The fascination with unique and rare corals is a constant driver in the reef-keeping hobby. In recent years, “grafted corals” have emerged as some of the most sought after pieces in our hobby. Characterized by irregular patches of contrasting colors,…
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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…
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…
Quality Marine Imports Aberrant Purple Pascalus Anthias
Last week, Quality Marine imported aberrant Pseudanthias pascals, otherwise known as the Purple Pascalus Anthias. This tricky species has proven difficult to keep in home aquariums due to issues with quarantine and its requirement for frequent feeding. Nonetheless, this is…
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…
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:…
