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Some deepwater corals being found smothered by crude from the BP oil spill

A recent survey of the sea floor near the failed BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has uncovered a coral graveyard of deepwater coral species that were most likely damaged…

Additive

Microbe-Lift Herbtana and Artemiss “Pay it Forward” giveaway

We’re all about giving here at Reef Builders and thanks to the generosity of Microbe-Lift, we are giving away a twin-pack of Microbe-Lift’s Artemiss and Herbtana — natural expellants for bacterial and parasitic diseases. Not only are we giving these…

Magnetic Top Off kit from Avast Marine will soon have digital out to controllers

The magnetic top-off kit from Avast Marine is an idea whose time is way overdue. For a device that really needs to stay put, it’s a wonder why some top off switches still use ghetto suction cups or some awkward…

French aquarists from All Marine travel to Indonesia to film zoanthids in their natural habitat

All Marine is a progressive reef aquarium operation in France with a special connection to some coral collection sites in Indonesia. Since several of their staff are crazy for zoanthids, on their last collecting trip they made a special effort…

ATB Supersize skimmer with cleaning system

ATB has a new skimmer, the ATB Supersized as they are calling it and wow is it big! The skimmer uses dual Airstar 3000 pumps that inject into a double plate that we have seen on other ATB models while…

Greg Stone stresses the importance of Marine Sanctuaries in ocean recovery

We all know that our oceans are in declining health due to pollution, overfishing and climate change. But most of us are not sure how to battle the problems facing the ocean. In this TED video Greg Stone points out the…

Events

Mountain West Reef Fest hits Salt Lake City Saturday

All you reefing nuts in the Salt Lake City if you are looking for something to do this Saturday why not check out the Mountain West Reef Fest this Saturday, November 6. The one-day event features great speakers, corals and…

More details on the VHO T5 Tek Light Ultra Elite from Sunlight Supply

True Very High Output VHO T5 lamps are arguable the most significant advancement in fluorescent lighting technology this year and we are already impressed with the Tek Lite Ultra Elite from Sunlight Supply. The Tek Lite Ultra Elite was first…

ZEOvit’s Dream Tank of the Quarter is a beauty with an additive habit

This month ZEOvit is presenting the Dream Tank of the Quarter of Lionel Mahler. We have to admit, the new ZEOvit Dream Tank of the Quater is a beauty and we’re loving how there’s more corals than rock; minimalist aquascapes…

SolarMax copies the best again, obviously inspired by Vitrea’s LED design

SolarMax is making a name for itself for copying designs of some of the best products on the market. When we saw this picture of the latest SolarMax light on Shino Hana’s LSS Laboratory blog, we couldn’t help but notice the…