*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…
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ReefStock Denver This Weekend!
ReefStock Denver is poised to be a lot of fun! The show floor has officially sold out, and the floor plan is jam-packed with tons of amazing exhibitors. In addition to the exhibitors, we also have various educational workshops and…
Wild Conspic X Personifer Hybrid Lands At Anything QT In Brisbane
I recently received an unexpected text from a number with an Australian area code. Upon opening my phone, I was blown away—a wild Conspicillatus x Personifer hybrid. While this is not the first time this particular hybrid has shown up…
Reef Builders Top 10 Products of 2024
It’s time again for Reef Builders’ Top 10 products of the year. Due to the studio fiasco and many other items we needed to clean house with, we decided not to conduct the Facebook poll this year to save time…
dxAquaria Announces Development of Handheld Ick and Velvet Test Kits – Beta Testing Now Available
Infectious diseases pose a severe threat to aquatic ecosystems, particularly in closed environments like aquariums and fish farms. Diseases that affect aquatic livestock can cause rapid mortality in freshwater and marine fish populations, often within hours if left untreated. Currently,…
Demystifying Freshwater Dips
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about treating new fish with cocktails that contain multiple medications and chemicals. So, I thought it would be a good idea to cover the most straightforward treatment that everyone has on hand:…
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…
How Reef Chasers Built a Successful Coral Farm In Landlocked Tennessee
One of the great perks of this gig is meeting local fish store owners from around the country. Our hobby, though niche, boasts a wide variety of retail spaces – large and small. Running any small business is challenging, but…
Hawaii’s Don’t Let it Loose Campaign Provides Amnesty for Unwanted Aquarium Creatures
Recent discoveries of illegal, non-native marine aquarium species spreading on Hawai‘i’s reefs have led to a new campaign to remind people, “Don’t Let it Loose.” The campaign aims to prevent the importation and possession of illegal and harmful marine aquarium…
Growing Nuisance Algae to Feed Your Fish
Today is payday, Your local fish store has just unpacked a new shipment of marine animals and your significant other has given you the greenlight to go and pick out a new fish (or two)…What an exciting day! While driving…
