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ATB Biopellets, Carbon and GFO coming soon from Sea Side Aquatics

ATB Biopellets, Carbon and GFO will soon be available from the German Austrian company well known for it’s high quality skimmers. Today the biopellets should become available from Sea Side Aquatics and…

CocoCarbo amplifies activated carbon efficiency

CocoCarbo by Poland-based Seaslug is another coconut shell based activated carbon being introduced on the market. Seaslug’s CocoCarbo appears to be a unique recipe not only using coconut shells – a renewable and readily available source – but uses a…

What the air driven Mame Nano Skimmer has taught me about protein skimming

Like many of you, when I first laid eyes on the Mame Nano Skimmer my thought was that it was a beautiful piece of kit, but hardly worth the cost relative to it’s performance. nevertheless, I went ahead and gave…

Cirrhilabrus johnsoni being collected in decent numbers for the rare wrasse lovers

Cirrhilabrus johnsoni is a very rare fairy wrasse which has thus far only sporadically made it’s way into the aquarium trade. Hailing from the Marshall Islands, Cirrhilabrus johnsoni is only known from a small part of the island chain called…

JBJ Ocean Stream Pumps are rebadged Boyu water movers

JBJ has released their new Ocean Stream pumps to the masses as of late. These new pumps use a unique paddle impeller which is said to give your water “random buffering”. The Ocean Stream water movers will push out up to…

Phosballs from SeaSlug claims to have a better recipe for Biopellets

Phosballs are a new Biopellet from the new Polish aquarium chemistry company SeaSlug. Their first product offering is a high purity biopellet called Phosballs which are part of the “next generation” of solid carbon dosing. Unlike most biopellets, Phosballs start…

Hanna Alkalinity Checker gets video treatment

[youtube width=”640″ height=”505″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VypQ_vPvVQg[/youtube] Ever wonder how exactly the Hanna Alkalinity Checker works? The folks at Hanna have released a simple video tutorial putting the handy little product through a test. The Checker line is an affordable way to get a digital,…

Combo Multichip LED pendant gets overviewed on video

[vimeo width=”670″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/15810060[/vimeo] The Combo Multichip LED pendant from Blue Moon Aquatics was one of the nicest surprises we enjoyed at the MACNA show. In anticipation of getting another look at this unique pendant at next week’s Reefapalooza, we thought…

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The Rocky Mountain Reef Tank gets a two-year anniversary update

[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sncfi4hgnM0[/youtube] The 1200 gallon Rocky mountain Reef Aquarium of Stephen Hurlock is a very special one for us, and a very important one for Reef Builders. I was fortunate enough to be involved in the design and construction…