Last year we shared an inspiring video of a reef aquarium waking up in time lapse photography and we have the second installment for your viewing pleasure. We usually eagerly await the corals to extend their polyps and show their glory,…
CoralVue to carry Flipper Cleaner product line
We just learned that CoralVue is now the exclusive North American distributor for the Flipper Cleaner product line. The Flipper is a magnet algae scraper and cleaner that allows you to flip sides with a twist of the outer handle.…
Five DIY fish and coral aquariums that we particularly like
One thing we enjoy seeing around are unique modifications to anything related to aquariums. Regardless of if its a DIY skimmer made from a traffic cone to adding a beefier pump to an archaic filter, we love us some mods!…
It’s Back! 2012 LED Showdown — You Decide
The Reef Builders LED showdown is back! Last year we had a lot of fun letting you choose who you thought was the “top dog” in the LED showdown and wanted to let you all have the chance to weigh…
Friday Smorgasbord: Floating art, dolphin stampedes, tidepools and more
We are a society built on consumption and our reliance on plastics is having a major impact on our environment, especially in our waterways and oceans. We’ve know about the floating islands of plastic, like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and other horror stories…
Radion XR30w Pro now available
After being teased with the Ecotech Marine Radion XR30w Pro LED fixture for the last few months, we were happy to hear it is finally available through Ecotech retailers and online. In 2011, the Radion hit the market and in…
Elusive giant squid finally caught on video — and we have it to share
We first heard about the giant squid video captured during an expedition for the Discovery Channel’s show Curiosity last month and now there are finally more details along with footage of the squid to share. According to recent reports, the encounter happened during…
Friday Smorgasbord: Fish Antifreeze, Aquaman, Zombie Fish and more
Welcome to the first Friday Smorgasbord of 2013! We hope to deliver you our fresh weekly buffet of tasty tidbits of news. We lead off this year’s first “Smorgi” with a tale about fish and other organisms with that actually create proteins…
Friday Smorgasbord: Massive flame scallop reef, fish tornadoes and more
It’s the last friday in 2012 so that means the final installment of the Friday Smorgasbord for the year. To kick off the last smorgi post of 2012, we have a massive flame scallop reef off the coast of Scotland…
JBJ Pacifica LED light leaves much to be desired
JBJ has given a sneak peak of the new JBJ PACIFICA LED light and we have to say, the light is not breaking any new ground and we fail to see how this lamp lives up to the proposed $499…