The Mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) is one of my favorite fish, and I know I’m not alone. Mandarins are a fan favorite when it comes to saltwater aquariums for their vibrant psychedelic patterns and friendly personalities. So when the team…
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Illumagic Makes Killer LED Lights For Nanos, Reef Displays, & Commercial Scale
Illumagic is a Taiwanese company that has been making LED aquarium lights about as long as all the major players in the aquarium hobby. Being separate from mainland China, Europe and North America, Illumagic has really been able to develop…
I’m Dying For A Xmas Tree Worm Rock Like This
Ever since I started in the hobby in the mid 90s, Xmas Tree worm rocks, coco worms and feather dusters have been among some of the most fascinating non-coral animals for a reef tank. The popularity of Xmas Tree worm…
Focustronic LED Review Video – Hands On With The World’s First Moving Aquarium Light
The Focustronic Focus1 LED has been making the rounds of reef aquarium shows throughout the year. But we had to get our hands on a Focus1 for ourselves to finally see this promising new light over live corals. What better…
Reef Builders Travelogue, Bunaken National Park, Sulawesi Indonesia
Reef Builders Destination Sulawesi Indonesia Here at Reef Builders we are fortunate to dive some of the worlds most lush and vibrant coral reefs, so last year we decided it was time to invite our readers along for the journey.…
Maintaining A Super Easy Nano Reef Tank (Video)
The first thing most non-aquarist think when you tell them you have a saltwater aquarium is that it must take so much time, be very expensive, and very hard to maintain. That may have been true way back in the…
Glamorca Gyre Pump Review Collab With Mile High Reefers
Gyre pump technology radically changed the form factor of controllable water pumps that can create this highly efficient continuous motion in reef tanks. The Glamorca GP03 gyre pump is one of Maxspects licensed product partners and it packs much of…
There’s Still Hope For Caribbean Coral Reefs
Hope For Coral Reefs Globally coral reefs are under threat. Climat change, population growth, and coastal development all pose a greater risk than even to the survival of these critical underwater habitats. But there’s still hope. Scientist in the Caribbean have…
This Scroll Coral Is Bigger Than Most Fish Stores!
Aquarists have unfortunately become so far removed from natural reefs and the sizes of truly large corals, that many often forget how big corals actually grow. I often crack an internal chuckle when a coral grower points to a few…
You’ve Never Seen Caribbean Corals Like This!!! (VIDEO)
When you think of a real colorful, lush Coral Reef with fields of corals growing like a garden, all of us picture the crystal clear waters and endless corals of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. That’s because we’ve mostly wiped…