It’s been just about a week since InterZoo 2014 wrapped up another huge conference, and we’re still burning the candle at both ends to catch up on as much new product posts as possible. Despite all the commotion of liveblogging for…
Panta Rhei used ultrasound to sex mega rare zebra pike cichlid
For many marine fish, it is impossible to determine the sex of a given reef species simply by looking at it. Many species of saltwater fish have differently colored sexes, dichromatic, or different shaped sexes, dimorphic, or in the case…
Sneak video preview of DeJong’s world debut display of tiger and peppermint angelfish
Featured here are two of the aquarium world’s rarest species of marine angelfishes; the peppermint angelfish, Paracentropyge boylei and the tiger angelfish, Apolemichtys kingi. Both of these two demi-gods of reef life have been thoroughly featured on Reef Builders throughout the years but this…
I am still in love with my fish only tank
I’ve got a little secret, unbeknownst to the general public; I, Jake Adams the coral junky, have a Fish-Only aquarium. This fish tank was the second aquarium I set up after college and it has persisted as one of my…
Bird eating Anemone scores one for team Invertebrate
Invertebrates are universally regarded as lower animals so it always comes as a shock when a squishy animal eats a bony one. You’ve seen highly intelligent octopus go after sharks but the case of the Anemone eating a bird is…
The Show Episode 3: Jake talks with Kevin Kohen about LiveAquaria and Reefing
Our latest installment of our new video series The Show is heart to heart sit down with America’s number one fish monger, Kevin Kohen. The LiveAquaria director received us earlier this year for a visit and a sitdown interview to…
Turbinaria heronensis – an incredible story of coral comeback
I’ve been personally fascinated with Turbinaria heronensis ever since the first time I saw one in a book, but never could I have believed that I would ever get my hands on a whole colony of this fantastic species. Looking more…
A good look at a nice supermale comb wrasse, Coris picta
The comb wrasse is an Australian endemic reef fish which is sometimes seen in the trade, but no one deliberately clamoring for it. But Rudie Kuiter knows the striking beauty of this fish as it was selected to grace the…
Nyos Quantum skimmer promises lots of refinement while looking outrageously cool
The Nyos Quantum protein skimmer is a familiar cone body design that is being presented in a wholly creative way with lots of refinement throughout its construction. The most striking thing about the Nyos Quantum skimmer is its nearly all-clear…
Video of Marshall Islands’ Pacific Elhorn Acropora rotumana
The Pacific Elkhorn Acro that made headlines several years ago has an uncanny resemblance to the Caribbean Elkhorn Coral, Acropora palmata. It was a great surprise to find the highly distinctive Pacific Elkhorn Acro growing aplenty in Kwajalein Atoll and in addition to…
