Celebrating 100 Sessions of the Reef Therapy Podcast

On March 11th, 2021 the very first “Reef Therapy” session was posted. A long-haired Jake Adams sat in front of the Innovative Marine aquariums at the Reef Builders Studio and Mark van der…

New Writers Wanted at Reef Builders

Reef Builders, the world’s largest saltwater aquarium blog, has an exciting opportunity for passionate, experienced reefkeepers who want to share their thoughts, advice, and expertise with others in the global community.  Whether saltwater fish, corals, or other marine invertebrates are…

Hazeus paucisquamatus is a New Species of Sand-Dwelling Goby from Papua New Guinea

A new species of tiny goby has been described from the Louisiade Archipelago of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Named the Louisiade Sand-goby, Hazeus paucisquamatus is described based on four specimens, two males and two females, ranging in size…

More Non-Native Corals found off Hawaiian Island

Several non-native aquarium coral species have been found repeatedly on one Hawaiian island. The corals were first found off Anini Beach on the north shore of Kauai Island by Reef Guardians Robin Mazor and Tom Woods in 2021, but they’ve…

Understanding Difficult Fish: Why Expert Only Isn’t a Simple Term

When I was a brand new hobbyist, one of the facets of keeping fish I enjoyed most was research. Like most scientifically inclined people, learning about livestock was (and is) something I spent immense amounts of my free time doing.…

$20,000 Rare Fish, Probiotic Concoction and Zoa Brackets continue! 

It’s been another eventful week! Salem stayed at the house for a long weekend and we toured some home aquariums and several local fish stores. Needless to say, we’ve got some new content to explore. I’m most excited about all the…

What’s in Their Water: An Analysis of Core Chemical Parameters Among Vendors at a Coral Show

Last week, I went to Saint Louis (Remy’s stomping grounds) to make content and speak at the Reefing USA coral show. Before coming, Remy had the great idea of testing all the vendor’s systems at the show to analyze potential…

$20,000 Odontanthias rhodopeplus is a Super-Rare Treat from the Twilight Zone

Rare and Deepwater fish vendor Unique Fins is holding a single specimen of the Anthiadinae species Odontanthias rhodopeplus, that it claims is probably the rarest fish to be imported in the 2020s so far. With no english common names, Boro-sakuradai,…

Yellow Gobies are the Best Fish for Nano Reef Tanks  

I want to take a moment to highlight one of the unsung fishy heroes of the nano reefing world, the humble Yellow Goby. Also known as the Yellow Clown Goby or Okinawa Goby, Gobiodon okinawae is a small, bright yellow…

Reef Builders Presents: Reef Royale Bracket Challenge! 

“UPDATED: Round 2 – Day 2 3/25/24”  Sweet 16 includes: Grand Master Krakatoa, Acid Reflux, Butt Muncher, Salted Agave, Utter Chaos, Rainbow Incinerator, Hallucination, Rasta, Stratosphere, Exosphere, Space Monster, Pink Zipper, Adonis, White Zombie, Mary Jane and Oscar the Grouch.  …

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