When we are asked which anemone we recommend for reef aquaria the answer is simple – 100% The Red Bubble Tip Anemone. We’ve worked in many fish stores and when people keep marine fish for the first time they all…
Cleaner wrasses recognize themselves in the mirror
A research article published in the Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences has found that cleaner wrasses, Labroides dimidiatus, have the capacity for mirror self-recognition (MSR). Researchers tested the theory by using mirrors, as Cleaner wrasses attack unfamiliar conspecifics…
Reef Zlements are now distributed by D-D The Aquarium Solution
The Reef Zlements brand of aquarium supplements is now being distributed in the UK and Europe by D-D The Aquarium Solution. Launched in 2020, Reef Zlements quickly became established for its two-part dosing method, inexpensive elements, and ICP tests, and…
Aqua Medic’s Micro Heater is the best small heater we’ve seen
Small tanks need a small heater, and we’re usually left to choose from a small, 25-watt glass heater or a 10-watt plastic, preset one. But Aqua Medic’s new Micro Heater is tiny and adjustable, and it comes with a remote…
Hawaii aquarium fish update: renewed request for a ban
The Hawaiian ornamental fishery saga continues as we have just watched a State of Hawaii public hearing once again calling for a total ban on aquarium fish collection, just as we thought we might be getting our beloved Yellow Tangs…
Base Pump joins Reef Factory’s Smart Reef 360 family
Prolific Polish aquatic company Reef Factory made its first foray into return pumps this weekend with the launch of Base Pump. A controllable DC pump, Base Pump will be available in 5000lph/1321gph, 8000lph/2113gph, 10000lph/2642gph, and 13000lph/3434gph sizes, and apart from…
TMC’s Reef Guard Heat Retainer prevents evaporation and heat loss
Cash-strapped reefkeepers are faced with two issues with any open-topped saltwater aquarium – evaporation, and heat loss – but Tropical Marine Centre has come up with a solution to fix both issues in a beautifully simple and inexpensive way; By…
Luc Adams sets up tank with legacy corals
Reef Builders content coordinator Evan Montgomery has again ventured out of the Studio, and this time to set up a tank with Jake Adams’ brother Luc. Unlike Jake, Luc is not a prolific aquarist but was gifted a Red Sea…
Red Sea’s ReefATO+ is top-off, thermometer and leak detector in one
The ingenuity keeps coming from Red Sea with news of their latest ReefBeat Ecosystem product, the ReefATO+. First and foremost this is a new smart auto-top-off device that could be used on its own or to replace the stock float…
ITC offers Free Upgrade Path for Reef Delete owners in America
ITC Reef Culture is offering American Reef Delete owners the chance to upgrade their devices to the latest, more powerful version. The v1.02 is 1.7 times more powerful than the original model, making it nearly twice as effective at pest…