High Seas Treaty will protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030

The United Nations have reached a historic agreement that aims to protect 30% of the world’s international waters by 2030. Currently, all countries have a right to fish, ship, and do research in areas known as the High Seas, yet…

Next Wave 35 is an AIO Desktop aquarium from TMC

Tropical Marine Centre has been refining its nano equipment offering lately with new tanks, pumps, skimmers, and filters. The Next Wave 35 Nano tank is the latest offering from the Reefefficiency stable and the smallest Next Wave tank to date,…

ReefStock Denver 2023 Speaker Line-up for this weekend

Your favorite time of year is here Reefers, as Reef Builders’ very own ReefStock show is happening this weekend in Denver Colorado. ReefStock is an annual event for reefkeepers and the marine aquarium community that has been energizing the hobby…

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 Tank Basics: What you need to know before you start

Brand new to the reef aquarium hobby? Well don’t fear as you’re in safe hands here at Reef Builders, and it’s the best hobby in the world. Let’s start with some of your frequently asked questions on the absolute basics…

Reef Builders goes in depth with Brian D.Greene

Reef Builders is incredibly proud and honored to welcome Ichthyology Research Specialist Brian D. Greene to the All-Stars Contributor Team. Brian grew up in Micronesia and has been exploring deep coral reefs in search of new species of fish since…

Reefstock Denver 2023 Product Showcase

We’ve teamed up with some of the best brands and aquatic companies for ReefStock this year and new to Denver is the 2023 Product Showcase. Here we highlight just some of the exciting new products that you can expect to…

Say hello to new Reef Builders All-Star contributor Matt Wandell

Matt Wandell has been keeping coral reef aquariums since 1999.  He has been a professional aquarist at the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Matt has a keen interest in developing new techniques…

Claude Hug joins Sicce S.r.l.

One of Tunze’s former product designers has joined Italian pump manufacturer Sicce. Claude Hug joined Tunze in 1999 and was involved in the design, development, and technical support of many of the popular Tunze products we know and love, but…

Three new Nautilus species described

Three new species of Nautilus have been described in the journal ZooKeys. Nautilus samoaensis, Nautilus vitiensis and Nautilus vanuatuensis join N. pompilius, macromphalus, and stenomphalus in a genus that was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Nautilus belauensis was…