Alternative Reef Magnetic One is a single magnetic frag mount

The Alternative Reef Magnetic One is a single magnetic frag mount and plug allowing you to add one choice coral frag anywhere you want in the tank.  Since each one is unique and hand-made, the Magnetic One is a cool…

Gargoyle head magnetic decor from Alternative Reef are awesome

Halloween is right around the corner and these fun gargoyle head magnetic decorations from Alternative Reef are the perfect addition to spook up your tank. These were on display at ReefAPalooza but there are still some available that Scott was…

Large magnetic frag shelves from Alternative Reef are pretty cool

We’ve liked the products and creativity of the Alternative Reef over the years and we got into serious envy mode when we saw these large frag shelves the team built for Reefapoalooza in Orlando. Collecting frags is an addictive part…

Ceramic Wrasse-Rock gives labrids a place to sleep in barebottom tanks

Barebottom aquariums are one of many ways to set up a reef or fish rank but what do you do if you want to keep sand-sleeping wrasses in your barebottom setup? Some might say that certain species of Halichoeres and Macropharyngodon simply…

The Alternative Reef Powerstation is the perfect way to hide your powerhead with style

The Alternative Reef is at it again with another awesome rock structure to hide pumps from view, the Alternative Reef Powerstation. Unlike its previous more branch like version of the design, the Alternative Reef went with a reef shelf-like structure.…

Sneak Peek – New Alternative Reef Ceramic Frag Plugs

At a recent belated holiday party, Jim Grassinger of The Filter Guys (perhaps familiar to readers for their RO/DI systems) gave us a sneak peek at a new design for ceramic frag plugs by The Alternative Reef.  The new style…

Magnetic ceramic branch rock from The Alternative Reef can support coral and hide pumps

The new magnetic ceramic branch-shelves from The Alternative Reef demonstrate that the company has continued to improve on the design of their original magnetic cermic rock shelf. The new branch shelves are very uniquely shaped and they can be used…

The Alternative Reef is showing ceramic reef structures

The Alternative Reef is offering some interesting new ceramic plugs, frag stations and magnetic reef shelves. The fired ceramic pieces mostly have a nice natural texture which should allow for rapid colonization by reef animals and corals. The frag plugs…