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Why Successful Reefing Is All About Incrementalism
Over the course of the last forty years, many changes have taken place that have made the hobby better. Looking back, it is safe to say that while all of these changes…
Upgrades to TRITON’s ICP-OES-EOP Worldwide Labs bring 25X Greater Sensitivity
The global pioneers of ICP testing have made some changes to their ICP tests, to include new parameters as well as releasing new data on their latest machines. The new, upgraded TRITON ICP test now includes Fluoride, Chloride, and Salinity,…
Watch Reef Therapy Episode #78
In this latest Episode of the Reef Builders podcast, we are pleased to welcome Keith Berkelhamer from the Rappin’ with ReefBum talk show. Keith is a long-term reefer with tons of experience and a passion for sticks and live rock,…
Malaysia’s Largest Inland Coral Farm Uses Radio Frequency ID Tags
Earlier this year I was invited to speak at The Garden and Aquatic Show in Singapore. This show also featured quite a few highlights of interest for reefkeeping enthusiasts. One of those was a marine aquascaping contest. All participants started…
ADA’s IAPLC Showcases The World’s Best Aquascapes in 2023
Aqua Design Amano hosted its annual International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest on Saturday, live-streaming the event to thousands of keen aquascapers all over the world. Speak to a scaper about their passion and they’ll tell you it’s way more than…
How to Control Reef Tank Temperature and Excess Humidity
In terms of simple things about the hobby, at first glance, it would appear that understanding temperature would be at the top of the list. It is simple, in that since the average temperature on natural coral reefs ranges from…
Flashback Friday – Jake Adams’ First-Ever Reef Builders Post!
As we sit here this Friday the 25th of August 2023, Reef Builders has accumulated exactly 14,898 posts, 6862 of which were penned by the late, great Jake Adams. So we thought it would be fun to dig deep into…
Study Reveals How Corals Gain N and P in Darwin’s Paradox
An article published in the Journal Nature has found that photosynthetic corals not only host their symbiotic algae, they feed directly on it too, and importantly, it is how they uptake Nitrogen and Phosphorus. The paper titled “Reef-building corals farm…
Warming Oceans Impact Reef Fish Learning and Memory
A study conducted by James Cook University has found that a species of reef fish has impaired learning and memory when exposed to warmer-than-usual water temperatures. Spiny Chromis, Acanthochromis polyacanthus, are common on inshore and offshore coral reefs in Indo-Australian…
Premium Aquatics adds new Tonga Branch Morroca Reef Rock to the range
It’s no secret that Reef Builders team members past and present are big fans of Tropic Eden Morroca Branch Reef Rock. We’ve featured it in the Reef Builders Studio, we think it looks as good if not better than 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…
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…
