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Grow Your Brain by Learning About Corals
By Dr. Laura Walton Earlier this year I attended a Reefdivers talk and was introduced to the idea of “Seeing the Reef with new eyes”: As divers we see the reef all…
Rare ‘Astro Leather’ Coral Trickling Into the Reef Hobby
The Astro Leather is a very interesting group of soft corals which was only described to the genus level earlier this year. Leather corals are very common and can be super abundant in certain environments but Anastromvos leathers have gone completely…
Montipora Nudis Found Lingering on Porites
Discovering coral eating pests and parasites is never fun and every major group of coral has something that eats them. Dealing with them can be challenging depending on the group but one guiding principle of dealing with them is that…
Cove I-250 Protein Skimmer Review: the Antidote to Average Skimmers
Cove protein skimmers are a unique breed of acrylic aquarium products from China which stand apart from other equipment manufacturers in a number of ways. The brand has been making inroads to international markets around the world and it’s only…
Wild Genicanthus Hybrid makes a Splash in Hong Kong
Genicanthus hybrids are one of the rarest cross of all angelfishes and for reasons unknown, the resulting cross can be quite surprising. The latest specimen of hybrid Genicanthus angelfish to hit our radar perfectly exemplifies this phenomenon with a large…
WATCH: Everything You Wanna Know About Fragging Shrooms
We love the content our friends at Gallery Aquatica are putting out on their YouTube channel! Gallery Aquatica is a local fish store in Brisbane Australia, although im sure after watching a couple of their videos we all wish this…
The Maxea Clam Hybrids of Australia’s Acro Al
It’s been ten years since we had the privilege of highlighting Maxea clams, the first documented, obvious specimens of hybrid Tridacna that the aquarium hobby was ever aware of. There was a wave of criticism and and healthy dose about the…
Aqueon’s Ascent Frameless Aquarium is a Very Creative Design
Aqueon, formerly All Glass Aquariums, has one of the longest histories in making glass aquariums although in recent years, they’ve been focused primarily on mass market models. Things are changing at Aqueon because not only are they making a rimless…
How Much Would it Cost to Make an Aquarium from Transparent Aluminum?
A few years ago we wrote out a thought experiment asking if it was possible, and how much it would cost, to create an aquarium from Sapphire. While we didn’t come up with an actual figure for the Sapphire aquarium,…
How to Pico Reef with Bobby Melton of Worldwide Corals [Video]
Pico Reef tanks are a special group of very small reef aquarium which are generally agreed to be around five gallons or less. Just like ‘full sized’ mini reef aquariums, nano and pico reef aquariums can be difficult to maintain…
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…
