The big hitters keep on coming to Reef Builders, and today we’re delighted to announce another exclusive member to the RB All Stars Line-up, Austin Lefevre of Tenji Aquarium Design + Build. Austin has been in the aquarium industry since…
MASNA announces the cancellation of MACNA 2023
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America has announced that it is canceling MACNA 2023. The show was due to be held on September 8-10 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but today MASNA has announced that the well-known show will now not…
Yellow Black Back Wrasse is Anampses twistii/neoguinaicus hybrid
Reef Builders is the home of naturally occurring saltwater fish hybrids and this latest specimen from Elliot Y. Lim of Marine Collectors is an absolute beauty! The fish is a mix of two popular Anampses wrasses – The Yellow Chest…
Watermelon Chalice is a stunning coral
While diving in North Sulawesi, we came across a fantastic small colony of Oxypora lacera, the Watermelon Chalice. While this color morph is quite common in Australia, it’s quite rare in Indonesia. The perfect red colony color, with a green…
Richard Ross joins the all-star lineup of new Reef Builders contributors
Reef Builders is beyond excited to announce the addition of Richard Ross to our featured contributors! Richard is known for his “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his one-of-a-kind presentations, his coral spawning and cephalopod research, the Reef Beef Podcast, and for managing…
Reef Builders welcomes Sanjay Joshi!
Sanjay Joshi needs no introduction as most of us grew up following his every word on lighting, his pioneering Penn State reef tank, and his frequent talks and appearances at societies and reef shows. By day Sanjay is a Professor…
Mike Paletta returns to Reef Builders!
If you have been reefkeeping for any of the last 40 years then this man needs no introduction. Mike Paletta is a reefkeeping pioneer, and many current experts grew up reading and learning from his articles. If you don’t know…
Frequently asked questions on Hermit Crabs
Hermit crabs are often the first critters we place into new tanks, but are they reef safe, what type should we add, and how many? We answer all your questions on hermit crabs for reef aquariums here. Are hermit crabs…
UCA’s latest Bounce Mushroom comes loaded with extra Wow Factor
If there’s one good thing to come out of the modern reef hobby, it’s Bounce mushrooms. Not commonly seen in nature, Rhodactis spp. sometimes swell up select vesicles in a way that we find attractive, and if those vesicles turn…
Yi-Kai Tea returns to Reef Builders!
Reef Builders is thrilled to welcome back ichthyologist extraordinaire Dr. Yi-Kai Tea. Kai is a Chadwick Biodiversity Research Fellow and systematic ichthyologist at the Australian Museum. His research interests combine the use of cutting-edge next-generation sequencing techniques with traditional methods…
