The VariaFlow is a brand new controllable return pump which Hydor showed off for the first time in New Orleans this weekend. The demo model of the VariaFlow was a prototype with 3D printed parts all around, but it shows…
Reef Tide & Reef Tide Compact, Two New DC Wave Pumps From Tropical Marine Centre
The Reef Tide and Reef Tide Compact are two new pump models from Tropical Marine Centre which tick a lot of boxes. The Reef Tide pumps are both DC controllable propeller pumps and they have the same motor and specifications. …
Top 10 New Products To Look For At MACNA This Weekend (+VIDEO)
If you’ve been reefing for even a short while, or a long term reader of Reef Builders, then you know that the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) is this weekend, and it’s a reef blogger’s paradise. This is…
Borbonius Anthias Captive Bred By Biota Palau
Biota Palau is no stranger to being first to captive breed some popular tropical marine fish and the Borbonius anthias is the latest species to be added to their catalog. Their captive bred mandarins have revolutionized the experience of keeping…
The Awakening Of The Coral – Epic Macro Time Lapse Video
It’s so awesome to be a part of a hobby that lends itself so well to artistic interpretation. Photography, macro photography, timelapses – all of these techniques can reveal some unique insights into what our corals are doing. But you really…
Illumagic Makes Killer LED Lights For Nanos, Reef Displays, & Commercial Scale
Illumagic is a Taiwanese company that has been making LED aquarium lights about as long as all the major players in the aquarium hobby. Being separate from mainland China, Europe and North America, Illumagic has really been able to develop…
AquaticLife T5HO Hybrid Fixture Is BYO-LED
AquaticLife has a long track record of thinking outside the box and their newest T5HO Hybrid fixture is no different. Rather than make a complete hybrid fixture with T5 lamps that people love, and an LED arrangement that might not…
Alkatronic Is The New KH Alkalinity Controller From Focustronic
The Alkatronic is yet another new Kh/Alkalinity controller, this time coming soon from Focustronic. Although Focustronic is just now starting to cut their teeth in the aquarium hobby with the Focus1 LED, they’ve been working to bring their own version…
The Helfrich Firefish Hybrid Literally Survived A Storm!
It was in December of last year that we reported on the first documented sighting of a rare hybrid between the common firefish, Nemateleotris magnifica, and the much less common helfrich’s firefish, N. helfrichi. We’re happy to report that this specimen…
KH Lab Is PacificSun’s Take On The Alkalinity Controller
The KH Lab is the latest alkalinity controller to be revealed to the aquarium hobby, this time from PacificSun LED. PacificSun is throwing its hat into the ring with a fairly different take on what an alkalinity monitor as you’ll…