Black Friday Sales Abound

With numerous Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales running, it’s a great time to consider adding to your reef, upgrading your equipment, or maybe even adding a new aquarium. While your guests may be marveling at your least favorite damsel,…

Black Friday is now the Friday before Black Friday: Yes, Black Friday efforts keep getting more and more aggressive to reach early shoppers.

SaltwaterAquarium.com surprised everyone by launching their Black Friday sale at midnight last night—an entire week ahead of schedule—to get a jump start on the competition and snag those early-bird reefers. Remember when Black Friday sales were strictly, well, on Black…

No Water Changes Required

We have been enjoying revisiting our youth through the Lego ‘Icons’ series, which now includes an aquarium set, alongside spaceships, droids, da Vinci’s Flying Machine and even floral arrangements. If you are looking for a low-maintenance addition to your current…

Breaking New Ground

Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the USA In the ever-evolving world of reef aquariums, where hobbyists chase the iridescent hues of acropora colonies and the gentle sway of glowing Euphyllia, few…

RB Care Guide: Trachyphyllia

Introduction to Trachyphyllia Care Trachyphyllia, or Trachy, as they are commonly called, are another extremely popular and must have LPS coral! These big meat corals are recognized by their fleshy, brightly colored bodies that light up the bottom of reef…

The Saga Continues: Live Aquaria Update

As expected, the layers continue to unfold in the CIS bankruptcy case and today’s 174 page motion was a doozie! If you’re not up to speed on what’s transpired thus far or just need a refresher, read the initial article…

A Golden Opportunity

Hello ReefBuilders! My travels take me all over the globe, most in the US but I travel internationally 4-5 times a year as well. As I travel around I will always be searching for content to share with you here…

The End of an Era? Live Aquaria

If you’ve been in the reef hobby in the past 3 decades, you know Live Aquaria (LA) well. I remember Flying Fish Express (FFE) was my go-to online store, back before etail was as big as it is today. Live…

A bright new inventor shines at the age of 11!

During a recent trip to California I had an amazing conversation with Kiyara and her father, Warnaka Gunawardena. It started with a simple question, “Tell us about your aquarium at home!”, which led to a fascinating discovery. Kiyara has built…

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Saltwater Aquarium

I’m optimistic that a lot of new hobbyists, before getting into reef keeping, do lots of research and planning before starting! Personally, I did very little and jumped right in with very little idea of what was to come. There’s…