SciFri and scientist from the Georgia aquarium show us how they are raising Caribbean Acropora corals from gametes collected during spawning events. Once gametes are fertilized planula larvae are either release back onto the reef to settle and grow or brought…
Cone Snails Have a Very Sinister Strategy for Killing Prey
Palytoxin is not the only dangerous poison on the reef but the cone snail is packing heat in a very different kind of way. If you’ve never heard of cone snails, you’ve definitely seen their characteristically slanted shells and beautiful…
Complete Walkthrough Videos of InterZoo 2018
If you’re a regular reader of Reef Builders, there’s a good chance you’ve got a clinical case of FOMO. Fear of Missing Out is a condition you can live with, especially when we have the technology to bring you along…
Spy’s Simple & Very Effective Reef Tank [Video]
Spy AKA Prodigal Cube is a Filipino Reefer living in Dubai with a reef aquarium style that is uniquely his own. His 90 gallon tank uses a very dynamic aquascape to maximize the number of corals he can keep, and…
We Asked Rich Horner About Plastic In The Marine Environment
Plastic In The Marine Environment Two months ago, Rich Horner filmed himself swimming through a sea of plastic debris. Within a few weeks his video went viral and soon the whole world was talking about plastic waste invading the tropical…
VIDEO: See The Reef With New Eyes
See The Reef With New Eyes Corals are a diverse community of animals, but often this diversity of life gets overlooked. I started ReefDivers.io as a place to share my passion and knowledge of corals and scuba diving so that…
Video Tour of China’s Biggest Aquarium Show Part 2
The China International Pet Show towards the end of last year is a show so huge and sprawling that it literally took two videos just to bring you part of it. While the first video was mostly freshwater fish, the…
Video Tour of China’s Biggest Aquarium Show, CIPS part 1
If there’s one thing about the reef aquarium hobby that doesn’t even compare to the freshwater world, it’s the huge number of competitions in various parts of the hobby. Sure we’ve got some localized coral grow-out challenges but it’s not…
The Shells of Squids Tells The History of Life In The Ocean
For much of the history of life on earth, the oceans were dominated by giant mollusks we call Cephalopods. But the squid, octopus, & cuttlefish of today have less in common with the giant, shelled creatures of ancient past, and…
Teleport Yourself to Reefapalooza With Our Saturday & Sunday Livestream Videos
Just as expected, Reefapalooza was a most excellent reef aquarium show brimming with reefers, interesting new gear, and exciting livestock. We don’t want to say this show is as good as it’s going to get, but it’s really hard to…
