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ATB Elegance 220 is one impressive skimmer
ATB has always produced some of our favorite protein skimmers and the new ATB Elegance 220 looks to be another in a line of solid performers. With a footprint around 410 x 260…
When big just ain’t big enough — custom 20,000 gallon DIY aquarium install
Lookout Joe Yaiullo, there’s another 20,000 gallon reef tank in North America and this one looks like it’s got a lot of potential to be a really awesome reef “tank”. We get a little envious of size in this hobby…
Hands on with Blue Harbor’s Full Spectrum edition KR93 EcoLamps LED
The modified EcoLamps KR93 from 1.023 World and Blue Harbor may not really be ‘full spectrum’ but the diversity of LEDs is definitely a step in the right direction. We got wind that an early prototype of this light would…
Fluval’s Sea Salt available in three sizes and coming very soon
Fluval is set to make a big push in the saltwater aquatics industry. Their new brand Fluval Sea will have several new products. First up is the Fluval Sea Salt that we covered earlier, the salt will come in three…
Eheim AquaCorner 60 a small, unobtrusive filter for your nano tanks
The new Eheim AquaCorner 60 is a small internal filter for keeping your nano aquarium crystal clear without sacrificing too much internal real estate. Good for systems from 10 to 60 liters, the Eheim AquaCorner 60 is an mechanical filter…
Aquatop USA has a new offering of Plasma lighting (updated)
The price of Plasma lighting hasn’t come down much but that hasn’t stopped new companies from betting on this promising new technology. Aquatop USA has a new fixture called the Sun on Earth and the $1600 light at least appears…
Guest contributor Adeljean Ho weighs in on the Proaquatix Tangerine ocellaris clownfish
Adeljean Ho was introduced to me by Dr. Matt Wittenrich at MACNA in Orlando. When discussing this fish with Dr. Wittenrich, he suggested that Adeljean had another opinion. After sharing a draft of my opinion post with him, the response…
The Coral Reef Aquarium by Tony Vargas is a balanced union of reference and inspiration
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again, Tony’s The Coral Reef Aquarium is the next great book of reefing, and we foresee a whole new generation of reef builders looking to this great volume for reference and inspiration.…
Aquarium history fun using Ngrams from Google labs
Some of you may know that Google has been scanning books for the last few years and so far they have scanned approximately 15 million books or just a little over 10% of written accounts. Using a subsample of this…
Meet the real sailfin jawfish, Opistognathus fenmutis
Remember those awesome Sailfin Jawfishes that we posted not too long ago? Apparently, the original identification of O. lonchurus given was rather dubious and incorrect. These fishes are rarely seen in the wild and supplied to the trade, with very…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
Breaking New Ground
Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
