Controlling Problem Algae in the Reef Aquarium

Mike Paletta is the author of The New Marine Aquarium and Ultimate Marine Aquariums. He has been in the hobby for over 15 years and has written numerous articles for Aquarium Fish Magazine, Tropical Fish Hobbyist and Aquarium Frontiers. After…

Water changes are key to a sucessful reef tank

The most time consuming and least pleasurable task that needs to be done is a water change. There has been much debate as to whether water changes are necessary or not, as well as how often and how much should…

Starting A nano reef Aquarium

Although a miniature reef does not have a lot of room, you can still add a sufficient number of living creatures that will put the finishing touches in this underwater habitat. In setting up a saltwater reef tank it was…

Refugiums in the reef marine aquarium and why you need one

When setting up a salt water aquarium, one of the most efficient ways of filtration is the addition of a refugium. Not only does it help remove nutrients out of the water, but also serves as a sanctuary for micro-organisms…

Win a 12 Gallon Nano Reef Saltwater Aquarium

Guys, you have the chance to win a 12 gallon nano reef Aquarium Setup. How can you win? Easy. First join Reef Builders and make at least 10 posts. Then Make an entry at this thread, it could be anything…

12 Gallon Nano reef aquairum winner is…

Today is the day we announce the winner of the 12 gallon nano reef contest. We first pulled out a member that did not have at least 10 posts as per the contest rules. We then pulled out another member…

Trigger Systems Titanium Line brings Versatility to Acrylic Sumps

Acrylic has always brought great aesthetics to reef aquarium sump design, but it’s also been hard to pick out a one-size-fits-all design that combines premium features and practicality, until now. Starting at the dirty end, Trigger Systems Titanium Line acrylic…

An Interview with NPS Coral Pioneer Boris Bielan

You think keeping NPS corals is difficult now? Try doing it 11 years ago! Florian Gaudig speaks to NPS coral-keeping pioneer Boris Bielan. While researching for my last article, I came across a ReefBuilders feature I had read years ago…

Still no Hawaii Aquarium Fishing Permits as Meeting Stalls for 10 days

The future of Hawaiian fishing permits is still up in the air after last week’s meeting with the State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources. At the meeting The Board of Land and Natural Resources and the state…

Cryopreservation Comes to Florida Coral Conservation 

An ambitious, new scientific project aims to preserve endangered corals using cutting-edge cryopreservation techniques. The latest phase of this groundbreaking work is happening this week at The Florida Aquarium’s Coral Conservation and Research Center in Apollo Beach, Florida, in collaboration…