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New Kessil A360XE Sees 15% Output Increase
Kessil has upgraded its popular A360X LED light fixture with better thermal management, more advanced LED chips, and 15% more light output than the existing A360X. The new A360XE isn’t all new…
Does Dosing Fluconazole Have Negative Consequences?
Fluconazole is a triazole antifungal compound. It inhibits the enzyme lanosterol 14-alpha-demethylase, which leads to various downstream consequences in fungal cells by stopping the production of ergosterol. This leads to issues with cell membrane stability and ultimately leads to either…
Bicolored Euplexaura is a Nonphotosynthetic Gem!
Among the soft corals we keep in our tanks, we rarely see ones that exhibit multicolored polyps. Typically, aquarium specimens are mostly monochromatic, coming in varying shades of brown, green, and pink. It’s not every day that we see an…
Coral Associated Fungi: A New Rabbit Hole
While I have spoken much about the bacterial component of the holobiont, there are many more players in a coral’s arsenal of symbionts. Something I have seen very few discuss in the hobby is marine fungi. While fungal populations exist…
De Jong Marinelife shows off over 60 Captive-Bred Saltwater Fish Species at Interzoo 2024
Dutch marine wholesaler turned fish breeder De Jong made a bold statement on their stand at this year’s Interzoo, opting to omit the mega fish and coral display tank they are famous for in favor of a commercial fish rack…
Reefstock Chattanooga 2024 is on!
Following a brief false start last year, Reef Builders is proud to announce its latest, second venue for Reefstock at Chattanooga, Tennessee! Visitors can expect to see all the best that Reefstock has to offer including over 75 vendors, workshops,…
Sicce Launch Shark Internal Protein Skimmers
Sicce is no stranger to protein skimmer production. Its Syncra SK pumps are the beating heart of many leading skimmer models, as well as working closely with manufacturers such as Tunze, Red Sea, and Seachem on their own designs. But…
Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program becomes Four-Part with Fixed Dosing Ratios
Red Sea has simplified its dosing system by combining seven bottles into four. Reefkeepers not running algae refugiums were previously recommended to test for and dose seven different supplements from the Reef Care range – Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium, Iodine, Potassium,…
Unique Blue-Grey and Red Candy Cane Coral
I am always looking for phenotypes of common corals I have yet to see. One of the most underrated corals in my opinion are candy cane/trumpet corals. Not only do many of them provide a nice pop of color, but…
What You Need to Know about Aquariums and Electrical Safety
Electricity! We all know it’s dangerous and even more so when combined with water, yet often aquarists practice relaxed and sometimes downright dangerous approaches when combining the two. I was among the worst, having a few minor shocks and 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…
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…