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100% Coral Bleaching as Florida Sea Temperatures Rise Over 100 Fahrenheit
As if Floridian corals weren’t under enough environmental pressures, this past week, temperatures hit triple digits in Florida Bay and the Keys causing 100% coral bleaching events in some areas. A world…
Why Water Testing is Important for a Reef Tank
Like equipment maintenance, water changes, quarantining animals, and cleaning the glass, water testing is an unglamorous task that nonetheless is one of the most crucial aspects for having long-term success in the hobby. I don’t care how good your lights…
Flashback Friday – Remember When Jake Did This To An Acropora?
Jake Adams had so many cool, original ideas while at the Reef Builders Studio, and when we were reminiscing all the good times we came across this post about a crazy, but successful regraft of a “Derek’s Indecision” Acropora back…
Buy Your ReefStock Chattanooga Show Tickets Today
It’s just five weeks until you get to go live and visit Reef Builders’ very own event ReefStock in person, this time in a brand-new location, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Started in 2004 in Denver, Colorado, ReefStock is the original real reefer’s…
How to Move a Reef Tank and Cabinet
We reefkeepers are a fickle bunch. We achieve a thriving healthy tank full of corals and then we break the tank down so we can go bigger as we never seem to have enough. I say this from experience as…
Watch Remy’s New Reef Tank Build Journey
Radio DJ Remy has had a crazy few days and weeks lately. He’s had a big new tank arrive, a three-and-a-half day power outage, as well as juggling his other tanks, family life, and his day job. Watch his video…
Heterodontus marshallae is a New Species of Hornshark from Northern Australia
A new species of Hornshark has been hiding in plain sight off the coast of northwestern Australia. Named the Painted hornshark, Heterodontus marshallae, was previously considered to be an Australian population of the Zebra bullhead shark, Heterodontus zebra, but it…
Top 10 Algae Eaters For Reef Tanks
Algae is one of the worst menaces of any aquarium, and a top reason people leave the hobby. Here are just 10 fish and invertebrates that can help to make our tanks more algae-free. 1. Algae blenny The humble Algae…
Watch Reef Therapy Episode #74
Last week Remy, Mark, and Raj sat down for another episode of the Reef Therapy Podcast. Like much of Europe, the guys Stateside are still experiencing some extreme weather, Mark is still debating Angelfish after losing two, and Remy’s new…
The Role of Nutrients in a Reef Tank
One aspect of this hobby that may help some to stay interested in it is that there is almost constant debate as to what is the best way to do anything in a reef tank. Whether it is halides versus…
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…
