Digiman’s rocky reef tank is a rare fish paradise

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKDwMmS08A4&feature=channel[/youtube] Mr. Tay, more commonly known online as Digiman from Singapore, is a rare fish enthusiast that has been featured on ReefBuilders on a few occasions. Enthusiast is an understatement to his passion and Digiman is someone who knows his…

Experienced aquarists consider safeguarding broodstock of endemic Hawaiian fish

We’re pretty sure that the proponents of the Hawaiian-based anti-aquarium-trade movements will try to cherry pick an article like this for out-of-context statements that they can try to use to use against the aquarium industry. If you found your way…

Most popular nature galleries of 2011 include lots of fish and aquatic images

National Geographic is always showcasing some of the most incredible nature photography — from the beautiful to the bizarre — and in a recap of some of the most popular nature galleries of 2011, there are lots of fish and…

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October 25th-October 31st Purple Purple Tang and White-barred Asfur Angelfish are not your average Red Sea imports Three eyed fish caught near a nuclear power plant in Argentina JBJ Unibody LED light is as solid as it is versatile and…

Hawaii gets another proposal to ban marine aquarium fish collection

Talk of banning the collection of marine aquarium livestock in Hawaii is back again just eight months since Hawaii’s House Bill 580 was reported here on Reef Builders and only six months since we reported on HB580’s failure. Yet it seems…

Piebald Zebrasoma and a smiling Koran Angelfish shows up at US wholesalers

Aberrations are amongst some of nature’s most wonderful surprises and few more so than the piebald yellow tang. The spectacular specimen brought in by Quality Marine is a fine example of how variable these piebald Zebrasoma tangs can be. No…

Should we be expecting more from “Tanked”?

The following is contribution from Jon Gordon of TerraReef Aquariums, an aquarium installation and maintenance company with an interest in how our hobby is represented in the mainstream I always try to keep up with current events in the industry,…

Tricolor Scopas strikes again

The large mutated tricolor scopas tang just pulled up in Bali by Neptune Fish is the nicest tricolor surgeonfish we’ve seen since we featured the nice tricolor scopas tang from Southwest Marines, UK. This particular tricolor scopas has a striking…

ecrof-LED is one unique looking LED lamp

The ecrof-LED is a 16W high-powered LED aquarium lamp that really has a unique form factor we haven’t seen before. The ecrof-LED may be a rectangular box shape but instead of having the LED emitters being spread along the longest…

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April 18-24 Sfiligoi Astra update and pictures Bon’s lagoon has come a long way in just four months Pieter van Suijlekom gives local club the tour of iconic 6 meter tank Sneek Peak at the new Top-Dressed Otohime EvoSpot is…