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Ryan Gripp founded Reef Builders in 2006. He writes about technology, industry and other associated news relating to saltwater fish tanks. He went to Depaul University and has been keeping reef tanks for over 15 years.

New Kessil A360X series Refugium LED

Kessil just announced their new A360X light specifically for refugiums in aquarium applications. The A360X Refugium, is the X-Series successor to the now older H380 grow light. The A360 Refugium includes a Narrow Reflector that will prevent unwanted light spillage…

What Makes a Saltwater Aquarium a Reef Tank?

In a nutshell, a “reef tank” is an ocean reef that you have put into a glass box. What you put in your reef tank makes a difference as the size is smaller and they need to get along with…

Red Sea dishes more info on REEFERs XL 200 & 300

Red Sea pushed out additional information on the Reefer XL 200 and 300 series of all in one aquarium kits. The XL 200 and 300 are not only larger in size, but they also feature a laminated, plywood cabinet with…

Reef Tank Technology Eco Systems are heating up

As technology has advanced in the past ten years with our reef tanks – so have the options available to reef aquarists and the corresponding supporting technology ecosystems. These new reef tank ecosystems give advantages and disadvantages to saltwater aquarists…

ION Director by GHL received 499 euro price point; shipping end of Q1 2020

GHL just released final specs and pricing on their new ION Director unit, which allows aquarists automated testing of crucial water parameters like Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, and Nitrate testing and control. One of the significant benefits to the ION…

Red Sea Reefer 3XL 900 gets more official with video

Red Sea released a full video on its new Reefer 3XL 900 aquarium, the most extensive Red Sea Reef system, to date at 240 total system gallons. One of the most helpful new features is a separate sump section allowing…

Fiji Cube – novel sump gives features to hobbyists

A new company called Fiji Cube is offering all in one tank, sumps, and related aquarium accessories in the United States and abroad. Their Advanced Reef Sump caught our eye – now in its second-generation. The Fijicube sump offers several…

Among the Reef – a new high end rare fish supplier

Among The Reef is an uber-rare purveyor of rare fish and corrals known as the Aquarium Concierge. The company, founded in 2015, caters to those of you looking for the best of the best in the world. The company was…

World’s First automatic Frozen Fish Food Feeder set to debut

In the world of automatic fish food feeders, the category does not exist, yet. However, we’ve been following InD Creations for several months now on their progress towards achieving their Automatic Frozen fish food feeder. The device will feed seven…

Ecotech Marine Versa Dosing Pump will start at $150

The Versa dosing pump that has been in development for a while now and will finally receive a price of $150 – that’s according to unofficial channels within the industry. The new high-performance dosing pump is in pre-production at Ecotech’s…