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Trying to Save the Coral Reefs

Near the close of the 1960s, a squadron of young scuba divers headed out into the warm waters of the South Pacific, tanks of air strapped to their backs and syringes at…

Supersized lobster saved because he was too big to fit in the saucepan.

MEET ‘Lobzilla’ the supersized lobster who was saved from the chop because he was too big to fit in the saucepan. The three foot long lobster, who is SIX times bigger than most, was destined for a dinner plate after…

Timelapse of moving a 500 Gal Reef Aquarium Piece by piece

Here is a pretty cool video of a 500 gallon aquarium being torn down and moved. You need to watch this! So cool!

Dolphin and Iraq veteran share wonder of prosthetics

When an animal is hurt in the wild, humans will come to its rescue if possible. With TLC, the animal is able to return to the wild, its lasting effect on humans limited to some warm memories. The case of…

Adding “waves” to your saltwater aquarium

Anyone who has been scuba diving or snorkelling will tell you that despite its calm appearance, the water near a reef is constantly in motion. This is especially true in the fore reef, where a lot of SPS corals come…

Have you entered into the Canon Rebel XTI Giveaway yet?

To celebrate Reef Builders having 10,000 members, we are giving away a: Canon REBEL XTI SLR Camera, so you can take pictures of your tank! You can read more about it here This is the camera body and lens kit,…

The Life Of A Dolphin Trainer

The dark blue water in the pool ripples with movement. Suddenly five pacific white sided dolphins burst from the water and majestically soar 30 feet into the sky. As the 300 pound marine mammals crash back into the pool a…

Coral Reefs Vanishing Faster Than Rain Forests

Coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are dying off much quicker than previously thought, a new study shows. For the last two decades, Indo-Pacific reefs have shrunk by 1 percent each yearâ€”a loss equivalent to nearly 600 square…

120 Gallons of fun is so much for a saltwater tank

Brian and his blog do pod casting, and interview people related to the reef industry. You can check his site out and listen to quite a lot of podcasts. He should be at Macna, we expect him to drop by…

Male Pipefish Gives birth at Seaside Aquarium

At the Seaside Aquarium, dozens of fish were born from what many would consider quite an unlikely source: a male fish. Pipefish are long, rounded creatures related to the sea horse, that have an unusual life process. The female pipefish…