For us, being a ‘Reed Builder’ means not to be fanatical and obsessive about all aspects of corals, reefs and aquarium building, but also to harbor a general appreciation for all manner of aquatic life. Whether it’s fresh or saltwater,…
Hands-on with the Gourmet Grinder fish food dispenser
Innovative Marine makes a lot of aquarium gadgets and accessories but we have to say, the Gourmet Grinder is one of our favorite releases in a long while. Clearly inspired by salt and pepper grinders for the human food table,…
Acro Optics officially launches with a bewildering array of LED colors
The AcroOptics LED lighting company out of Boulder Colorado came out of left field when we first discovered it. After a few months of incubating beyond its official unveiling at ReefStock 2015, the first fixture from AcroOptics called the Reef…
Prodibio Aquarium Cure Program under review for import by the FDA (Updated)
First announced over three years ago, Prodibio’s Aquarium Cure Program has been stuck in legal limbo as far as importation into the united states is concerned. Thankfully, we’ve just learned that after extensive review, Prodibio has finally succeeded in cutting…
Aqua Sanrise Nano Wave is one gorgeous small LED light
The Nano Wave LED light from Aqua Sanrise is arguably one of the swankiest little light engines we’ve seen for entry level, solid state lighting fixtures in quite some time. LED technology doesn’t have to be through the roof for…
MaxSpect teases prototypes of massive new Gyre XL series of pumps
The Gyre XL is a massive new version of the MaxSpect Gyre pump that MaxSpect showed off at Aquarama last weekend. In addition to the new rotor design for the Gyre FX130, MaxSpect taunted us with two new prototype Gyre…
Dupla Marin P4 4-channel dosing pump keeps it basic
Dupla Marin has awoken from its slumber and shortly after the introduction of its high precision hydrometer, it is ready to make another big push with the Dupla Marin P4 Dosing Pump. The Dupla P4 is not in any way…
The beautiful entries of this year’s Aquarama reef aquascaping competition
Aquarama is best known for its expansive display of a freshwater aquarium fish competition featuring the nicest discus, most beautiful betta fish, most jaw-dropping asian arowanas, and many more. But over the last few years Aquarama has also try to…
Revoreef is Qian Hu’s new line of saltwater additives and all in one aquarium
Revoreef is a brand new line of aquarium additives spanning mineral replacement, fish treatments and biological boosters as well as a complete all in one aquarium from Qian Hu corporation. Qian Hu is a name that may not be familiar…
Skimz Octo skimmers first in the world to use Messner needle wheel pumps
The Skimz Octo protein skimmers are the annual new-skimmer introduction for the venerable Singaporean brand. The Skimz Octo are generally the same as the Skimz Monzter protein skimmer, with a semi-cone body, a full bubble plate diffuser, bayonette fitting removable…