Does Size Matter in an NPS Coral Reef Tank?

One of the questions I get asked most often from people planning their NPS or azooxanthellate coral reef tank, besides my feeding schedule, is the ideal tank size for such a system. With regular, photosynthetic reef tanks, it’s a common…

TRITON Opens Fifth ICP Testing Laboratory in Brazil

TRITON applied Reef Bioscience has achieved its next significant milestone with the opening of a fifth TRITON ICP laboratory in São Paulo, Brazil. The brand new lab has commenced testing for all TRITON ICP water samples in the South American…

Panic! at the Disco(soma) – An Overview of Discosoma spp. Corallimorphs

Many reef hobbyists, myself included, may have had their first foray at coral husbandry courtesy of a corallimorph. These so-called “mushroom-corals” of the taxonomic order Corallimorpharia are not true stony corals phylogenetically, but instead, represent a sort of “missing link”…

Up to 75% off Corals at Top Shelf Aquatics!

Top Shelf Aquatics is celebrating the 4th of July with a bang, with up to 75% off selected corals on their website.  Mega deals include: TSA Firework Clove Polyp Coral $59.99 off Meteor Shower Cyphastrea Coral $24.99 off Reeftech Starburst…

Coral Supreme Hits the Master Scoly Jackpot 

One of the best parts of working for Reef Builders is when you wake up to private messages containing exciting fish or corals, and today was just one of those days. The animal? Homophyllia australis, aka the Scoly, from Queensland,…

Aquarium Safety: How to Identify and Remove Dangerous Palythoa Corals

As someone who makes a living growing and distributing aquarium corals, I am always on the lookout for exciting new varieties. Among the myriad groups of corals, Zoanthids are always among the most popular. It was with this mentality that…

My Coral Caretaker Job and Livestock Wholesale Explained

I’ve been working in the wholesale part of the aquarium hobby industry for just over three years. It has been a unique and insightful experience that opened my eyes and allowed me to see what and how the wholesale end…

Pagoda Cup Coral: The Duncan Coral That Never Was

The Duncan coral has always been a staple in the reef aquarium hobby. Despite not having really vibrant colors or any funky name, the Duncan coral still manages to find its way into almost every LFS, as well as the…

Watch Reef Therapy Episode #110 on Coral Taxonomy Basics

This week we got to put a face to the name and meet Reef Builders Contributor and Marine Biologist Sean Ono. Sean likes to dive into Marine Taxa, taking a fresh look at corals available in the hobby, their history,…

CoralVue’s new Hydros XHO Light is Powered by ReefBrite

Hot on the heels of the Sole dosing pump launch is a new, separate component to the Hydros control and monitoring system – a dedicated LED aquarium light. Named the Hydros XHO, the new light comprises a 300x66mm long PCB…