Gerald Heslinga is one of the world’s foremost experts on all things giant clam, especially in regards to the mariculture of Tridacna species. In this presentation Mr. Heslinga makes the case for the culture of giant clams being a solution for…
Benofishal launches an organic frozen fish food in four flavors
Benofishal is a new aquarium fish food company that hopes to garner some traction by offering the first, truly organic frozen fish food in the aquairum hobby. The organic frozen foods offered by Benofishal come in four different recipes and…
Dutch Aquarium Systems introduces a novel tank brace using steel rods
Since the stone age, aquariums have been built with bracing to keep them from leaking and/or exploding their water and livestock all over the place. The march of progress for aquariums has been defined by a gradual reduction in aquarium…
Coralife LED Aqualight is a great choice for the mid-range of LED lighting market
The Coralife LED Aqualight that was debuted at MACNA 2014 in Denver got its first big reveal to the consumer world in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. Coralife’s first effort at making an LED aquarium light was ill-fated for trying…
Aquavas Aquarium delivers exceptional fit and finish (for planted tanks)
When it comes to All In One aquariums, reef tanks have taken a definitive stance in one direction while planted tanks have taken a very different path. By and large AIO saltwater tanks are dominated by plastic parts, hoods, and equipment…
Gyre Flow: What a difference ten years can make
The year is 2003 and I was just starting to delve into the first year of real marine science courses like ecology, oceanography, and fluid dynamics. At that time I’d already been keeping marine aquariums for 8 years and i was…
Our Top 5 favorite stories from Cairns Marine
For twenty years Cairns Marine has been a leading collector and supplier of sustainably harvested marine aquarium livestock and for most of Reef Builders’ existence Cairns Marine has been an invaluable partner in helping us get the word out about…
A rare look at the exotic coral reef of Bazaruto Island, Mozambique
As aquarists, we tend to spend a lot of time thinking and discussing the coral reefs where our aquarium marine life originates from. Places like Bali, Australia, Maldives, the Red Sea and their habitats are extremely well documented but there…
First Tusk Hermit crab goes on sale in the U.S. at Old Town Aquarium
Hermit crabs are rarely thought of as little more than the janitors for our reef and marine aquariums and blue leg and scarlet hermit crabs are purchased for cheap by the dozen to do our bidding. These species are colorful…
Tunze Care Magnet Review: Tunze’s novel design hits all the high marks
When it comes to reimagining the trusty magnetic algae scraper, it takes a certain kind of curiosity, and creativity, to take a step back and ask yourself how the device could be improved. We all want an algae scraper with…