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Six Suitable Alternatives to a Sixline Wrasse, Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Sixline Wrasses are one of our favorites because they are hardy, cheap, stay small, eat pests, and are readily available. But some reefers report them turning rogue while others crave something more…
Eight Coral Treasures from The Hong Kong Aquarium Trade
Aquacultured corals are becoming more and more popular as we progress in the reefing hobby, but many of the wild or maricultured pieces seem to be appearing less frequently. Those huge tables and clusters of coral which were imported from…
Two Shrimp Gobies to Take Your Nano Reef to the Next Level
I saw two shrimp gobies last week that were so tiny, if they hadn’t been pointed out to me I would have walked straight past them. The first was the Whitecap Shrimpgoby, Lotilia klausewitzi, from the West Pacific. The second…
Pennsylvania Borough Proposes to Ban Most Pets, Including Fish and Inverts
In Pennsylvania, the Borough of West Mifflin, a suburb of Pittsburg, has recently proposed an ordinance that would prohibit almost all animals from being kept as pets. The proposed ordinance would limit each household to only five pets, of which…
TRITON Transfer Barcode Kit helps out ICP Analysis customers
Last week we learned that ICP ANALYSIS.COM is closing its doors for good, so TRITON has come up with a community support measure to help those who ICP test to keep on testing. How it works Reefkeepers in possession of…
Serpent Starfish are Overlooked Organisms for Aquariums
They may be alien-like, and they may look freaky. However, serpent starfish are overlooked organisms that can make a unique addition to most home aquariums. Serpent starfish can come in many different colors and variations. Today, we will look at…
Amazing Solomon Island Favites from Vibrant Corals
Remy and I were in Dallas after Aquashella, and we visited Vibrant Corals, a wholesaler that brings in corals from all over the world to distribute to US-based stores. While there, we made some videos, talked, shopped, and looked at…
ICP Analysis Confirms it’s Closing Down
The reefing community was shocked to read that ICP testing company ICP Analysis is closing down. The company has been featured at many American reefing shows and on the Reef Builders website, Reef Therapy, and YouTube channel in recent years,…
Video Tour of Wholesaler Aquatic Realm International
After Aquashella Dallas Remy and Salem stayed in the area to do some coral shopping and high on their “must-visit list” was Aquatic Realm International. Although it’s not open to the public, Sutan, The Godfather, welcomed them in to show…
Your Favia’s Not a Favia – A Cursory Guide to Ex-Favia Merulinid Corals
A quick internet search for “Favia for sale” will return a collection of encrusting large-polyp stony corals collectively grouped as such. However, if one were to take a closer look, they would notice that many of these “Favia” are nothing…
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…
