Cycling, and dealing with Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, and Cyanobacteria are the biggest setbacks for the new reefkeeper but they can be avoided. Bottled bacteria have their place and live rock and live sand their pros and cons, but the quickest, easiest,…
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Three Interesting Inverts for Your Reef Aquarium
Curating an NPS-biotope aquarium in your home opens the unique opportunity to keep filter-feeding and NPS-coral-associated invertebrates that might otherwise do poorly in your typical reef aquarium setup. In today’s article, I highlight three strangely beautiful inverts not commonly kept…
Who won in the Meckley Awards?
Carrying on the tradition that Chris and Jake started, Reef Builders’ Remy walked the Aquashella show in Dallas with Chris Meckley from ACI Aquaculture, watching which corals he picked out as his top three. Clue: There’s not a tenuis, Torch,…
Equip your Ultimate Reef Tank online with The Aquarium Builder
The Aquarium Builder is a tank and equipment software package by D-D that allows you to not only select your tank make, model, and cabinet color online, it allows you to equip it too, resulting in a shopping list you…
Can You Make It as a Fish Breeder?
Probably, but few want to after realizing how much time it takes. Most hobbyists know nearly all clownfish sold are captive-bred. You may wonder what it takes to do it yourself. Your favorite fish store certainly has lots and while…
Return of the King – Is The Adonis Zoanthid Back?
I am an avid collector of zoanthids. I have almost all the typical “high ends” prevalent on the market; thus, my attention has turned to the scarce specimens. Zoas such as the ultimate space monster, snow owls, dayglow volcano, OG…
Scientists confirm Western Australia oceanic reefs avoid mass bleaching
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has reported that little or no coral bleaching has been observed by researchers at remote coral reefs off the northwest coast of Australia. The team of scientists from AIMS and The University of…
Huge Sale Going On At saltwateraquarium.com
If you’re shopping for products this week you may be able to save some money. Our friends at saltwateraquarium.com have told us that they are not only participating in the 12% off Red Sea Memorial Day sale, they’re discounting other…
Love2Reef is a British Reefing Show Raising Money for a Great Cause
Last weekend I was invited to give a talk at Love2Reef in Essex, England. Love2Reef was devised by British hobbyist Paul Longhurst, who managed to do what many Brits have tried and failed to do in the past – hold…
Meiacanthus herlihyi (plus 5 more undescribed fangblennies)
Meiacanthus fangblennies are a frequently encountered group of Indo-Pacific reef fishes, several of which are regularly available within the aquarium trade, occasionally via captive breeding. The genus is home to 30 recognized species, the vast majority of which having been…
