SaltwaterAquarium.com surprised everyone by launching their Black Friday sale at midnight last night—an entire week ahead of schedule—to get a jump start on the competition and snag those early-bird reefers. Remember when Black Friday sales were strictly, well, on Black…
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RB Care Guide: Trachyphyllia
Introduction to Trachyphyllia Care Trachyphyllia, or Trachy, as they are commonly called, are another extremely popular and must have LPS coral! These big meat corals are recognized by their fleshy, brightly colored bodies that light up the bottom of reef…
A Golden Opportunity
Hello ReefBuilders! My travels take me all over the globe, most in the US but I travel internationally 4-5 times a year as well. As I travel around I will always be searching for content to share with you here…
Introduction to Goniopora Care
Goniopora (Goni) used to be considered one of the trickiest corals to master. They did not do great long term in home aquariums and would randomly wither away without explanation. Thankfully, due to the progression of our hobby throughout the…
Introduction to Hammer Coral Care
Nothing screams reef keeping and especially LPS Corals quite like Hammers (Euphyllia ancora or paraancora). Their wide color variation, and signature anchor-like polyp structures make them incredibly unique. Their diversity and relative abundance only helps to drive their reputation as…
Book Your Tickets to Reef Retreat Now!
Roger Williams University is hosting Reef Retreat 2025 from June 6th to June 8th. This two-day, all-inclusive conference brings hobbyists, scholars, and experts together to explore these reef topics: Our own Salem Clemens will be presenting “Reefs of Tomorrow – A multiomics…
Can Purple Non Sulfur Bacteria Replace Lanthanum Chloride? Data From ACI Aquaculture & Hydrospace LLC
Managing Phosphates in a Coral Wholesale Facility using Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria (Rhodopseudomonas palustris) “PNS has been a huge Asset to the ACI Aquaculture soft coral receiving system. Not only do the corals look healthier, but we have almost completely eliminated…
A Novel Parasite In Marine Aquaria – Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD)
*featured image from https://thefishsite.com/articles/amoebic-gill-disease-due-to-paramoeba-perurans-in-ballan-wrasse Reefin’ Ain’t Easy, things can and DO happen to all of us. So, a lesson for the year (hopefully): no matter how long you have been in “the hobby,” things can, and eventually, will happen. We…
Introduction To Acropora Care
Hey, Reefers! Let’s talk Acropora! If an everyday, non-reefing individual was told to picture a coral, they are most likely envisioning an Acropora. Acropora, or Acro for short, are the pinnacle of not only reef keeping but actual reefs in…
TMC’s Reef Bio-react 2.0 Puts A New Spin On Media Reactors
Tropical Marine Centre recently released a new innovative design of media reactor the Reef Bio-react 2.0. It comes in two models the 1440 (small) and 1441 (medium). The flow rate for the small version is 132 gallon/hour (500 l/h). It…
