Last week I, Jake Adams marine aquarium writer, had the rare opportunity to visit Zoo Med Laboratories, the most well known brand name in reptile products.While I had expected to see quite a spread of live reptiles, especially the turtles and…
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Helcogramma is another poorly known nano fish bursting with reef aquarium potential
If you thought the multitude of unknown Trimma species out there were heartbreakers for the nano fish realm, here’s another very unknown and poorly offered genus that is equally suited for the home style reef tanks. Helcogramma is a genus…
You Can Succeed with the Copperband Butterflyfish
Copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) are among my favorite fish and have almost always been a staple in my tank since the saltwater hobby started in the 70s. It’s not just the beauty of the distinct black-bordered yellow stripes on a…
Opistognathus sp. 6, the Chinstrap Jawfish is an amusing fish to keep
If you love Opistognathus (jawfishes) but are jaded with the regular fare of O. aurifrons and O. rosenblatti, why not give the Chinstrap jawfish a try. It’s not a newcomer to the aquarium trade, but it is a species that has…
ELOS Maintenance Holder is a pretty smart idea
We love perusing the web looking to uncover cool things with our readers. Every so often we come across a product that is so simple and useful, you wonder why you haven’t seen it before. This was the case when…
There are so many more Trimma out there waiting to be discovered and offered
Trimma are the quintessential nano reef fish that is bound to show up on the planning board when it comes to stocking up a small tank. Over the years the Trimma gobies are gaining popularity and more and more species…
Giesemann adds a few updated features to LEDs
The Giesemann LED line has had a few upgrades recently to give current and future owners a bit more control over their German LED fixtures. The company recently shared information on a new ‘Sunshift’ feature For Futura and Futura-S platforms…
Aberrant Moorish Idol absolutely defies belief
This aberrant moorish idol from Segrest Farms is a specimen the likes of which we never expected to see. There’s only one species of moorish idol, Zanclus canescens, and it is placed in its own family Zanclidae, which split off from the…
New Morse Code PNG Maroon Clownfish from Sea & Reef
Sea & Reef Aquaculture announced the release of their new PNG-lineage “Morse Code” Maroon Clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus. Lovers of the Lightning Maroon Clownfish, or for that matter any of the unusual Maroon Clownfish that came out of Papua New Guinea…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The secret life of Plectranthias inermis
It really is an open secret that here at ReefBuilders, we are head over heels for Plectranthias. It is hands down one of the coolest genus of fish for the home aquarium. They’re charismatic and shy at the same time,…
