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Reef Builders welcomes Sanjay Joshi!
Sanjay Joshi needs no introduction as most of us grew up following his every word on lighting, his pioneering Penn State reef tank, and his frequent talks and appearances at societies and…
Mike Paletta returns to Reef Builders!
If you have been reefkeeping for any of the last 40 years then this man needs no introduction. Mike Paletta is a reefkeeping pioneer, and many current experts grew up reading and learning from his articles. If you don’t know…
Frequently asked questions on Hermit Crabs
Hermit crabs are often the first critters we place into new tanks, but are they reef safe, what type should we add, and how many? We answer all your questions on hermit crabs for reef aquariums here. Are hermit crabs…
UCA’s latest Bounce Mushroom comes loaded with extra Wow Factor
If there’s one good thing to come out of the modern reef hobby, it’s Bounce mushrooms. Not commonly seen in nature, Rhodactis spp. sometimes swell up select vesicles in a way that we find attractive, and if those vesicles turn…
Yi-Kai Tea returns to Reef Builders!
Reef Builders is thrilled to welcome back ichthyologist extraordinaire Dr. Yi-Kai Tea. Kai is a Chadwick Biodiversity Research Fellow and systematic ichthyologist at the Australian Museum. His research interests combine the use of cutting-edge next-generation sequencing techniques with traditional methods…
Europe’s biggest aquatic trade show to open to the public
AQUA, Europe’s largest aquatic-only trade event is to open its doors to the public for the first time in its history. The two-day event, held at The Telford International Centre (UK) will increase to three days in 2023 and include…
Bodianus masudai is our favorite Hogfish available right now
A rare hogfish has surfaced in the marine hobby, and it’s guaranteed to get the pulses of rare fish collectors, wrasse collectors, and just about every reefer racing. Its name is Bodianus masudai, and it hails from the deep waters…
Today is World Aquarium Day 2023
February 20, 2023, is World Aquarium Day, an initiative created by world-renowned aquascaper Oliver Knott to celebrate and honor “the best hobby in the World.” We’re biased but we’d be inclined to agree with Oliver, so today we encourage you…
The Mother of all Cynarina lacrymalis found on the Great Barrier Reef
Ania Nerowski, our own Australian-based coral nerd, has reported to us a fantastic coral that showed up in Australia. Cynarina lacrymalis, the Button Coral, is normally a solitary, monocentric, one polyp, one mouth coral. Double or triple heads sometimes show…
14 things you didn’t know about UV sterilizers
With so many anecdotes and half-truths about what UV can and can’t do for our aquariums, we got in touch with a guy who designs and builds commercial UV sterilizers for a living. Michael Barrett is Head of Technical Development…
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…
