Reef Builders Field Reporter Evie not only wanted to talk about the new Mariner aquarium range from Eshopps when she saw one debut at Aquashella, but she also brought in some of the experts from Top Shelf Aquatics to talk…
Raja in Pajamas is the Hottest Coral in the World Right Now
With the dark-rimmed yellow mouths and green base of a Raja Rampage, and the blue streaks of a Jelly Bean Chalice, the second we saw this coral we knew we had to find out more. Blaine Shivley from Top Shelf…
Flower Bomb is a Newly Released Tabling Acro from Top Shelf Aquatics
This coral was originally imported from Australia and hand-picked as a pale, small mini colony with loads of potential. I have hand-picked many pieces from various suppliers throughout the years but this one really stood out as something that could…
Take part in TSA’s Coral Smackdown Grow Out Competition
Are you good at growing corals? Are you good at growing Acropora? Do you think you’re good enough to take your skills to competition level? Then this Top Shelf Aquatics/Reef Builders collab competition was tailor-made for you. What’s the competition?…
We just can’t get enough of the TSA Fruity Splice Acropora
We’ve known about this spliced acro for a while now, but after Remy went to see it in person we just can’t stop thinking about it. We reached out to Top Shelf’s Kevin Burda for more info on his discovery. …
Top 10 Grafted Corals at Top Shelf Aquatics
You can’t mention the best coral vendors in the world without mentioning Top Shelf Aquatics. A major destination for reefers and reefing tourists, Top Shelf is a Mecca for everything coral, and Reef Builders’ YouTube Channel and Reef Therapy host…
Top Shelf Aquatics Rainbow Indophyllia is double the delight
Indophyllia macassarensis is the rarest of the three Donut coral species, looking like a Cynarina lacrymalis but free-living on sandy substrates like Acanthophyllia deshayesiana. Side by side, true Indophyllia have thicker, shorter septa than Cynarina, with characteristic “jaguar spots” and…
10 of our Favorite Acropora Colonies at Top Shelf Aquatics [Video]
These are challenging times for SPS enthusiast looking for representations of larger corals that are approaching a somewhat mature size, and it gets even harder if you want to see corals in more natural, balanced daylight spectrum to bring out…
Top Shelf Aquatics has Built a Killer Reefing Shop
A lot of reef aquarium companies have built a name for themselves in the online and event space for high quality frags and Top Shelf Aquatics is certainly among those leading the pack. It’s easy to develop an image and…
How Top Shelf Aquatics Grows Their Corals [Video]
The reef aquarium hobby has experienced explosive growth in the last couple of years with demand for new and unique strains of tank grown corals going through the roof. One company that has been riding this wave is Top Shelf…
