The Hero Coral, Turbinaria heronensis, is one of the most interesting of all pagoda cup corals because it can exhibit a range of growth forms. Sometimes hero corals are completely branching like a delicate looking Duncanopsammia, other times it’s nearly smooth and…
There Wouldn’t be a Reef Builders without Champion Lighting & Supply
Last week we learned of the passing of Perry Tishgart, an undisputed pioneer in the aquarium industry and the founder of Champion Lighting & Supply. Perry was a man who can best be described as being rough around the edges…
Branching Heliofungia is the Ultimate Holy Grail of ‘Torch’ Corals
There has never been another coral that has enjoyed such a moment of hype a popularity as the torch corals and vendors and collectors alike are constantly on the lookout for the next hottest strain, the holiest of grails as so…
Cop some Reef Builders Merch with a Rare Discount Code
Our job at Reef Builders is to promote other companies, events, products so we don’t spend too much time beating our own drum, or hustling our audience to buy or merchandise. But hey guess what? We do have a store with a…
Can We At Least Talk About Captive Breeding Defects?
If a farmer grows a certain quantity of produce like fruits or vegetables, they can’t reasonably expect that every single fruit will be of sellable quality. The same principle applies to farmers that cultivate livestock, or pet breeders that raise…
Microbes found to degrade popular fish medication
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has discovered microorganisms that eat the drug Chloroquine Phosphate. An anti-malarial drug for humans, Chloroquine has also been used as an anti-parasite treatment for fish since the 1970s and is widely used by…
Reef Flare bar side mount kit allows 180-degree rotational adjustment
Every LED light bar should have a tank mounting solution and Reef Factory have just launched theirs.
Maxspect’s Jump protein skimmer gets a double capacity bigger brother
The company that brought us the Razor, Gyre, and Aeraqua Duo has added a new, larger skimmer model to its Jump, value equipment range. Called the MJ-SK800, the 800 model shares all of the features of the MJ-SK400 but with…
Captive Bubble coral bommie is 24 years young
A quarter of a century-old Bubble coral has just turned up at an LFS in the UK. Traded in to make room in his display tank, the previous owner admitted to taking it into his garage and having to break…
AF Rock is Aquaforest’s man-made reef rock
With live rock shipments few and far between these days, manufacturers and hobbyists have had to turn to mined or man-made alternatives instead. And Aquaforest is one such rock provider with their latest version, AF Rock, although they’re not new…
