Green Fluorescent Protein is one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable fluorescent colors in soft and stony corals. In some cases the GFP is expressively produced, sometimes it’s a byproduct and recently reef aquarists have observed a third phenomenon involving…
Polyp Lab One tackles Calcium, Alkalinity and Magnesium in single product
Polyp Lab recently brought One, an all-in-one dosing product, to the market taking two-part dosing a step further with the addition of magnesium to traditional calcium and alkalinity solutions. The Canadian manufacturer has combined calcium acetate, magnesium acetate and hydroxide…
Petition targets 83 coral species for U.S. endangered species list protection
The Center for Biological Diversity recently prepared and filed a scientific petition to have 83 coral species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The petition, filed on October 20, 2009, looks to use the powers of…
AquaStatix makes your iPhone fishy
If you’re one of the growing number of iPhone users and looking for a robust, tank logging application for your device check out AquaStatix. The app (available for $1.99 USD from the iTunes App Store) will let you set up…
Fluval M series Heaters get shown off on Video
Fluval has released their new M Series of heaters along with a M series Video to go along with it. The video will go on in detail about how these heaters are made in Europe using “superior components and construction.…
Elos Prototype LED full fixture light spotted
While in Italy I was able to spy a new prototype model of LED lighting with the Elos brand name associated with it. Apparently Elos is mulling the idea around of producing this model which uses the guts of the…
New ORA Coral: Ice Tortuosa released
ORA has released their new ICE tort, or Tortuosa. Yes, it looks like other corals we’ve seen, but ORA assures us its different as their PR states: The ORAâ„¢ Ice Tort has the typical Tortuosa branching growth form with a…
In Tuamotu, Maxima Clams are the Reef Builders
Tuamotu Maxima clams are the hottest thing to hit the Tridacna reef scene since the Maxea hybrids from earlier in the year. This past week a shipment of large magnificent Tridacna maxima was imported into the U.S. by Pacific Aqua…
Reef Builders Celebrates 2000 Posts
This post, this one you are reading right now is the 2000th post that has appeared on Reef Builders. This is very exciting to see Reef Builders grow as fast as it has, especially since it has been going for…
Garlic Prophylaxis: an effective way to mix garlic and food to reduce fish parasites
For many years, garlic has been used to treat a number of diseases in humans ranging from bacterial infections to intestinal parasites. While the evidence for its effectiveness in man is largely anecdotal, there is now an increasing body of…
