The mushroom corals of the Fungiidae family are some of the most unique and distinctive corals in the world. Ranging from tiny circular solitary Cycloseris to the largest free living colonies the mushroom corals are wildly popular species in the reef…
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10 new soft corals described from New Zealand
Ten new species of soft coral have been discovered in New Zealand by a marine biologist. The new species were found by Gustav Kessel among tens of thousands of preserved specimens housed at the NIWA Invertebrate Collection in Wellington, the…
3D bioprinted coral skeletons can house symbiotic algae
A team of international scientists has produced the first 3D printed synthetic coral tissues that can house living symbiotic algae. The team at the University of California built three different 3D-bioprinted corals, each mimicking either the skeleton, gut, or skin…
The Challenge With Grafted/Protein Infected Corals
The reef aquarium hobby has always had some degree of obsession with any new or unique coral strains and varieties. It’s therefore no surprise that when reefers first started discovering irregular patches of color in SPS corals like Acros and…
Keeping Corals is EASY, it’s the REEF Part that’s Hard!
If you start a new hobby such as learning an instrument or learning to SCUBA dive, you don’t start by learning rad guitar solos or diving as deep as you want, you have to start slow – walk before you…
Tropic Marin shows the fruits of their coral reproduction labor
Tropic Marin displayed the first captive-bred Acropora in Germany at Interzoo 2022. The display was small and understated but was actually the most important stand at the show in terms of helping to protect the future of both our hobby…
Coral fluorescence lures prey in deep habitats
An article published in the Journal Nature has found that mesophotic corals may use their fluorescence to lure and capture zooplankton. In the past, fluorescence has been linked to many factors from screening harmful radiation to facilitating photosynthesis in corals,…
Reef tank maintenance tips – helping you succeed with Acropora
We’ve been having fun this week visiting troubled reef tanks and troubled reefers and trying to help them with their ongoing problems. Talking to people online, by phone, or even face to face in your LFS is one thing, but…
Our Acropora Dominated Reef Tank Has Begun
The company mission of Reef Builders is all in the name – we like to build reef aquariums and will go to every length possible to learn and discover the best methods and the most progressive equipment to make the…
Veteran Coral Farmer Kicks off Coral Restoration Project in Bali
Vincent Chalias is a pioneer of coral farming and for several years now he’s been using this experience to restore coral reefs around Bali Indonesia. With the support of well known surfer brands and some of their pro-surfers, Ocean Gardener…
