Shane Danger Coleman joins Reef Builders!

We are delighted to welcome our latest contributor to Team Reef Builders, Shane Danger Coleman. Shane is an avid aquarist of all things aquarium, terrarium, and plants, but has a strong passion for the natural reef and land-based coral propagation.…

Reef Builders announces new ownership

Reef Builders® is pleased to announce Raj Shingadia as its new owner.  Shingadia, who holds a bachelors of science and bachelors of arts from the University of Georgia, is the co-owner of MRC. He brings 20 years-plus of industry experience…

Get some Reef Therapy with Shane Danger Coleman

It’s been a difficult time since Jake passed away and one of the questions amongst the editorial team was what to do with Reef Therapy. Starting as a casual recording of reef-related conversations between long-term friends Jake Adams and Mark…

Modern Reefing is 50% Shiny Object Syndrome

Do you get distracted by new fads and reefkeeping fashions, always wanting to try out the next new thing in pursuit of a better tank? You may have Shiny Object Syndrome! Shiny object syndrome (SOS) is a situation where people…

10 great gift ideas for reefkeepers 

Christmas is coming and nothing shows a reefkeeper you love them more than giving them a gift of something related to their hobby. Here are the Reef Builders’ top 10 reef gift recommendations: Smartphone Coral Lens A coral lens is…

Why 2022 has been the year of the Indonesian Torch Coral

Visit your local reef store this weekend and we can guarantee that several of the conversations you will overhear will be about Euphyllia glabrescens, the Torch Coral. Torches have always been popular because of their flowing tentacles and movement, but…

Aquarium NFTs and how they could help shape the aquatic hobby

An aquarium NFT platform has launched, in what is a first for the global aquatic industry. NFTs stand for Non-Fungible Tokens and in simple terms, it is a unique, one-off digital code applied to designate an item of property, and…

CADE Pro Reef S2 – AIO Aquariums Will Never Be The Same!

There’s very good reason that our latest unboxing video of the CADE Pro Reef S2 is one of our most popular product videos ever. Hyperbole and exaggeration are some of the basic ingredients of the internet and marketing culture, so…

Impacts of COVID-19 to the Saltwater Aquatics Industry

As you read this you are most likely at home somewhere in the world. That is the new reality facing many of us today – and like most of us, we have a lot of time to dedicate to our…

Reef Tank Technology Eco Systems are heating up

As technology has advanced in the past ten years with our reef tanks – so have the options available to reef aquarists and the corresponding supporting technology ecosystems. These new reef tank ecosystems give advantages and disadvantages to saltwater aquarists…