Histiophryne pogonius is a newly described species of anglerfish which is expertly camouflaged for habitats of coralline algae and sponge. Related to the sensational psychedelic frogfish, Histiophryne psychadelica, the new Histiophryne pogonius is especially lumpy in form, even for a frogfish,…
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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…
Feeding Wild Corals on Natural Reefs of the Solomon Islands
For as long as Reef Builders has been around, we’ve done our best to bridge the gap between aquarium corals and wild corals and the natural reefs they come from. This includes bringing you ‘aquaristic‘ images of wild corals, habitat…
Diving for Corals & Fish at Puako, Hawaii
Hawaii’s fish and reefs are some of the most iconic marine life and recognized the world over. Some of the aquarium hobby’s most important fish like yellow tangs, flame wrasses and bartlett’s anthias come primarily from Hawaii, yet the reef…
There’s a Swarm of Raffle Prizes Headed to ReefStock Australia
If you know whats good, then surely by now you know that we’re taking our ten year old ReefStock conference to Sydney next week for Australia’s first full-on, modern reef aquarium conference. Australia is well known in the aquarium world…
Eucheuma Algae Is a Perfect Mimic of Staghorn Coral
Mimicry is a very important part of survival of the fittest, both on land and in the sea. Usually we tend to notice mimic anemones transforming its appearance to look like a wide range of corals and algae, but today…
This Mimic Algae Looks Just Like Branching Acropora Coral!
Mimic Algae Organisms living in the underwater world are masters of camouflage and disguise, all to avoid predation from larger or more aggressive species. Cuttlefish change colors to blend in with their surroundings, trumpetfish drift motionlessly between gorgonian corals and seagrass confusing any would-be…
First BIG Reef Show of 2018, ReefStock, Starts Tomorrow
Even though we’ve been organizing ReefStock in Denver Colorado since 2008, we still get amped for every new year of the show. Last year we celebrated our tenth ReefStock and while 2018 may not be the ten year anniversary, we…
