Top 10 Reef Aquarium Stories of 2019

As we look back on the past year and even the last decade, it’s clear that there’s a growing diversity of topics that resonate with you, the Reef Builders audience, and the wider reefing community. We write over 1000 posts,…

What Makes a Saltwater Aquarium a Reef Tank?

In a nutshell, a “reef tank” is an ocean reef that you have put into a glass box. What you put in your reef tank makes a difference as the size is smaller and they need to get along with…

Joculator Angelfish Captive Bred by Bali Aquarich

Bali Aquarich is never short of surprise new fish they have captive bred but Mr. Su and his team have saved a special announcement with their first ever captive bred joculator angelfish. The joculator angel, Centropyge joculator has been bred before…

A Tour of Fishland Aquarium Store in São Paulo Brazil

Fishland São Paulo Brazil Fishland is one of São Paulo’s oldest Saltwater Aquarium store. With over twenty years of experience and fourteen years in their current location, Fishland is a beacon of knowledge and inspiration for the reefing community in…

Top 10 New Species of Reef Fish of 2019

This past 2019 was a fruitful year of new saltwater and reef fish species, introducing fish lovers to a whole host of new species. More so than other years we were treated to a nice variety of new official descriptions…

ReefStock Denver 2020 Is Just Over 2 Months Away!

We can’t believe ReefStock 2020 is just around the corner! In just over two month we will be welcoming vendors and attendees from around the country to attend our annual reefing event in Denver Colorado. Take note, ReefStock 2020 has…

Can You Believe this Gem Tang Survived?

Several weeks ago we peered into one of our reef tanks to notice that something was not quite right with one of our gem tangs. The medium sized Zebrasoma gemmatum specimen had been in our care for the better part of…

Apolemichthys guezei, the ‘Bigfoot’ of Rare Fish Photographed in Reunion

Something happened last week in the depths of the Western Indian Ocean, off the remote French outlying territory of the Island of Reunion that rare fish collectors will never forget. Patrick Plantard, a ‘reef guy’ and friend to many of…

200 EXT and 200 INT Will be Innovative Marine’s Biggest Tanks to date

The Nuvo 200 EXT and INT are two new all glass aquarium models from Innovative Marine which represent their largest tank offerings to date. It certainly shows a degree of confidence on IM’s part in the power and popularity of…

The BEST Photos and Articles of Vincent Chalias

Over the last twenty years, and even more so the last decade, the contributions of Vincent Chalias to the global reef aquarium hobby, industry and community have been incalculable. As one of the first pioneers of coral farming in Indonesia,…