Euro Reef has been playing around with among other things new rotors. Apparently trying to get the rotors to become silent among other things (no kidding?). “We have been working on a new rotor assembly design that can be used…
Living Corals Thousands Of Years Old Hold Clues To Past Climate Changes
New research shows that the second most diverse group of hard corals first evolved in the deep sea, and not in shallow waters. Stylasterids, or lace corals, diversified in deep waters before launching at least three successful invasions of shallow…
The State of Deep Coral Ecosystems of the United States
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released The State of Deep Coral Ecosystems of the United States, providing new insight into the complex and biologically rich habitats found in deeper waters off the U.S. and elsewhere around the…
NOAA Seeks Greater Protections for Threatened Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals
NOAA is proposing to extend most of the prohibitions of the Endangered Species Act – normally applied only to endangered species – to the threatened elkhorn and staghorn corals. NOAA biologists estimate more than 90 percent of elkhorn and staghorn…
World’s Largest Marine Protected Area Created In Pacific Ocean
The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world’s largest marine protected area – a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change.…
Have you looked at the marketplace lately?
If you happen to be a little low on cash, you might want to check out the Reef Builders Marketplace, a great place to sell your used gear or even save a few hundred buying used aquarium equipment. There…
Rate your reef experience level, but try to do that honestly
Well folks, your going to get the chance to rate your experience level. This isn’t just any experience level, we are taking reefs here, not the fish only varieties either. Your going to have three choices in front of you…
Natural Ocean “Thermostat” May Protect Some Coral Reefs
 BOULDER—Natural processes may prevent oceans from warming beyond a certain point, helping protect some coral reefs from the impacts of climate change, new research finds. The study, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Australian…
Send your water out to get tested, wait.
Since we are living in the 21st century what is the current rage? Instead of actually saving money and testing your water yourself. Reef Builders are actually (gasp) sending it out via mail order to a company and they in…
Google Earth is useful, finds hidden reef
Dr. Chris Simpson is a normal guy, after all he has Google Earth and works as a coral reef specialist at West Australia’s Department of Environment and Conservation. What he discovered by using google earth was amazing… a fringing coral…
