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Crazy Ludicrous Chalice in the wild!
Once in a while, you come across a coral during a dive, and you can’t not share it with everyone. This was the case during an exploration dive in the south of…
Has the Hobby Gotten Too Expensive?
Let’s face it, this hobby has never been an inexpensive one. Even during the early years of the hobby, it was expensive for a number of reasons. Corals and saltwater fish have always been more expensive than their freshwater counterparts.…
3D Printed Nozzles Bring Angle Adjustment to VorTech Pumps
3D printer 4D Aquatics has produced two third-party interchangeable nozzles for all three of EcoTech’s VorTech wavemakers. The MN Series push-on nozzles offer either straight, more focussed narrow flow, or wide flow more like that of the stock housing, but…
Flashers from down under! Australia’s Flasher Wrasses and the newest species from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
The eponymous flasher wrasses are so named for their dazzling courtship displays, in which males flash iridescent neon colours to attract females and to ward off rival males. This behaviour is best appreciated about an hour before sunset, or as…
The Orange Tree Gorgonian is a Rare, Deepwater Treat
The wonderful Swiftia exserta, also known as the Orange Tree Gorgonian, is a treat for all those reef hobbyists who enjoy oddball marine life. Their striking color and shape have them highly sought after in the non-photosynthetic side of the…
Swiss Watches Feature Nudibranchs
I’m a big fan of all things fusion and this new collaboration between watchmakers Swatch and Blancpain is giving me sweet surges of serotonin and dopamine. For those of us who are embracing the aquarium lifestyle, the Swiss watch duo…
New Tunze Turbelle Stream Eco Pumps Break the Efficiency Barrier
The reefing hobby has a lot to thank Tunze for, as before they invented the first high output, wide outlet propellor pump we used batteries of small powerheads, creating heat and using lots of power. Now propellor pumps are the…
Meet Iniistius bakunawa, the wrasse that devoured the Moon
New species can be discovered through a multitude of avenues, from thrilling expeditions in faraway places to the loud hustle and bustle of wet markets, or even the quiet halls of museum collections. More often than not, careful examination of…
Reef Microbiology Part One: The Holobiont
In this series, I hope to bring a magnifying glass to the invisible world populating our tanks – the microbiome! The first installment of this series will focus on the microbes living in and on our corals. What is Microbiology,…
Skylight Hyperspot R is an Aquascaping Light Adapted for Reef Tanks
Back in March last year we found a slick-looking aquascaping light called the Skylight Hyperspot and remarked that we would love to see a reef version. 18 months later, the reef spec Skylight Hyperspot R is now available so we…
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…
