We can’t believe that it’s already been a year since we first and last mentioned the ground-breaking Moai robotic glass cleaner . This mobile robot also has a built in webcam so not only can you have the glass cleaned…
Octo S-130 Is A New Standout Protein Skimmer
The Octo S-130 is a brand new protein skimmer introduced at the CoralVue booth at MACNA with a lot of swanky features to make it stand out. It was more than five years ago when we saw the first ‘Wine…
The MACNA 2017 Video Tour Part 4
It’s hard to believe that MACNA 2017 has already come and gone – having missed a day due to illness I really felt the importance of having MACNA be a three day show, and I personally could stand to hang…
Rossmont Rolling Out Voice Commands & Slave Controller
Rossmont’s catalog has been growing steadily since their launch but this company is hungry, and on a mission to provide everything a reef tank could ever need. Last week we learned that Rossmont had done for their Riser return pump…
Mindstream Will Go On Sale End Of Year, Shipping Early 2018
After many years of waiting, hoping, learning and asking again and again, we finally have the answer we’ve all been waiting for about the holy grail of aquarium monitors. The MindStream will officially go on sale at the end of…
The MACNA 2017 Video Tour Part 3
It’s been a busy week since MACNA wrapped up but we’ve managed to deliver a daily video on the best things we saw in New Orleans this year. This third installment of the MACNA video tour includes some savory aquarium…
Luiz’s Snapshots: Odontanthias katayamai In Pohnpei
If you’ve read Reef Builders for any length of time then you know that in order to find the rarest, most colorful and interesting fish, you have to dive deep. Like really deep. That and be Dr. Luiz Rocha or one of…
Apogee Bluetooth Dongle Connects PAR Meter to Smartphones
Apogee’s been on a tear the last couple of years to make their consumer grade PAR meters better, more useful, and even more relevant for aquarium hobbyists. The newest development is the announcement of the µCache or ‘Micro Cache’ which…
Current USA’s Loop Controller Getting A New Bluetooth Hub
The Loop Controller system from Current USA streamlines the experience of tying all your devices together, and it’s about to get a whole lot better. The Bluetooth hub brings even more simplicity to the Current USA ecosystem with ports for everything…
Reefers Are Mobilizing To Help In The Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort
By now you’re all aware of the extreme flooding and damage that Hurricane Harvey has caused in rain stricken areas of Texas and Louisiana. A band of reefers led by Hernando Rocha in the Coral Springs, Florida area are mobilizing…