The flashing tilefish, Hoplolatilus chlupatyi, is a unique reef fish with a very peculiar talent – the ability to rapidly change color. There’s many different groups of animals that can change their color and appearance; chameleons, cuttlefish and octopus, and…
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North American Online Retailers expect delays with packages this holiday season
Shopping online has become more popular during the current health situation the world is facing. While that may be good for online retailers – the shipping carriers or those that merchants have hired to deliver to consumers from distribution centers…
Aussie Reef Tank Build Pt.1: Installing the Equipment
If there’s one thing we’re about and Reef Builders is known for in the aquarium world it’s reef aquarium gear. Therefore it is with great excitement that we kick off our latest reef aquarium build and get to install a…
The quest for improved pH levels: Heat/Energy Recovery Ventilators
PH is one of the most important parameters governing the growth and calcification of corals in the wild and in our reef tanks. However keeping aquarium pH water within a desirable range can be difficult with elevated indoor carbon dioxide…
Ukraine’s A&C Protein Skimmer is Packed With Innovation
The reef aquarium hobby is truly a global community and every major region has its own specialties in how they build reefs, and how they design reef aquarium gear. Eastern Europe is an insular hotspot with influence from both Europe…
Hydro Logic FlowMaster Meter is a Must-Have for Water Purification
Using pure water with zero to minimal impurities or contaminants is the foundation for mixing clean, life-giving seawater in a reef aquarium. For most reef builders the first step to having freshwater we can trust usually begins with a reverse…
Acanthoplesiops jessicae, an Attractive New Species of Spiny Basslet from PNG
Acanthoplesiops jessicae is a new species of spiny basslet from Papua New Guinea that is a far cry from the typical appearance of fish in this genus. The newly described basslet was discovered in the hotspot of endemism and biodiversity…
The Best Salt For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builder Gear Guide
Are you guilty of just using whatever salt you can find, or have you ever really given much thought to the salt you are using and why? Salt formulas DO MATTER, and using the wrong salt could be doing more…
Pseudojuloides pluto and proserpina are two new pencil wrasses from Micronesia and the Marquesan islands
Prolific Ph.D. candidate Yi Kai Tea (Lemon Tyk) has published papers on not just two but four new species of Pencil wrasse this week. Pseudojuloides crux and P.paradiseus are now being joined by P.pluto and P.proserpina, taking the total number of Pencil Wrasse species to 18.
AI Nero 3 Pump Review – The Sweet Spot for Nano Reef Water Flow
The AI Nero 3 pump is the new, smaller successor to one of the best water moving powerheads on the market today, the AI Nero 5. Priced at only $149 the new AI Nero 3 propeller pump from AquaIllumination is a…
