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Unique and Rare 2 Color Lobster caught probably not reef safe
Upon seeing this lobster our initial reaction was, alright who photoshoped it? But after some checking it seems to be legit. This lobster was found off the east coast of Maine. The…
75 Gallons of pure reefness and update to my reef aquarium
Here is the latest look on my reef aquarium, my purple tang seems to be really enjoying himself. He is eating through my nori seaweed like a cow eating grass. I keep having to go to the LFS to restock!…
Video of Performing a water change NSFWOK
A quick video we found of a water change, some things could be corrected, but overall this was a good video. They might want to mix in the salt in longer to get a better mix in. Also there are…
Bristle Worm Removal from Saltwater Aquariums
Bristle worms can be, and usually, are a real problem for reef hobbyists. Indeed, they create havoc in the aquarium, especially when they grow to larger sizes. Bristle worms grow quickly! Real quickly! They feed on anything they can find…
Man grows corals in his basement to support his reef business
Apparently upstate New York most have a great source of rare corals. Steve Lowes was featured in a local article about he is growing corals in his basement. Steve says that he isn’t doing it for profit (kuddos) but to…
Today is Ocean Day! Protect our Sea Animals and Reefs…
June 8, 2007 – World Ocean Day is an opportunity each year to celebrate the ocean and our personal connections to the sea. Oceans shape every aspect of our lives—from where we live, work and play, to what we eat,…
Shark Gives “Virgin Birth” in Detroit
A female white spotted bamboo shark at the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit surprised zookeepers in July by giving birth to two babies. Why the surprise? It was a virgin birth: She hadn’t been near a male for six years.…
Divers dismantle artificial tire reef
Divers began removing up to 2 million tires from the ocean floor off Florida’s southeast coast. The used tires were dumped there in the 1970s to create an artificial reef, a scheme that turned into an ecological disaster. The idea…
ReefBuilders Online again, server move completed.
Well we finally did it! Reef Builders is online once again, with the exception of member blogs and the photo gallery. (we are still working on that) Hopefully our new setup will be faster for our users. Thank you for…
Honolulu firm joins rush to export deep-ocean water and it ISN’T for aquarium use!
A new Oahu company soon will start tapping into one of Hawaii’s biggest exports — water. Deep Ocean Hawaii early this week will launch its first vessel, the Spirit of the North, to harvest deep-ocean water 3.4 miles 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…
Fruit Salad Chalice Coral Looking Sweet at Nick’s Aquarium
The Fruit Salad Chalice Coral from Cairns Marine remains one of the most eye-catching, memorable…
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…
