When I was growing up, we were actually taught computer programming in school using punch cards that needed to be inserted into the computer. It was extremely rudimentary and slow, but it did teach me one valuable lesson: garbage in,…
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Pollia fumosus – a new form of natural Vermetid Snail control?
A recent article by Michael Paletta which covered Vermetid snails came at a timely moment. I have been tinkering with these whelks at the coral farm for over a year and I feel it’s time to finally share my observation…
Remy and Reef Builders visit Aquashella!
Our resident Reef Builders video and podcast presenter Remy went to Aquashella last weekend, bumped into a few famous reefers, got tips on the rarest and most expensive corals there, and did a little watch shopping on the way. First,…
Join Reef Blitz 2023 this week on the Great Barrier Reef
Reef Blitz 2023 is an annual event that brings together divers, fishers, scientists, students, conservationists and multiple citizen science programs to help Queensland communities collect a snapshot of information relevant to reef health. Starting in 2014, ReefBlitz is an iNaturalist…
The Need for Sustainably Aquacultured Cleanup Crew
Cleanup crew, whether they be gastropods, crustaceans, fish, echinoderms, or polychaete worms, are an integral part of the contemporary reef aquarium. Just like in wild ecosystems, various species of snails or sea urchins provide keystone ecological services by regulating the…
MBARI Periodic Table of Elements in the Ocean is a Super Useful Website
Ever wonder what the “right” concentration of a particular element in your aquarium is? With ICP tests becoming more and more popular you may be wondering exactly what a “normal” concentration of some trace element should be, like manganese or zinc,…
How to Drill Glass Fish Tanks
Glass drilling and aquarium cutting are invaluable skills for reef keepers who want to build their own custom tanks and systems. While drilling and cutting acrylic are simpler processes, acrylic tanks are usually much more expensive. A fish-holding or coral…
Alpheus octocellatus is a New Species of Pistol Shrimp from the Maldives
A new species of snapping shrimp has been described based on two specimens collected in the Maldives. Alpheus octocellatus appears to be morphologically most similar to Alpheus edwardsii, pareuchirus and leptochirus so the paper’s authors have placed it in the…
Old and New Reef Tank Pests
It seems that when we take two steps forward we often have to take one step back. Such is the case with the success we have had in the hobby. In the early days of the hobby, we were preoccupied…
Mass Urchin Die-off Threatens Reefs in the Red Sea
A species of Sea urchin has undergone a devastating wipeout on reefs off the city of Eilat in Israel. The entire population of Black Sea urchins, Diadema setosum, has died off in just weeks from a suspected pathogen, with their…
