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Fungus Breaks Down Plastic
Litter such as plastic detergent bottles, crates, buoys, combs, and water bottles blanket Kanapou Bay, on the Island of Kaho’olawe in Hawaii. (Image credit: NOAA) Every year, humans produce more than 900…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded team and as Kai put it “combined five years worth of ROV and BRUV video footage with specimen based exploration and museum vouchers in an…
Converting Macroalgae to Money
Here, sea lettuce is grown in tanks containing water that was previously used in the seafood industry. Through this cultivation, they take up nutrients that would otherwise have been discarded. Photo Credit: Sophie Steinhagen On episode 121 of Reef Therapy,…
Canon, Coral Spawning Lab, and Nature Seychelles Team Up to Regenerate Coral Reefs
Partnership establishes groundbreaking and first of its kind coral breeding lab in the Western Indian Ocean, using imaging technology to boost reef resilience against climate change Victoria, Seychelles – 11th June 2025 – Canon EMEA is partnering with Nature Seychelles, a…
Broad Pet Bans Are Effecting The Aquarium Trade
In recent months, broad pet bans aimed at eliminating puppy mills and similar practices have been introduced or passed in several states and counties across the United States. One of the largest wholesalers in the world reached out to us…
Oceamo’s Organo-MS Test Revolutionizes Reefing – Brings Metabolomics To Hobbyist
Recently Oceamo released their Organo-MS test. The following is a copy pasted announcement from the owner of Oceamo Christoph Denk. “Until now, our analytical capabilities using ICP-MS, ion chromatography, and related methods have allowed us to precisely measure a wide…
ITC Parwise Pro Released
*REPOST FROM Aquarium Specialty – ORIGINAL TEXT FOUND HERE What Is the ITC Parwise Pro Light Meter? The Parwise Pro Light Meter by ITC Reefculture is a next-generation lighting diagnostic tool that goes far beyond simple PAR readings. Designed for use in…
UNS Reveals New Peninsula Systems
Below are details about UNS’s new R120, R150 and R180 systems – to be released SOON. – Available in three sizes currently: R120 (94G) , R150 (119G) , and R180 (147G) – 45-degree low-iron mitered glass – Bottom of the…
Orphek Adds Time Offset Feature To App
Orphek has updated their app to add a time offset feature. The owner Ofir reached out to me and told me the following. “We’ve added a Time offset feature. For example, if the sun sync currently starts around 5 am,…
Introduction to Crocea Clam Care
Crocea Clams are some of the most sought after clam varieties for the saltwater home aquarium! Let’s dive in deeper to these incredible and colorful clams! Crocea Clams, or Tridacna crocea, come from the family Cardiidae. They can be found…

Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…

A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…

Signature Frags’ Split Personality Spliced Acro May Have Been Born Out of Stress!
Reef Builders is no stranger to spliced Acropora, but this one came out of British…

Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…