Coral Colorblind: This is what you call an orange hammer coral

Coral Colorblind is a new installment here on Reef Builders where we attempt to sort out what it means when a coral is labeled with a certain color. There are way too many unscrupulous coral sellers who are being dishonest…

ReefBrite Aquaviewer is complimented with blue and white LEDs

Lookout IVS Portal because the ReefBrite Aquaviewer is now ready to compete in the brand new aquarium magnifying segment of the aquarium market. The ReefBrite Aquaviewer may not pull double duty as an algae scraper but what it lacks in…

New strategy for invasive lionfish: if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em

Poking through the pages of “The Lionfish Cookbook,” we can pretty much see that the new plan for dealing with the invasive lionfish in the Atlantic is “If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em!” Key Largo-based conservation organization REEF, who…

Natural reef bommies are the ultimate aquascaping inspiration

Some of our favorite dives are shallow sandy areas with isolated patches of corals, nicknamed bommies. These natural settings are perfect inspirations for a reef tank aquascape. We found this lovely youtube video depicting some nice bommies, and wanted to…

Azoox.org, the dark side of the hobby gets their own forum

Azoox.org is a newly created forum that was developed to provide and share information about the care of Azooxanthellate corals in aquariums at all experience levels. The goal of Azoox.org is not just to provide and share information on a hobbyist…

Reef Builders Staff picks best aquarium products of 2010

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since we last published our list of best aquarium products of 2009. If you needed any indication that 2010 was a big year for aquarium products, consider that last year…

2010 was a massive year for marine fish captive breeding

In May of this year, I asked if 2010 would be the year that the marine aquarium hobby shifted to breeding. By September of this year, I felt we already had our answer since this has indeed been one of…

Martin Moe’s Marine Aquarium Handbook named best science book of 2010

Martin Moe is truly one of the ground breakers in the hobby and his tome “Marine Aquarium Handbook: Beginner to Breeder” is a must read and handy companion to have around. Recently Moe’s book was awarded a Ben Franklin Award in the Best…

Emblemariopsis carib and E. arawak, two new barnacle blennies from the Caribbean Sea

Emblemariopsis carib and E. arawak are two recently described Chaenopsid blennies that were previously being labeled as the Flagfin Blenny, Emblemariopsis signifer. Emblemariopsis carib and E. arawak are sympatric species which means that they co-occur along their range which so…

The biggest marine aquarium stories of 2010

Being involved with Reef Builders gives us a front-row seat to the latest news, advancements and stories in the hobby. We have the privilege to bring you new and exciting stories, products and livestock every day. With so many interesting things coming…