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Caribbean Coral Diaries: Orbicella faveolata
Orbicella faveolata Orbicella faveolata is an important reef-building coral that forms large mountainous colonies. Juvenile corals are rather mundane, while adult colonies can grow to an impressive size. Orbicella grows by encrusting. A…
Whale Shark Rescue In Knysna South Africa
A juvenile whale shark who became stranded on a sandbar near Knysna South Africa is back in the sea thanks to the help of the National Sea Rescue Institute and a group of local paddlers. On Saturday, 11th March, NSRI…
Prodibio Expands Bacteria Booster Capsules With Probiotix
Probiotix is a new bacterial supplement from Prodibio, the company that’s been making aquarium probiotics since 1998. Long before it was cool, Prodibio has been making and promoting the use of specific bacterial strains to improve the conditions of living…
Reef Tanks Can Suffer From Too Much of a Good Thing
By now we have all probably heard the quote from St. Bernard that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. That seems to be an especially appropriate quote for this hobby where it seems that often when we…
Ledio RX122 LED Spotlights Offer A Different Way To Control Aquarium Lighting
The five different spotlights in the Ledio RX122 lineup include three saltwater spectra, one freshwater, and one very warm light which is probably mostly for asian arowanas and blood parrot cichlids. The RX122 Deep is a colorful blend of five…
The UFO Coral Feeder Has Landed
UFO Coral Feeder Yesterday while visiting Aqua Medic USA we spotted a unique coral feeder being used to target feed and rehabilitate corals. The UFO (unwanted fish out) coral feeder comes down from above to cover and protect your corals…
First Underwater Video Of True’s Beaked Whale
True’s beaked whales The True’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon mirus) is an elusive species which until now had never been filmed in the wild. The True’s beaked whale is part of the Ziphiidae family which contains 22 species of beaked whales. Mesoplodon beaked…
Gramma dejongi Successfully Captive Bred!
If you’ve been reading Reef Builders for any length of time, you must know by now how illustrious Gramma dejongi is in the reef aquarium hobby. It’s recent discovery, scarcity, and provenance from a US-embargoed country all add up to a perfect…
Fireball Echinomorpha Just Might Burn Your Retinas
Over the last decade the hobby has collectively handled tens of thousands of Mycedium, Oxypora, and Echinophyllia colonies and strains. We’re probably starting to deplete the truly novel colors and patterns within these species but thankfully, we’re just beginning to explore the diversity of Echinomorpha.…
SCUBAPRO M2 Dive Computer Spring Promotion
M2 Dive Computer Promotion SCUBAPRO is celebrating spring with a Mantis 2 Dive Computer promotion. It is a great opportunity to upgrade your SCUBAPRO diving equipment with the latest technology. Now until April 10th when you buy an M2 dive…
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…
