The Marinelife Aquarium Society of Michigan has announced their MASM Breeders workshop. Mathew Wittenrich and Matt Pedersen will be at the workshop no doubt talking about their efforts of captive breeding. The event will be located at the Cranbrook Institute…
Non-photosynthetic Reef Tank in HD
This video has been on the internet for a few years but it still gives us a look inside the world of non-photosynthetic corals that can be kept within the aquarium. If you have the time and patience then corals…
An open letter to Scott Fellman regarding the ReefScape competition
So the other day I was having a conversation with Jake Adams on the topic of aquascaping as a whole. Obviously we didn’t get too far off into the conversation without being derailed onto some sort of new LED gadgetry.…
Tunze Turbelle E Jets feature sound deadening magnet holder
These Tunze E jets have been out for a while now but we haven’t covered them yet…we thought we might do you the honor. These Tunze E-Jets are centrifugal pumps meaning they use up to 50% less energy consumption of…
New Ecoray LED Lighting System to join Reefstock LED Showcase
Virtually every LED light system for reef tanks will be featured at this year’s Reefstock. So it is my pleasure to introduce the Ecoray High Power LED light from Naxandra Inc. This light has been in development over the last…
Dubai Aquarium said to fix “minor leak”, no need to bring lifejackets
The Dubai aquarium, home of the world’s largest aquarium viewing panel along with the worlds largest leak said yesterday that they have fixed the leak that has now been made famous across the world. “The authorities, who confirmed a small…
Getting an angle on the CoralsSky Versa SL actinic LED striplights
The Versa SL actinic LED striplight is the most significant product we’ve seen in the aquarium market since the Reefbrites and the Ecoxotic Stunners. Although the Stunners are more suited towards smaller applications and accent lighting, the Versa SL compares…
Richard Ross interviewed about Cuttlefish breeding program at California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences which Reef Builders’ own Richard Ross works for has been getting busy in the maternity ward. A local TV station (ABC7) interviewed the different programs that have had success, those of Asian horned frogs and…
Clipperton Tanker still stuck, French authorities give deadline of March 15
You might remember that a tanker has run aground on clipperton Island, home of some truely beautiful fish. The tanker was carrying over 10,000 tons of Xylene in its cargo holds. There has been no pollution or damage other than…
Exclusive first look at the spectrum graph of the plasma arc LIFI at different power levels
The LIFI plasma arc light from Luxim is one of the most exciting, promising new technologies which is taking many different lighting application by storm. Street lights, the military, the aquarium hobby and alternative lighting applications are all very anxious…
