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In Defense of Rudie’s Wrasses
Rudie Kuiter is an Australian ichthyologist who has published extensively on Indo-Pacific reef fishes. Over the past half-century, he has described 56 new species, including a variety of wrasses, angelfishes, butterflyfishes, cardinalfishes,…
Red Sea NanoMat Marks a New Era in Nano Roller Filter Technology
Red Sea has launched its much anticipated nano-sized roller filter, called the NanoMat. Small in stature but with lots of features that make the ReefMat so great, NanoMat has been specially designed to replace the nano filter bag and holder…
Five Fish that Will Eat Aiptasia Nuisance Anemones
Aiptasia are the scourge of the reef aquarium and are hard to eliminate once introduced. Here are five saltwater aquarium fish that will eat them. Aiptasia eating filefish, Acreichthys tomentosus The name says it all. The Aiptasia eating filefish does…
Tiger Cowrie Captive Breeding Success
A team of researchers in Singapore have bred and reared the Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris. Previous studies have spawned the species and had limited success with the larvae, but marine biologists from the Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) at the…
Greissinger Gobies: Tips for Maintaining a Small Fish With a Big Personality
Rarely available, expensive, yet beautiful with strikingly vibrant orange fins and charismatic behavior, the Greissinger Goby (Discordipinna griessingeri) can be a truly enjoyable addition for reef-keeping hobbyists who maintain suitable aquariums. Native to the tropical Indo-Pacific and most commonly collected…
Identity Theft! False Cleanerfishes In The Reefing Hobby
Wholesalers, LFS owners, and fellow hobbyists, let me tell you something. This freaky thing might well be lurking in your holding pens and display tanks, hidden in plain sight. What even is this? Why would this very real threat be…
Sea Temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef are the Highest in 400 years
Researchers have found that sea temperatures on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are the warmest they’ve been in 400 years, with five of the six warmest years in the 407-year ocean record occurring since 2016. They did this by drilling and…
Component 3 in 1 is a new one-part dosing solution from Aquaforest
Aquaforest has launched a new 1 part-dosing product called Component 3 in 1. Those familiar with the Aquaforest Method usually use Component 1+2+3+, an adaptation of the Balling Method comprising three separate solutions of Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium, and trace elements.…
Great Barrier Reef Coral Cover was at 38-Year High before Bleaching and Cyclones
A new report on the Great Barrier Reef shows that coral cover was actually increasing in 2023 before a serious bleaching event in 2024, and damage from back-to-back cyclones in 2023/24. The report carried out by the Australian Institute of…
Georgia Aquarium President Dr. Brian Davis passes away
Georgia Aquarium has shared the sad news of the loss of its president and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Brian Davis. “It is with immense sadness we announce the passing of our leader, friend, and mentor, president and CEO, Dr. Brian…
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…
Eviota bacata is a New Species of dwarfgoby from New Caledonia
A new species of Eviota goby has been described from Grand Terra, New Caledonia, taking…
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…
Reef Builders Raj Works on 10,000 Gallon Mega Tank Build
Raj has never really flexed his skill set to the Reef Builders audience before. He…
