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Friday Smorgasbord: Strange balloons, ginormous worms and more
We have a huge smorgasbord selection for the last Friday in May, so without further ado… This freaky looking creature is a hot air balloon commissioned by the city of Canberra to…
Calling All Freshwater Keepers, You Can Make the Switch!
I’ve kept freshwater aquariums before, but saltwater aquariums? Aren’t they really difficult?” Chris and I frequently hear comments like this from non-hobbyists as well as from freshwater aquarists who are contemplating making the saltwater switch. The prevailing impression among the…
Pieter-Six-Meter 2000 gallon reef update shows remarkable growth [VIDEO]
It has been nearly two and a half years since we last shared Pieter-Six-Meter‘s 2000 gallon reef and after viewing this video, the difference is remarkable as suspected. The corals have grown in so much the system looks like another…
The Alternative Reef Powerstation is the perfect way to hide your powerhead with style
The Alternative Reef is at it again with another awesome rock structure to hide pumps from view, the Alternative Reef Powerstation. Unlike its previous more branch like version of the design, the Alternative Reef went with a reef shelf-like structure.…
Oval Cone Biopellet Reactor from Skimz is the logical progression of shapes
What do you do if you’ve got some oval base cones of acrylic lying around from your protein skimmer build? Well if you are Skimz of Singapore of course the obvious route is to build a conical biopellet reactor with…
Joe Peters constructs beautiful ocean scenes from glass
Glass artist Joe Peters has some amazing ocean scene glass sculptures. His sculptures capture the vivid coloration and sleek beauty of fish, coral and other sea creatures and would be a welcome addition to our houses. While these sculptures may…
Green Hairy Acropora is a drool-worthy specimen released by Unique Coral
I tend to stick to gadgets and technology posts as coral, fish and livestock posts aren’t my strength, however I had to share this nice looking coral from Unique Corals. Dubbed the ‘Green Hairy Acropora’ this frag has a bright…
Fluorescing with nudibranchs and scorpionfish [VIDEO]
We’ve posted stunning videos of coral fluorescence and were awestruck when we saw this video of fluorescing nudibranchs and scorpionfish. Corals are thought they glow to attract symbiotic algae or to protect the coral from UV light. But why do…
Ecoxotic gets fresh
While we are all about the saltwater over here, we have a fond appreciation for freshwater planted aquariums and were glad to see Ecoxotic getting a little fresh today — freshwater that is. Ecoxotic has announced a freshwater version of…
Longfin Boomerang Discus catch this reefer’s eye at Aquarama 2013
These longfin ‘Boomerang’ discus are among some of the many fine fish entered into this year’s aquarama fish competition. Reef Builders had exclusive access to viewing the competition side of Aquarama during judging and these domestic strains of discus fish…
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…
