal itself from prey. But camouflage isn’t its only predatory tactic, as it’s also known to use the bodies of…
Indonesian Acropora tenuis has been renamed Acropora bifaria
A team of 11 coral researchers has used phylogenomic techniques to resolve the taxonomy of the genus Acropora. Historically, coral taxonomy was based almost exclusively on skeletal morphology, resulting in the description of some 400 species of Acropora, with two-thirds…
New TRITON Research Vessel Gears up for Trace Element Investigation on the Great Barrier Reef
Four years ago TRITON created a new Science Division for seawater chemistry, located on the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, Australia. Now, their brand new customized vessel “Calliste,” will allow for research into areas of Macro and Trace Elements based…
Ancient Sea Predator Dunkleosteus Was Less Than Half Its Estimated Size
A researcher from the Case Western Reserve University has come up with a new way of guestimating the size of the ferocious-looking Dunkleosteus terrelli, which roamed the Devonian seas 400 million years ago. Dunkleosteus was thought to be one of…
Flashback Friday – Remember When Jake Did This To An Acropora?
Jake Adams had so many cool, original ideas while at the Reef Builders Studio, and when we were reminiscing all the good times we came across this post about a crazy, but successful regraft of a “Derek’s Indecision” Acropora back…
Buy Your ReefStock Chattanooga Show Tickets Today
It’s just five weeks until you get to go live and visit Reef Builders’ very own event ReefStock in person, this time in a brand-new location, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Started in 2004 in Denver, Colorado, ReefStock is the original real reefer’s…
Top 10 Algae Eaters For Reef Tanks
Algae is one of the worst menaces of any aquarium, and a top reason people leave the hobby. Here are just 10 fish and invertebrates that can help to make our tanks more algae-free. 1. Algae blenny The humble Algae…