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Euphyllia baliensis, the Holy Grail Quest!
It’s been over eight years since the small polyp Euphyllia baliensis was described from the deep waters around the Indonesian Island of Bali. It’s also been around eight years that we’ve been…
‘Cthulhu’ Fossil Reveals Monstrous Relative of Modern Sea Cucumbers
An exceptionally-preserved fossil from Herefordshire in the UK has given new insights into the early evolution of sea cucumbers, the group that includes the sea pig and its relatives, according to a new article published in the journal Proceedings of the…
2020 Edition of the Typhoon Skimmer by Ultra Reef
As we’ve seen with the entry level Borei skimmer and the small footprint Akula models, Ultra Reef takes great pride in constantly improving their protein skimmers year over year, and this is especially true of their flagship Typhoon range. The Typhoon…
eOceans Citizen Science App for Ocean Observations
Our Ocean in COVID-19 If you are lucky enough to live, work, or play by the ocean, eOceans is a citizen science app to track ocean observations. Download the app and start tracking what you see even if it’s empty…
The Challenge Of Adding Bubble Tip Anemones To A Stocked Reef System
Adding Bubble Tip Anemones The various color morphs of the bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) are mainstays in the marine aquarium hobby, and justifiably so. Not only are they genuinely gorgeous, but they’re also relatively easy to maintain as anemones go,…
The Myth of LPS Corals Living in ‘Dirty Water’
Every day that we observe corals in the ocean and take care of them in our aquarium it becomes clearer how important feeding is to them. Recently while watching a live video from our good friend Shane Danger Coleman, we…
WATCH: Kaleidoscope Reef Dreams
We came across this quirky reef video by Alfredo Reis Dues, who has created this kaleidoscopic effect mirroring his reef tank. Alfredo is a filmmaker from Portugal specialized in underwater animation and underwater filmmaking. This 2hr video, Kaleidoscopic Reef Dreams,…
The Versa Might Be the Only ‘Smart’ Pump With Continuous Dosing
The Versa from Ecotech Marine is a dosing pump with many different applications, making it versatile for a wide range of utilities. It’s programmable, controllable, and most reefers will use it for precise dosing of additives and water changes, but…
We Found These Nano Tanks While Searching #reefbuilders For Tiny Tank Inspiration
Anytime we find ourselves looking for some reef tank inspiration we head over to Instagram. We find ourselves scrolling through what people have been posting under #reefbuilders and we’re excited to see the hashtag reach nearly 100,000 mentions! We love…
Plectranthias purpuralepis is Taiwan’s Newest Basslets Species
Plectranthias purpuralepis is a brand new species of deepwater basslet coming from the North end of Taiwan in the Three Northern Islands area. It’s not surprising that this new Plectranthias is found in deep water like so many of its…
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…
