Vincent Chalias to give Important Keynote at MACNA 2019 Banquet

Vincent Chalias is one of the most important people in the reef aquarium hobby today and he’s gearing up to give one of the most timely and informative keynote presentations that MACNA has ever had. More than anyone we know,…

The “Real” Acropora abrolhosensis Shows up at Unique Corals

Acropora abrolhosensis – or the Abro Acro for short – is one of the first, most classic SPS corals that reefers ever loved and actually grew. In the early days of success with small polyp stony corals, the Abro acro…

Seriatopora dendritica, Birdnest Coral Wishes it was an Acropora!

Birdnest corals are fairly common in the ocean and in our aquariums, however we really culture a handful of common species. These include the sharp branch birdnest, Seriatopora hystrix, and the blunt tip birdnest, S. caliendrum and the usually green…

Turning on Reef Lights For the First Time Never Gets Old

No matter how long you’ve been in the reef aquarium hobby, there’s always a rush of excitement at several stages of setting up new reef tanks and coral aquariums. Definitely one great part is getting the water flowing for the…

The All New Nero 5 Pump from Aqua Illumination

The Nero 5 is an all new water pump from Aqua Illumination, the company best known as one of the pioneers of aquarium LED lights such as the AI Sol, AI Prime and Hydra. The Nero 5 is Aqua Illumination’s…

Video Preview of Wild Corals’ Adaptation to Aquarium Life

In general the reef aquarium hobby has a gross misconception about where our corals come from. Sure we might know which country it came from, but our image of what a coral reef looks like, and the habitat where corals…

3D Printed Ricordea Nursery is Great for Loose Polyps & Soft Corals

The interest in large showy Ricordea yuma is on the rise and with it, we’re seeing an increase in the number of quality specimens available to the aquarium hobby. But Australia has always been hot for their large ‘Rics’ and coral…

Reefapalooza Orlando Roll Call & Face Time With The Editor

What’s up everybody? As you might imagine to keep blogging as we have for you guys for ten years strong we have to be like, really into the reef aquarium hobby. Writing about, learning and testing new things in the reef…

Top 10 Algae Eaters For Reef Tanks

Algae is one of the worst menaces of any aquarium, and a top reason people leave the hobby. Here are just 10 fish and invertebrates that can help to make our tanks more algae-free. 1. Algae blenny The humble Algae…

Reef Builders celebrates International Women’s Day

Today is international women’s day and that makes us think about all the amazing women in reefing, all the female reefers we met at ReefStock, as well as those in our own team. Marissa Francis is Reef Builders’ Event Coordinator…