Pitcairn Island is one of the most pristine and remote marine environments and while it may be the namesake of Genicanthus spinus, thankfully this fish has been found somewhere a little more accessible. The single Pitcairn Angelfish specimen was collected…
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Meiacanthus solomon, a New Blenny Species from Melanesia
Blennies are one of the most beloved and fun groups of small saltwater and reef fish yet we don’t see nearly enough new ones from year to year. The newly described Meiacanthus solomon breaks the drought from a genus of fangblennies…
Reefi Duo LED is All About Crazy Color
Reefi is an aquarium LED light startup which is carving out a small niche for specific reef aquarium lighting applications. Based in Portland Oregon, Reefi immediately reminds us of smaller boutique LED light makers like NanoBox Reef LEDs out of…
Hanabira yukibana, a New Species of Encrusting Polyps
Octocorals are a very diverse group of reef animals which include many different families, including the tiny and encrusting Stoloniferans that are very easy to overlook. Today a new genus and species of Stoloniferans gets recognized with the official description…
Cuteness Overload while Touring Bali Aquarich
Since I live in Bali, only three hours drive from the best ornamental marine fish breeder in the world, I get to visit him on a regular basis. Mr. Wen-Ping Su has been breaking the news of all aquarium related…
This is an Exceptional Batch of Rainbow Top Ricordea
Ricordeas from both the Atlantic florida and Pacific yuma species have long held a special place in the mindshare of reef keepers for their colors and their unique appearance. Despite their shaggy, long pseudotentacles that makes them resemble a small…
Comment to Win a Vectra S2 or M2 Pump from Ecotech Marine
We don’t do giveaways too often here on Reef Builders but when we do it’s for good a pretty reason. As you know we’ve been hard at work building up our ability to produce original and creative reef aquarium videos…
Swallowtail Angelfish Captive Bred by Biota Palau
It’s no secret that we absolutely adore marine angelfish so it’s with great pleasure that we discovered that Biota Palau was adding one more species to the captive bred mix. The common blackspot swallowtail angelfish, Genicanthus melanospilos, is a widespread species…
IceCap Kalk Reactor Review, a Modern Take on a Classic Method
The IceCap Kalk Stirrer is the first new version of this device we’ve seen in the aquarium hobby for way too long. Adding a concentrated solution of Calcium Hydroxide (CaOH), also known as Kalkwasser, was one of the first forms…
Blueline Butterflyfish Hybrid Still Going Strong After Four Years
Unlike the celebrated and chromatically gifted angelfish, the world of butterflyfish is colored mostly in shades of white, yellow, black and occasionally a touch of red or orange. This is what makes the hawaiian endemic blue stripe butterflyfish, Chaetodon fremblii,…
