Bulk Reef Supply has created some co-branded merchandise, with 100% of the net proceeds from July being donated to The Florida Aquarium. Called Super Chili, the adapted Mr. Chili BRS mascot will become the part-time coral conservation mascot for The…
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Seahorses Released into Sydney Harbour to Boost Population
Scientists have released 380 Seahorses into Sydney harbour to boost their population numbers. The White’s seahorse, Hippocampus whitei, used to be a common sight in Sydney’s waters, the Syngnathids often seen holding onto swimming enclosure nets and crab pots. But…
Red Sea Goes Fully Reinforced With Two New Reefer-S Models
Red Sea has added two new models to its top-of-the-range Reefer-S line of reef-ready aquariums. Named after their total system volumes, the new Reefer-S 550 and Reefer-S 700 are 4’ and 5’ long, and hold 550 l/145.1gal and 700 l/184.4gal…
Aquariums Have Lower CO2 Emissions Than Pet Cats and Dogs
A paper has been published in the Journal of Fish Biology titled “The Environmental Impact of Keeping a Tropical Aquarium in Northern Europe.” It was published back in June 2023, first attracting positive attention from the aquarium industry because it…
Megasiphon thylakos is a new species of Tunicate from 500 million years ago
Paleontologists have discovered the fossil of a 500 million-year-old tunicate in the Marjum Formation of Utah. Named Megasiphon thylakos after its two large, prominent siphons and sack-like body, the discovery is important because tunicates have a poor fossil record (due…
Stripeys bred in captivity for the first time by Fisheye Aquaculture
Reef Builders has received a report that the “Australian Stripey”, Microcanthus strigatus, has been successfully bred in captivity. Public aquarium professional Steve Bitter shared the news via social media that his friend Jonathan Foster at Fisheye Aquaculture had bred them…
Is the Hobby Less Fun Than It Used to Be?
I think that we can all agree that there are many reasons to have a hobby. Some of us have one as it helps us relax such as with gardening or needlepoint. For others, a hobby keeps us active and…
Take part in TSA’s Coral Smackdown Grow Out Competition
Are you good at growing corals? Are you good at growing Acropora? Do you think you’re good enough to take your skills to competition level? Then this Top Shelf Aquatics/Reef Builders collab competition was tailor-made for you. What’s the competition?…
Tiger Angelfish Bred by Poma Labs for the First Time
It feels like we are living in a Golden Age of Angelfish breeding as this week, Dr. Matt Wittenrich, Co-Founder & CEO of Poma Labs Inc, announced that his company has bred and raised the Tiger angel, Apolemichthys kingi, for…
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…