It wouldn’t be a proper week of reef aquarium blogging here on Reef Builders if we didn’t bring your attention to a new exotic species of Leptoseris, L. kalayaanensis. Described in 2009 from the Philippines and subsequently also observed growing in…
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The Maze Angelfish like you’ve never seen it before
The title of this post is a little bit of a misnomer because in all likelihood, you’ve never seen any maze angelfish, let alone any that look like this. Hailing from Taiwan, for some reason the maze angelfish are almost never seen…
Jawbreaker mushroom anemone is the most incredible captive strain of Corallimorph
The Jawbreaker mushroom anemone is a corallimorph that has persisted as a desirable aquarium species in the American reef scene and is still highly sought after by collectors of brightly colored corals. If someone had told us 15 years ago that…
Clam Mania setting up to satisfy your desire for Tridacna
Giant clams are awesome and there’s never been a better time to get into Tridacna. Clams are available from Cocos to cooks, from Vietnam to Tuamotu as well as many farm raised specimens. Every fish store and e-trailer has a…
Drs. Mark Erdmann and Gerry Allen Coauthor Most Definite Species Reference of The East Indies To Date
Conservation International yesterday released what is currently the most comprehensive and definite species reference of the Coral Triangle to date. Reef Fishes of the East Indies is a three volume work coauthored by Drs. Mark Erdmann and Gerry Allen that…
Largest illegal coral seizure in UK history made at Manchester airport
The largest illegal coral seizure ever made in the United Kingdom happened when officials discovered over 750 kilograms of illegal coral and rare clams at the Manchester Airport. The cargo originated in Vietnam then flew through Singapore on its way to the…
Top 10 new and cool corals of 2011
2011 brought us a ton of new reef fish species and although coral species and new aquairum strains come about at a crawling pace, this year was an exceptionally good one for a broad range of corals of all types.…
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November 22 – November 28th $1 Mame Nano Skimmer clone is a ghetto-fabulous DIY deal Shikorosango’s giant reef tank is still way bigger than yours Orange frogspawn coral from Vietnam is jaw-dropping and stunning Cyber Monday aquarium deals extend the…
Tokyo Tart Acan Lord from Cherry Corals is your Saturday coral eye candy
Once in a while a coral appears which is so sensational in color and pattern that it deserves a unique name and a dedicated post. The Tokyo Tart is a very unique strain of Acanthastrea lordhowensis that was obtained by Cherry…
Orange beaded Discosoma mushroom anemone is much nicer than a Ricordea impersonator
The awesome ornage-beaded Discosoma mushroom anemone we spotted at Route 66 Marine this weekend is in the same league as that awesome rainbow Discosoma from Vietnam. However, this super sweet orange-beaded Discosoma was imported from Australia, on the base of…
