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…
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In Pursuit of Perfection: A Day in the Life of Advanced Aquarium Consultancy
Last week I visited Advanced Aquarium Consultancy, in Essex, England. I’ve been there several times before, I always recommend it, but this time I didn’t go there to shop, I went there to work. And gain a unique insight into…
Are Feather Stars STILL Best Left in the Ocean?
Feather stars and sea lilies are echinoderms classified within Class Crinoidea. They easily capture the hearts of new and seasoned hobbyists alike, and find their way into home aquariums due to their beautiful outer appearance and the graceful way they…
How to Protect Your Aquarium in Natural and Manmade Disasters
Wow, these past few days have certainly seen more than their fair share of disasters in Atlanta. We had Hurricane Helene rip through, flooding many homes, knocking down trees and powerlines, and shutting down the city. And if that wasn’t…
Biota adds Yellow Herald Angelfish and Shortfin Pipefish to its Captive Breeding Successes
Every day is a good day when we hear of saltwater fish being bred in captivity, and Biota has announced that it has added not one but two new species to its growing portfolio of captive-bred fish. First is the…
G2 XXL is Red Sea’s Biggest Max Nano Ever
Red Sea has just launched a new All-In-One reef-ready aquarium model called the Max Nano G2 XXL. The first thing to note is that at 35.5”/90cm long, and 53 gallons/200 liters capacity, it’s NOT a Nano tank, but it brings…
New Fish Species Discovered: “The Grumpy Dwarf Goby” (Sueviota aethon)
Only a week has passed since researchers released exciting news announcing the discovery of a new fish species determined to belong to the Gobiidae family. The small fish, measuring 9 - 17 millimeters in length, was identified in the Red…
OceanSeaWave Brings Motion to the Ocean
OceanSeaWave wavemakers see a return to a tried and tested wave-making technology, but with several twists that bring it up to speed with the modern age. Made by British company Ocean Sea Products, and designed and manufactured in Wales, UK,…
Gold and Green Scoly Shows Us How Good Homophyllia australis Can Be
We’re no strangers to exceptional quality, high-end Scolies here at Reef Builders, but this yellow and green example is so bright, unusual, and captivating that we can’t help staring at it. Pictures were sent to us by Kevin Lu at…
Algae – The Solution to All Your Problems
I know what you’re thinking. Why would I keep ALGAE on purpose? Much less buy it to PUT in my tank?I would have agreed with you almost 15 years ago. When I got my first saltwater fish tank as a…
