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Top 10 New Products of 2018

There’s never been a better time to be a reef aquarist than right now as all the gear is getting better, smarter, more efficient and dare we say a whole lot more fun! This constant wave of new reef aquarium…

Top 10 New Coral & Invert Species of 2018

The new species are always an exciting topic to write about and while the fish get the lion’s share of the attention, this year had a lot of great new corals and invertebrates. The zoanthids, deepwater gorgonians and the miniature…

Top 10 Angelfish Stories of 2018

It’s no secret that we are big fans of saltwater angelfish and we’re not the only ones, Angelfish are beautiful and diverse in their size and colors when they are normally colored, but the aberrations, rare species and variety of…

The Christmas Tree Aquarium at the Reef Builders Studio

Things are going well at the build out of the Reef Builders Studio and we’ve been able to install our very first concept aquarium. Just in time for the season, the Christmas Tree Worm aquarium is our version of a…

Gyre XF330 Review – Turbine Pumps Reach Their Full Potential

The Gyre XF330 is the smaller of two new second generation water movers from Maxspect, a company which was once only know for LED aquarium lighting. It’s hard to imagine it’s been only four years since the novel Gyre pump was…

The ‘Instant Nano Reef’ is Doing Great after Three Months in the Studio

When the build out of the Reef Builders Studio first began, I thought it was fitting and necessary to go ahead and get one token reef tank in there as soon as possible. Since all the big aquariums were still…

Get Ultimate Mechanical Filtration With the Clarisea Gen2 [Video]

Automatic filter rolls have been a long time coming in the reef aquarium hobby. Starting out as large microwave size contraptions for ponds, the concept and the principles have been miniaturized and shrunk smaller every year. The best parts of…

The Mode Aquariums Retail Rack Comes to Life

It’s been a long time coming but we’ve finally got the Mode Aquariums Retail Rack System up and running at the Studio. With so many tanks, aquariums and systems planned for this space, it’s very important to build everyone of…

New Gyre 300 Series Pumps Feature Sine Wave Tech & Flow Director

When launched the Maxspect Gyre was one of the most disruptive water flow pumps in the reef aquarium hobby. With the announcement of the new 300 Series of Maxspect Gyres we’re excited to discover a true next generation successor to…

Huge Video Update of the Progress from the Reef Builders Studio

We couldn’t be any happier with how the new Reef Builders Studio is coming along. While we’ve been keeping you abreast of the individual changes and projects at the studio such as the Mode Retail Rack and the first waves…