Setting Up Your First Aquarium If you want to start your very own reef tank, you’ve come to the right spot. Reef Builders will take you step by step on how to setup a reef tank from scratch. And, once…
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Using Trace Elements In Saltwater Aquariums
Trace Elements There was an old commercial jingle that ended with “because little things mean a lot”. As we all know in this hobby that is a definite truism. Whether it is doing the little…
The Modern Reef Aquarium Fish Room
One of the notions that most of us are familiar with is the “man cave”. This room of the house is usually dedicated to our enjoyment of sports, large television screens and adult beverages. In the best of circumstances, it…
The High Cost of the Reef Aquarium Hobby
Having been in this hobby pretty much since it started, I have seen innovations in equipment beyond my wildest dreams. I have also seen fish and corals that I only thought I would see in books become more and more…
What Are Acropora Eating Flatworms And How To Treat Them
Acropora Eating Flatworms (AEFW) are an SPS reefers nightmare. One day you can go from a pristine reef to a fully blown out plague just by introducing them with one coral. Amakusaplana acroporae, Acro eating flatworms, are species of flatworm…
A Few of My Favorite Fish
This time of year when they play “These are a few of my favorite things”, and I am in the Christmas mood I thought I would list some of my favorite fish. Besides just listing them, I would also loke…
First Captive BRED Blue Tangs Arrive At Sea Dwelling Creatures
The captive bred blue tangs that we first reported on a month ago have landed, and Sea Dwelling Creatures is the first to get them. The batch of more than two hundred captive bred blue tangs are all around two inches…
Life After Purchase: A Guide to Introducing New Fish to Your Aquarium’s Social Dynamics
Moving can be tough on a kid. New places, new school, making new friends, meeting new bullies . . . I’m sure some of you can relate. So can your fish. Life can be tough even after getting shipped halfway…
Recent trip to Japan Part 1: Visiting Aqua Gift in Osaka prefecture
Recently my family and I traveled to Japan to see our parents, but at the same time I had opportunities to visit two aquarium shops in Japan. One of them is Aqua Gift in Osaka prefecture and other one is…
‘Tank Raised’ Purple Tangs Coming Soon From Sri Lanka
Aquamarines in Sri Lanka was the procurer of the wildly scribbled Koran angelfish, and they will soon be the source of tank raised purple tangs. Before you go getting all excited about another surgeonfish captive breeding breakthrough, realize that although…
