Ballina, semicinctus and conspicillatus angelfish, Amphichaetodon butterfly, latezonatus clownfish and more are all centerfolded in Frank Baensch’s Blue Reef Photography website. If you have even a little bit of appreciation for rare fish, diving or underwater photography then you will…
LiveAquaria’s Kevin Kohen: All fish are not collected equal
It was a pleasure to sit in on Kevin Kohen’s presentation highlighting the chain of custody of marine fish. According to the LiveAquaria director, not all fish are collected equal because even though a blue tang can originate from the…
Come visit the Reef Builders Lounge at Midwest Frag Fest
In case you somehow missed it, this weekend the largest reefing event in the central US, Midwest Frag Fest will be going down in Rockford, Ill. Reef Builders will be manning it’s first ever “RB Lounge” with nothing but the…
Reef Octopus Bubble Blaster: French video of a Chinese skimmer
We’re not sure what’s cooler: The fact that a Chinese protein skimmer gets demoed and videoed in France or that said protein skimmer pump has a clear volute allowing us to bear witness to every operational detail. In either case…
Vertex Aquaristik gets a swanky new website
Marine aquarium product manufacturer Vertex Aquaristik has been busy developing high performance products one after the other and they have finally unleashed a new website to tell you all about their lines. The flashy site is a one stop gallery…
Alpha Kone gets detailed in it’s own webpage
If our coverage of the Alpha Kone’s every microscopic detail was not enough, the Alpha 250 Kone has finally received it’s own webpage with the full round up of specifications and features.
Omega Kone Series external cone protein skimmers
Although the Alpha cone skimmers from Vertex Aquaristik are just starting to trickle out in their 260mm diameter iteration, buzz is already starting to build about the forthcoming external line, the Omega series. We don't expect to hear much about…
Silent Air electronic fan controller for sumps and canopies
Makers of the Lighthouse aquarium controller system MCU Research have just announced the release of a standalone variable speed electronic fan controller called the Silent Air. The Silent Air is capable of controlling up to 8 common DC fans and…
Happy Ocean Day
This earth day we won’t barage you with any more gloomy stories or dire predictions for our planet’s or ocean’s future but we will instead simply invite you to be introspective about the state of our greater environment. We all…
Reef Builders meetup at Midwest Frag Fest
The Midwest Frag Fest is the the largest marine aquarium event in the central U.S. and Reef Builders will be attending in full force with our very own booth and no fewer than 4 Reef Builders writers. Not only will…