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New Species of ‘Supergiant’ Isopod, Bathynomus raksasa
If you thought you had some big ‘pods in your reef tank or your refugium, just wait until you get a look at the newest species of ‘supergiant’ Isopod. Bathynomus raksasa is…
“Save Your Aquarium” Buy A Bucket Give A Bucket
With the loss of visitors due to the COVID shutdown public aquariums are struggling to feed aquarium animals. Piscine Energetics, a Canadian based fish food manufacturer quickly noticed this need and launched the ‘Save Your Aquarium’ Campaign in June. The campaign…
Blue Harbor Flexes Rare Pair of Hopkin’s Jawfish
It was just over ten years ago that Hopkin’s Jawfish first hit our rare fish radar with its unique blend of blue and gold colors. Opistognathus hopkinsi comes from deep waters of the northwest Pacific Ocean so very little is…
Blue Life USA Launches Clear Fx Reef Formula
Clear Fx Reef is an advanced comprehensive filter media for Reef Aquariums which can be used to ensure the health, clarity, and stability of your reef aquarium. This specialized reef filtration media uses cutting edge technology that specifically targets and…
New “Chip” For Identifying Endangered Corals Could Aid Conservation Efforts
A newly developed genotyping “chip” allows researchers to genetically identify corals and the symbiotic algae that live within the coral’s cells. This new tool is a vital step for establishing and maintaining genetic diversity in reef restoration efforts. A paper…
Kevin’s Reef Tank Is An LPS Masterpiece
We’re really been enjoying checking out all your aquariums on Instagram including this LPS masterpiece which popped up under #reefbuilders. We reached out to Kevin aka Yaboikevin42 to learn more about his tanks and to get a few tips on…
Experimenting With Color Mixing in Montipora
Montipora species are beloved reef aquarium corals for a number of reasons, their range of shapes, range of colors, and more recently for their surprising ability to acquire new colors/pigments into what the hobby calls ‘grafting’. This phenomenon is more…
Artist Lisa “Seaurchin” Stevens Creates Vivid Clay Coral Sculptures
Coral frags captivate our attention with their bright vivid colors, and flowing hairy polyps, but their inspiration doesn’t stop with aquarists. Intricate coral textures, shapes, and colors also catch the attention of artist like Lisa “SeaUrchin” Stevens from the UK.…
PETCO Sells LiveAquaria to Holding group owned by Tropical Fish International
LiveAquaria, the popular business to consumer website providing live corals and fish to both saltwater and freshwater hobbyists, was purchased by California-based Tropical Fish International. Tropical Fish International (TFI) is a large wholesaler of livestock with its main operations located…
CoralTrack Launches Coral Info Management System
CoralTrack is a new online platform for curating and tracking your aquarium corals. Share details about your corals, as well as tank profiles with images, parameters, ancestry, gear, and livestock. CoralTrack has just released the beta version of its advanced…
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…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
