The hardest part about studying coral reefs in the wild is the limited amount of time scientist and scuba divers can spend underwater. A new project dubbed the 100 Island Challenge is finding ways around this time restrictive barrier, by photographing…
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Video Recap of our best 2017 YouTube Highlights
While ramping up the filming last year for our YouTube channel a ton of video clips were produced. These included coral closeups, neat fish, incredible reef tanks, and plenty of underwater footage of natural reefs that I’ve just started wading through. …
Mile High Reefer’s Video of Jake’s Reef Tank, Part 1
We’re always so preoccupied with seeking out new tanks, reef gear and reef life to tell you about that we rarely have the time, or inclination, to look inward. To remedy this I invited Scott Anderson of Mile High Reefers to…
Feeding WILD Corals on the Reefs of Papua New Guinea
It cannot be overstated enough that in addition to providing a good physical and chemical environment for our corals, the most important thing we can do to keep healthy corals is properly feeding them. When diving a wild coral reef…
Try Coral! That’s One Minute Reef Aquarium Video
The reef aquarium hobby comes with a fascinating culture. Aquarists grow psychedelic coral gardens to enjoy with friends, and can even make some extra cash on the side. For regular Reef Builder readers, this comes as no surprise. But to someone who’s never…
Holiday ornament from the sea? Video of feather star is stunning
This stunning video of a feather star is a reminder of just how wonderful and majestic the creatures of the sea can be. Like a special holiday ornament, the feather star have been around for a few New Year’s celebrations…
Maxspect Recurve LED Review Video
Since the beginning or (reefing) time, coral growers have been brought up to use powerful main lights with accessory lighting to introduce actinic blue light – think a metal halide with VHO actinics on the sides. This notion has changed…
Taiwan Aquarium Store Touring: Masa Na and He Bei Aquarium
There’s a whole world of reef aquarium culture in far flung places of the world, and we’re committed to bring as much of it to you guys as humanly possible. While touring Taiwan last week I streamed a couple of…
Biointeractive Animates Coral Bleaching To A Molecular Level
Coral Bleaching Animation We can across this short animation on YouTube that perfectly illustrates the process of coral bleaching down to a molecular level. If you’re trying to explain coral bleaching or even teaching this concept in a science class,…
Clownfish Teamwork Moves Coconut Closer To Their Anemone
Now that Blue Planet II has finally begun airing, we’re starting to see a trickle of some of their best moments shared online. As much as we thought we knew about clownfish and their relationship with anemones, leave it to…