Invasive lionfish are continuing to spread throughout the Mediterranean, according to a recent article in the journal NeoBiota. The well-known venomous reef fish are now being found as far west as Spain and as far north as Croatia, only their…
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FAQs on Reef Aquarium Bacteria
There is so much we don’t know about the bacteria we buy and add to our reef tanks. Salem Clemens answers some of your most Frequently Asked Questions on Reef Aquarium Bacteria. Is it possible to keep bacteria alive in…
$20,000 Odontanthias rhodopeplus is a Super-Rare Treat from the Twilight Zone
Rare and Deepwater fish vendor Unique Fins is holding a single specimen of the Anthiadinae species Odontanthias rhodopeplus, that it claims is probably the rarest fish to be imported in the 2020s so far. With no english common names, Boro-sakuradai,…
Golden Nebula Angelfish is a Griffis x GoldFlake Backcross Hybrid
Singapore fish store Iwarna Aquafarm is showing off a stunning hybrid angelfish that we believe to be a cross between the Griffis Angelfish, Apolemichthys griffisi, and a Goldflake/Griffis hybrid (A.xanthopunctatus x A.griffisi). The Apolemichthys genus includes many beautiful and highly…
Gracilaria vs Vibrio: The Antimicrobial Properties of Red Macroalgae
Bacteria of the family Vibrionaceae are some of the most universally present microbes in aquatic environments. Even well-established reef aquariums, exhibiting no apparent problems, likely contain a number of Vibrio bacteria species. This is because many species and strains of…
Watch Reef Therapy Episode #93, Live from the Reef Builders Studio
Episode 93 was an interesting one because it coincided with Evie visiting the Reef Builders Studio in Colorado, and that meant an impromptu recording with resident Jack, Sara Stevens from Butterfly Pavillion, and long-time friend of Jake Adams Rob Mougey.…
Reef Builders Top 10 Products of 2023
We took an entirely new approach to selecting our Top 10 products of 2023, this time listing each and every product we wrote about and published during the 12 months of last year, but letting our Facebook audience decide on…
Vote for Your Favorite Reef Aquarium Product of 2023
50 new products crossed the Reef Builders News Desk in 2023, and looking through the list there were several major product launches from some of the biggest brands in the saltwater aquarium industry. In 2023 we saw innovation in pumps,…
FAQs on Phytoplankton Part 2
Phycologist Taras V Pleskun answers more of your most frequently asked questions on Phytoplankton. Is the algae I scrape off the front glass phytoplankton? Yes and No! Though this is more an exercise in wording, there is a profound difference…
Top 10 Algae Eaters For Reef Tanks
Algae is one of the worst menaces of any aquarium, and a top reason people leave the hobby. Here are just 10 fish and invertebrates that can help to make our tanks more algae-free. 1. Algae blenny The humble Algae…
