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Moonlight encourages corals to spawn?
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about corals digging the whole moonlight experience. Corals sense different lighting habits and tend to respond more favorably to blue lighting, think: actnics and moonlights.…
T. Rex of a lobster escapes pot
Here is another story of how a Lobster got saved from boiling water and being bathed in butter. This story is a smidge different, seems that the lobster is big and all but in order for a couple to save…
Exotic creatures found in ‘coral triangle’
Philippines – U.S. and Philippine scientists may have discovered new marine species in the world’s most biologically diverse region, their expedition leader said Tuesday. Larry Madin, who led the Inner Space Speciation Project in the Celebes Sea south of the…
13,000 Ton Ship to be sunk to make a Reef
At over 520 feet and 13,000 tons, this will be the largest ship ever intentionally sunk for this purpose. This ship will become a world-class diving and fishing destination, but it will also offer many other benefits to the environment…
Israel Builds Red Sea Concrete Reef to Lure Divers
Thousands of divers and snorkellers flock to the popular Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat to marvel at the spectacular ocean life attracted by its coral reefs. But intensive diving is damaging the reef and researchers want to protect nature…
COOL! Shipwreck found off Alaskan coast
A private dive team has discovered the wreckage of an American ship that sank off the south-central Alaska coast 139 years ago. The Torrent sank in Cook Inlet in 1868 after tidal currents rammed it into a reef south of…
Mauritius Scientists Fear Tourism Impact On Coral
Scientists in Mauritius are warning the Indian Ocean island’s ambitious tourism targets will place too much strain on remaining coral. Facing the threats of trade liberalization to its sugar and textile sectors, Mauritius is boosting tourism with a goal of…
Massive Underwater Forests Found in Pacific
A team of scientists says it has found a string of vast, rich forests in an unexpected setting: far below the coral reefs found in the tropical Pacific Ocean. The new forests are made out of kelp plants that harbor…
Retired subway cars make a splash
Seventeen-ton retirees, some 600 of them, will soon be living out their golden years on the Jersey Shore, where they will see plenty of scuba diving and fishing. They are part of more than 1,600 stainless-steel passenger and work-crew subway…
Philippines bans fishing to revive biggest coral reef
The Philippines has tightened laws banning fishing and collecting of species on the country’s largest coral reef to help it recover from near destruction, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature said on Tuesday. The 27,400 hectare Apo Reef off the…
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…
