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Profile aquariums from Fluval

Fluval has a nice selection of new products on the horizon, and one such product is the Fluval Profile aquarium series. Introduced at the HH Backer show this line of aquariums is…

Man steals over $1k worth of corals and gets away

With the current state of the economy I’m surprised we haven’t seen this happen more often. A Fish store in Milpitas, California was robbed of over $1,000 worth of pricey corals. As the fish store goes on to describe: A…

Adey’s Algae Turf Scrubber patent will expire this year

The Algae Turf Scrubber (ATS) is a method of aquarium water purification that was patented by Walter Adey in 1992. With this patent Adey prevented others from building or developing ATS filters which effectively stopped any independent development or innovation…

First Glimpse: New Hydor Evo Koralia pumps unboxed

Thanks to the good folks at Hydor USA, we here at Reef Builders were able to secure some of the new Koralia Evo circulation pumps to put to the test and so far, our impression is really favorable. We will…

Euro-Reef products and support shifted to Reef Dynamics

Recent rumors about Euro-Reef changing hands to a new company called Reef Dynamics are proving to be true. A quick call over to Euro-Reef takes you to a voicemail message stating as of January 1, 2010 Euro-Reef will no longer…

AquaMaxx 14,000K MHs compare very closely to Radium 20,000K

In a side-by-side comparison the latest AquaMaxx 400W 14,000K metal halide bulbs are shown to be very similar to Radium 400W 20,000K bulb in spectral output providing a more economical option for your reef. Lighting guru Sanjay Joshi put the…

ATB’s new large Elegance cone skimmer

ATB’s newest cone protein skimmer is called the Elegance and available in the “large” size. This hefty sized skimmer like some other ATB products features the cone shape going all the way up into the collection cup which should help…

Advanced Aquarist January issue now online, 2nd 2009 book also available

It’s January 15th which means that Advanced Aquarist has released another issue of the venerable online magazine. The first issue of the year has some original articles from Ken Feldman, Sanjay Joshi, Dana Riddle, myself and the announcement of the…

Brightwell Aquatics CoraLazarus High-Purity Calcium Media

CoraLazarus is a newish calcium media from Brightwell Aquatics that we have yet to cover. What’s different about this calcium media versus others is that its “high purity” which allows you to use it in a variety of options. CoraLazarus…

ORA joins efforts to rescue sea turtles affected by recent cold weather

ORA Farms is joining the battle to help rescue and rehabilitate thousands of sea turtles suffering thermal shock from cold coastal waters due to the recent cold weather that has been impacting the southern United States and Florida in particular.…