We sure spend a lot of time making our aquariums look  great, don’t we? Coral selection, rock placement, and overall layout of the aquascape are all things that seem to occupy a lot of our time when planning or setting…
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Tank of the Month May 2008
Congratulations to William1 who won the tank of the month contest for May 2008. Hit the read link for more information about his beautiful tank.
Adding “waves” to your saltwater aquarium
Anyone who has been scuba diving or snorkelling will tell you that despite its calm appearance, the water near a reef is constantly in motion. This is especially true in the fore reef, where a lot of SPS corals come…
75 Gallons of pure reefness and update to my reef aquarium
Here is the latest look on my reef aquarium, my purple tang seems to be really enjoying himself. He is eating through my nori seaweed like a cow eating grass. I keep having to go to the LFS to restock!…
Showcasing Showpiece Innovation: Top Shelf Aquatics releases all new editions of Nature’s Unpredictable Masterpieces as RB gives you a deeper dive into the difficulty of Grafted Corals
The fascination with unique and rare corals is a constant driver in the reef-keeping hobby. In recent years, “grafted corals” have emerged as some of the most sought after pieces in our hobby. Characterized by irregular patches of contrasting colors,…
Introduction to Chalice Coral Care
?Chalice Corals are some of the most well known Large Polyp Stony (LPS) corals out there! They come from several different countries in the central Indo-Pacific region, where they are usually found on shallow reefs. “Chalice” is a broad name…
Gorgonian Husbandry and the Future of Reef-Keeping
*main image credit to Evan Suh Gorgonians are a mysterious and often misunderstood type of soft corals. They come in myriad shapes and colors, but the most familiar of them to the aquarist might be the Caribbean photosynthetic varieties, such…
Reef Builders Black Friday Sale Compendium and Top 10 Picks
With Black Friday sales starting tonight, I thought it fitting to put together a list of as many sales as possible. If I did not mention your company, please feel free to shout yourself out in the comments, and I’ll…
First Photos of a Rare Indonesian Cup Coral, Trochocyathus cooperi
Cup corals are a fascinating group, but one that is almost never available in the aquarium trade. If you’ve ever encountered this common name before, it was likely misapplied to one of the regularly available dendrophylliids, like Tubastraea, Turbinaria, and…
Fiji Yellow Porites is Back – and Worthy of Your Attention!
With Fiji recently reopening exports, I dove into what corals used to be exported from that area. As I looked, one specific coral caught my eye right away, the classic Yellow Porites. I have always personally enjoyed viewing the Mustard…
