Sanjay Joshi needs no introduction as most of us grew up following his every word on lighting, his pioneering Penn State reef tank, and his frequent talks and appearances at societies and reef shows. By day Sanjay is a Professor…
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Mike Paletta returns to Reef Builders!
If you have been reefkeeping for any of the last 40 years then this man needs no introduction. Mike Paletta is a reefkeeping pioneer, and many current experts grew up reading and learning from his articles. If you don’t know…
Yi-Kai Tea returns to Reef Builders!
Reef Builders is thrilled to welcome back ichthyologist extraordinaire Dr. Yi-Kai Tea. Kai is a Chadwick Biodiversity Research Fellow and systematic ichthyologist at the Australian Museum. His research interests combine the use of cutting-edge next-generation sequencing techniques with traditional methods…
Bodianus masudai is our favorite Hogfish available right now
A rare hogfish has surfaced in the marine hobby, and it’s guaranteed to get the pulses of rare fish collectors, wrasse collectors, and just about every reefer racing. Its name is Bodianus masudai, and it hails from the deep waters…
Today is World Aquarium Day 2023
February 20, 2023, is World Aquarium Day, an initiative created by world-renowned aquascaper Oliver Knott to celebrate and honor “the best hobby in the World.” We’re biased but we’d be inclined to agree with Oliver, so today we encourage you…
The Mother of all Cynarina lacrymalis found on the Great Barrier Reef
Ania Nerowski, our own Australian-based coral nerd, has reported to us a fantastic coral that showed up in Australia. Cynarina lacrymalis, the Button Coral, is normally a solitary, monocentric, one polyp, one mouth coral. Double or triple heads sometimes show…
14 things you didn’t know about UV sterilizers
With so many anecdotes and half-truths about what UV can and can’t do for our aquariums, we got in touch with a guy who designs and builds commercial UV sterilizers for a living. Michael Barrett is Head of Technical Development…
Woman charged $200 extra rent for pet goldfish
A woman from St Louis has revealed her landlord charged her an extra $200 one-off fee for having a goldfish in her apartment, as well as a $15 monthly rental increase for owning a pet. Nicole, who now lives in…
Windsor Adams Joins Reef Builders Leadership Team
Reef Builders is thrilled to announce shareholder Windsor Adams to our new leadership team. Windsor will be an integral part of our journey forward and will continue her role as Social Media Director. Reef Builders, like our community of professional…
Coradion calendula is a new species of Butterflyfish from Australia
A new species of Butterflyfish has been described from Northern Australia. Coradion calendula was described based on 44 specimens collected from Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and North Queensland. It takes the number of Coradion species up to four, with…