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Up Close with an Aberrant Pictichromis Dottyback
Dottybacks are some of the most colorful, small & hardy perfect aquarium fish, and this is especially true of the several different species of Pictichromis. These fish are packed with personality and are…
Friday Smorgasbord: Winter is coming edition
As the temperatures drop we start thinking about ways to keep our tanks warm, but doesn’t it just seem like yesterday when we were thinking about ways to keep them cool??? As we contemplate this, we bring you our next…
Magnificent Elkhorn Coral Habitat, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
Acropora palmata, the Elkhorn Coral, is the king of all Caribbean Coral Reef species. Acropora palmata grows into thick robust branches and is the most important reef-building species in the Caribbean. Acropora palmata was once a dominant species in the Caribbean but unfortunately, there has…
Bring Corals Closer with the DeepSee Magnified Viewer from Flipper
The DeepSee is a new magnified viewing lens from Flipper, the company that brought us innovative double-sided flipping magnets. As you might expect the DeepSee uses a magnet to hold onto the aquarium glass but it’s quite smaller than what…
Hoplolatilus oreni, First Live Picture of this Gorgeous Tilefish
Hoplolatilus oreni is a gorgeous, incredibly rare tilefish that was just photographed alive for the first time. Thanks to a tip from our South African friend Keith Baxter we were treated to a fish we’ve never heard of, but desperately…
World Wide Corals Needs YOU For Their New Store
If you’ve been reefing in America for even a little bit, then no doubt you’ve heard the name World Wide Coral. What was once a modest yet ambitious local fish store has turned into quite a cultural phenomenon in the…
Unboxing Aquacultured Frags from Eye Catching Coral [Video]
We hope we’re not coming at you with too many videos this week because we’re in the pocket and going to ride it until we get caught up with a ton of exciting topics. Next up is our first coral unboxing…
Reef Walls, Sharks, Tarpons, and More! Los Mogotes Dive Site, Cuba
Los Mogotes Dive Site If I had to pick a favorite dive site in Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen, Los Mogotes would definitely make it into the top three. As I edit my way through my Cuban photo collection, Los…
Scolymia Coral Spotting in the Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
Scolymia Coral Spotting Scolymia is a large polyp coral species that lives a solitary life. There are two species of Caribbean Scolymia, the larger Scolymia lacera, and smaller Scolymia cubensis and you can learn to identify both by clicking the links above. While…
Teachers Register Your Class! Coral Live Broadcasting From CARMABI
Connect your classroom with Explorers Live CARMABI Research Station, Curaçao. Coral Live is an interactive classroom experience, bringing learning and science to life. Coral Live 2018 is the 3rd annual event immersing classrooms around the world in ocean science. Registration is…
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…
