If you’ve been in the reef hobby in the past 3 decades, you know Live Aquaria (LA) well. I remember Flying Fish Express (FFE) was my go-to online store, back before etail was as big as it is today. Live…
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Reef Builders Black Friday Sale Compendium and Top 10 Picks
With Black Friday sales starting tonight, I thought it fitting to put together a list of as many sales as possible. If I did not mention your company, please feel free to shout yourself out in the comments, and I’ll…
Jake Adams Receives 2023 MASNA Award
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America has posthumously honored Reef Builders Managing Editor Jake Adams with the 2023 MASNA Award. In a statement released today, MASNA said that each year it recognizes individuals who have stepped forward in unique…
Serpentine Gobies are a Rare Import from Japan
Singaporean retailer Iwarna Aquafarm is offering an interesting fish originating from the temperate shores of Japan. Pterogobius elapoides goes by several names including Serpentine Goby, Brown Barred Hover Goby, or simply Kinubari in Japan, and it hangs out in rocky…
The Tailless fish of Jave Marine
As we scrolled our social media news feeds this week we couldn’t help but notice the penchant for tailless saltwater fish shown by Indonesian livestock collector CV Java Marine Group. We have documented many tailless fish over the years and…
Hyper Yellow Swissguard Basslet Lands at Abyss Aquatic Warehouse
The swissguard basslet, Liopropoma rubre, is a gorgeous Caribbean basslet that mostly gets overshadowed by the candy basslet and other deeper living species, but not this one. Liopropoma basslets are already pretty enough but it’s actually very rare to see unusual…
Former Foster & Smith Corporate Headquarters listed for $4.7 million
The former Foster and Smith distribution center and corporate headquarters is listed for sale by the CBRE group. The property includes 24.29 acres and over 179,000 square feet of total space. 150,000 square feet is dedicated to a warehouse with…
Live Aquaria Loses their Top Lieutenant – Kevin Kohen Departs
Kevin Kohen has decided to part ways with Live Aquaria the company he helped grow into a major eCommerce player in the specialty aquatics market per a social media post. Kevin was always interested in fish. His interest in rare…
Yellow Tang Reaches Astounding New Market Price
Alongside the common clownfish and some damselfish, the yellow tang is one of only a handful of quintessential saltwater aquarium fish. For generations saltwater aquarists have enjoyed the hardy, colorful yellow tang with algae grazing habits for around ten to…
Top 10 Reef Aquarium Stories of 2020
This year was dominated by huge upheavals in our modern lives, with moment-to-moment headlines of the plague eclipsing the news of our slice of the aquarium world. Thankfully the aquarium hobby generally benefited from all the time spent sheltering at…
