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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…
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…
The Winner of the Rebel XTI Camera from Reef Builders is…
Like we stated earlier, winner of the Canon Rebel XTI Camera will be announced on Oct 1st. So who is the winner? We are happy to announce that Mattfish is the winner of the contest! Mattfish will pick up a…
The internet is building the reef industry
I am an avid online internet browser, after all it is what I do for my day job. After strolling around the internet looking for reef keeping information I noticed there was one thing in common: There are a lot…
Reef Builders magazine Launches
Today is a very special day, because we have launched Reef Builders very own magazine for its members. Located at http://magazine.reefbuilders.com this is sure to give thousands of other reef builders information, articles, reviews about products and methods used in…
Boat hopes to buoy marine research
This is not your grandfather’s sailboat, or your dad’s Hobie cat. But it may be the next big thing on the water. Docked on the waterfront in southeastern Washington is a one-of-a-kind vessel that has gotten stares from the Mediterranean…
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…
Breaking New Ground
Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
