Chalice Corals are some of the most well known Large Polyp Stony (LPS) corals out there! They come from several different countries in the central Indo-Pacific…

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06.05.2025

Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube for some time, producing a multitude of videos in German. Last week…

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02.05.2025

Book Your Tickets to Reef Retreat Now! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Roger Williams University is hosting Reef Retreat 2025 from June 6th to June 8th. This two-day, all-inclusive conference brings hobbyists, scholars…

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30.04.2025

GHL Reveals Doser 3 | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

This weekend at Reefapalooza Orlando I met with the owner of GHL Matthias. While there he brought me the very first physical model of the NEW GHL Doser 3.

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26.04.2025

Reefapalooza Orlando Happening This Weekend | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

If you are in Central Florida, or within driving distance of Orlando, you want to be sure to visit this iconic reefing event. Held at the Caribe Royal Resort…

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18.04.2025

CADE Gains Canadian Distribution Through Big Al’s | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Earlier this month CADE the Australian tank manufacturer expanded to the Canadian market gaining distribution through the chain store Big Al’s.

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17.04.2025

Aquarium Connections Successfully Spawns & Settles Acanthophyllia | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Aquarium Connections, home of the UK Triton Lab and UK distributors for Triton, ReefBrite, Focustronic, Benepets, and UltraReef…

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16.04.2025

Holy Grail venusta X multifasciata Hybrid Angelfish Have Been Bred By KAMIHATA FISH IND. LTD. | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

KAMIHATA FISH IND. LTD. is the largest wholesaler of freshwater fish and plants, marine fish, goldfish, reptiles, and small animals in Japan.

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15.04.2025

Mastertronic Essential Shipping To Distributors For Release | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Last week, Focustronic posted on social media announcing that the new Mastertronic Essential is now shipping to distributors from the manufacturer.

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12.04.2025

Giesemann Now Distributed In North America By Aperture Pet & Life | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

For a long time, Giesemann has secured North American distribution via Aperture Pet & Life. Their products are available for purchase through Bulk Reef Supply.

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11.04.2025

De Jong Marinelife Announces Their First Tank-Bred Gramma dejongi | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

While the highly sought-after Gramma dejongi has been bred in captivity before (thank you, Todd Gardner & BIOTA). De Jong Marinelife has stepped up to the plate…

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10.04.2025

Vibrant Corals and Fish Imports Rare Three Spot Rabbit Fish (Siganus trispilos) | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

This week, Vibrant Corals and Fish in Irving, Texas, imported the rare three-spotted rabbitfish (Siganus trispilos). To my knowledge, I have not seen these…

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09.04.2025

Can Purple Non Sulfur Bacteria Replace Lanthanum Chloride? Data From ACI Aquaculture & Hydrospace LLC | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Managing Phosphates in a Coral Wholesale Facility using Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria (Rhodopseudomonas palustris) “PNS has been a huge Asset to the ACI…

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08.04.2025

Monsoon Aquatics Yearly Coral Spawning Wrap Up | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

I reached out to Monsoon Aquatics for an update on this seasons coral spawning – they provided me with the following information. Every October for the past…

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04.04.2025

Saving NEMO Act Reintroduced – Puts the Hobby and Tens of Thousands of Jobs in Jeopardy | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Last week Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii (brother of Suzanne Case, the Director of Hawaii BLNR when the Hawaii aquarium fishery was shut down) reintroduced the Saving…

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02.04.2025

The DON/DIN Rabbit Hole - Urea Dosing And A New Approach To Nitrogen Management | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Happy April Fools Reef Builders. No, this isn’t another instance of Peanut Butter curing brown jelly disease. Instead, I decided to do something different this…

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01.04.2025

The OR4 iCon 30 Brings Orphek’s Lighting To Nano’s | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Orphek’s has brought the optics of spectrum of their lighting to nano tanks with their new OR4 iCon 30. This 12″ (30 cm) model of their OR4 bar sports 9 dual…

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01.04.2025

Ecoscape Reef Rock Is Sustainable, Ultra Light, Porous and Supports Indo-Pacific Reef Communities | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

EcEcoscape Rock is a line exclusively available from Quality Marine and stores that carry QM’s products. Ecoscape’s reef rock is made of natural materials…

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01.04.2025

Two Little Fishies Releases Little Lifesaver Portable Air Pump | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

At ReefStock Denver, Two Little Fishies announced the new Little Lifesaver air pump. This portable air pump retails for $26.99 and is built with a rechargeable…

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01.04.2025

Two Little Fishies Releases CoralScape Powder & Bonder | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Two Little Fishies unveiled their new aquascaping product CoralScape Powder & Bonder at ReefStock Denver this year. CoralScape Powder retails for $20.79…

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31.03.2025

Cali Kid Corals Releases Hot New Pink Monster Zoanthid | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Cali Kid recently got into a colony of zoanthids I had yet to see in the United States. The Cali Kid “Pink Monster” is a very similar strain to the original SBB…

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31.03.2025

Two Little Fishies Releases New PolypPower Coral Food | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Two Little Fishies unveiled their new coral-feeding product at ReefStock Denver this year. I spoke with Mr. Sprung about the product in person and received a…

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31.03.2025

The Forever Reef Project Hopes To Create A Coral Ark | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The Forever Reef Project, based in Australia, hopes to collect, propagate, and sequence every coral on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond to create a living…

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31.03.2025

Quality Marine Imports Aberrant Purple Pascalus Anthias | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Last week, Quality Marine imported aberrant Pseudanthias pascals, otherwise known as the Purple Pascalus Anthias. This tricky species has proven difficult to…

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31.03.2025

Vibrant Corals Purple Monster Acropora Presents Ideal Case Study For Coral Genetics | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The last few months Vibrant Corals has been bringing in wild Solomon Island Acropora they claim are the same as the original purple monster. In a recent Reef…

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26.03.2025

Introduction to Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia) Care | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Elegance Corals, or Catalaphyllia as they are more technically referred to as, are a colorful and unique LPS Coral that have been in our hobby for quite some…

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25.03.2025

AquaBiomics Increases Testing Frequency To Three Batches A Month | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Due to increased demand for the service AquaBiomics has increased their testing frequency to three times a month. This means users could get their eDNA test…

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23.03.2025

Home Brew Live Feeds Combines Multiple Species Of Phyto With Hydrospace’s PNSB | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The TLDR: Home Brew Live Feeds a small batch phytoplankton producer based in Texas has recently entered the market as highlighted in the latest ReefStock Denver…

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23.03.2025

The First Ever Macroalgae Aquascaping Contest At Reefstock Denver 2025 | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

This year at Reefstock Denver, we attempted to change things up on the show circuit by hosting the first-ever macroalgae aquascaping contest (as far as we are…

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22.03.2025

Reef Retreat - An Educational Conference You Must Not Miss | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

There are several choices today for aquarists who wish to attend reefing trade shows in their area, Reefstock, RAP, national club sanctioned events and more.

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21.03.2025

A Novel Parasite In Marine Aquaria - Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

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…

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19.03.2025

“Mullet Sprung” TLF X RB Collab Shirt Officially Available For Purchase | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

At Reefstock Denver 2025 the official Two Little Fishies and Reef Builders collaboration shirt was released. This shirt features a holographic visage of Julian…

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19.03.2025

Manta Systems Unveils Frozen Food Auto Feeder | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The TLDR: Last weekend at RAP Dallas 2025, Manta Systems unveiled a new frozen food auto feeder design. This model holds up to 72 cubes of frozen food using a…

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19.03.2025

GHL Relaunches The Ion Director With 10% Discount | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

First announced in 2019 the GHL Ion Director as promising as it seemed had a troubled initial launch. After some time GHL has decided to officially relaunch the…

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18.03.2025

UNS Introduces Hybrid Holding System | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

UNS has continued to shake up the game recently, introducing their Foresta and triple-decker plant holding systems. They’ve now announced a hybrid version of…

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18.03.2025

The University Of Hawai’i At Hilo Is Bringing Conservation To The Next Generation | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The University of Hawai’i at Hilo has been hard at work introducing the next generation to coral conservation. Their Marine Option Program has started to…

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18.03.2025

AquaWiz IOS App Now Available | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The new AquaWiz line of products – the KH Controller and CaRx Controller now have an IOS app available allowing for more streamlined controllability and…

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12.03.2025

AvidAqua Releases New Line Of Magnetic Products | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Terence Fugazzi, previously of Neptune Systems, has entered into the industry again, partnering with Ryan Snodgrass of Slide-Loc to bring a new product line to…

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11.03.2025

Reefcebo Makes A Market Splash - Promises To Fix All Issues In One Bottle | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Reefcebo is a satirical product concocted by the Reef Beef Podcast, a platform known for its candid and humorous approach to reef aquarium discussions.

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01.03.2025

Pieces Of The Ocean’s Top 10 Acropora | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

I asked Kenny Lin owner of Pieces Of The Ocean what their top 10 Acropora were – he provided me the following list, descriptions and pictures.

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Introduction to Chalice Coral Care | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Book Your Tickets to Reef Retreat Now! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

GHL Reveals Doser 3 | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Reefapalooza Orlando Happening This Weekend | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

CADE Gains Canadian Distribution Through Big Al’s | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Aquarium Connections Successfully Spawns & Settles Acanthophyllia | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Holy Grail venusta X multifasciata Hybrid Angelfish Have Been Bred By KAMIHATA FISH IND. LTD. | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Mastertronic Essential Shipping To Distributors For Release | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Giesemann Now Distributed In North America By Aperture Pet & Life | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

De Jong Marinelife Announces Their First Tank-Bred Gramma dejongi | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Vibrant Corals and Fish Imports Rare Three Spot Rabbit Fish (Siganus trispilos) | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Can Purple Non Sulfur Bacteria Replace Lanthanum Chloride? Data From ACI Aquaculture & Hydrospace LLC | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Monsoon Aquatics Yearly Coral Spawning Wrap Up | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Saving NEMO Act Reintroduced – Puts the Hobby and Tens of Thousands of Jobs in Jeopardy | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The DON/DIN Rabbit Hole - Urea Dosing And A New Approach To Nitrogen Management | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The OR4 iCon 30 Brings Orphek’s Lighting To Nano’s | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Ecoscape Reef Rock Is Sustainable, Ultra Light, Porous and Supports Indo-Pacific Reef Communities | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Two Little Fishies Releases Little Lifesaver Portable Air Pump | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Two Little Fishies Releases CoralScape Powder & Bonder | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Cali Kid Corals Releases Hot New Pink Monster Zoanthid | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Two Little Fishies Releases New PolypPower Coral Food | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The Forever Reef Project Hopes To Create A Coral Ark | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Quality Marine Imports Aberrant Purple Pascalus Anthias | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Vibrant Corals Purple Monster Acropora Presents Ideal Case Study For Coral Genetics | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Introduction to Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia) Care | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

AquaBiomics Increases Testing Frequency To Three Batches A Month | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Home Brew Live Feeds Combines Multiple Species Of Phyto With Hydrospace’s PNSB | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The First Ever Macroalgae Aquascaping Contest At Reefstock Denver 2025 | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Reef Retreat - An Educational Conference You Must Not Miss | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

A Novel Parasite In Marine Aquaria - Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

“Mullet Sprung” TLF X RB Collab Shirt Officially Available For Purchase | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Manta Systems Unveils Frozen Food Auto Feeder | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

GHL Relaunches The Ion Director With 10% Discount | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

UNS Introduces Hybrid Holding System | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The University Of Hawai’i At Hilo Is Bringing Conservation To The Next Generation | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

AquaWiz IOS App Now Available | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

AvidAqua Releases New Line Of Magnetic Products | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Reefcebo Makes A Market Splash - Promises To Fix All Issues In One Bottle | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Pieces Of The Ocean’s Top 10 Acropora | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

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