This review of Tunze’s 1073.020 silence pump is well over eight months in the making. In that time we have used and abused the ole Silence ’20 in every position imaginable: We used in the basement, we used it on…
Aquatic Dreams has the finest reef in Spokane, Washington
There are some things about this reef aquarium in Spokane Washington that are really common, and some things that are really rare, and many are both. Take for example the humongous Galaxea coral growing like a glowing green lump there…
Electronic CO2 regulator from AquariumPlants.com is one of a kind
The electronic CO2 regulator from AquariumPlants.com is a very unique apparatus uniquely suited to ultra precise control of CO2 gas. The electronic CO2 reg can dispense the precious plant-growing and aragonite-dissolving substance at a rate from 0.1 to 10 seconds…
Hanna Instruments digital refractometer, compensates for reef aquarium temperature
The new digital refractometer from Hanna Instruments is one svelte and highly accurate new electronic machine for testing the salinity of seawater. The $200 device is bileld as scientific and research grade: it may be overkill for many hobbyists but…
LiveAquaria’s femininus wrasse is presented in still and moving pictures
The femininus wrasse, Anampses femininus, is one of those mythical fish that you hardly ever see on display but when you see a robust, vigorous specimen, you can’t help but to be stunned by it’s exquisite beauty. One such specimen…
OT2 LED from Arcadia: T5 and LED hybrid light fixture
The OT2 T5 and LED hybrid luminaire from Arcadia lighting is a forthcoming lighting fixture whith the potential to blend the best of both types of lighting sources. The product is set to launch in 25 days from now, as…
Eshopps Super Spy coral viewer makes corals look like anemones
We hope that we really don’t have to explain this one folks. The super spy coral viewer is a “tube”, like the kind which carries the internet, with a “lens” on the end which may or may not make your…
Mark Poletti shares some of his Reef Serenity, Chalice corals galore
Mark Poletti is an ardent Reef Builders reader and a friend of the Rb staff. Mark has an inspiring reef aquarium and the necessary photography skills to really show it off. Mark has kindly agreed to share a little about…
Revised and Expanded Edition of Martin Moe’s Marine Aquarium Handbook: Beginner to Breeder
How many of you have been reefing for more than 10 years and Martin Moe’s Marine Aquarium Handbook was your bible well before The Reef Aquarium gained that title? Well now a whole new generation of beginner to breeder aquarists…
Candy Basslet: Hi Def video for a Hi Def reef fish
Candy basslet, Liopropoma carmabi, original high definition video. What can we say about another gem of a fish which we filmed in one of the numerous display tank at LiveAquaria? Don’t forget to click on the “HD” button.