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ProfiLux Outdoor controller seen in action

We’ve seen our fair share of aquarium controller systems for reef tanks. These controllers are usually for our own personal home systems and not anything done on a grand scale. We knew…

Route 66 marine is hiring one die hard Reef Builder

If you’ve been at all interested in getting into the marine ornamental trade, or want to move beyond your retail job and into the wholesale side of things, premier Australian coral importer/wholesaler Route 66 Marine has just posted a job…

Coralife Aqualight Dual T5 Lamp lighting fixture

Coralife has released a new T5 lighting unit under their Aqualight name that might be used for more freshwater applications then reefs, or saltwater systems. The light is a low profile and has a nice design for a Coralife branded…

CORAL Magazine to go Digital with Nov/Dec issues

If you are a current subscriber to Coral Magazine then you’ll be happy to know starting in November/December the magazine will offer a digital version to all print subscribers. What this means is that you should have some sort of…

IceCap makes us LOL with 80’s style Reef Illuminations promotional video

We thinks that IceCap made this video on purpose so that we would chuckle and post it here on Reef Builders. After watching this high school video editing project (no offense, we’re sure someone worked really hard on it), we…

Fine-crafted Shoei skimmers show that small Beckett skimmers are still popular in Japan

Downdraft and Beckett skimmers are still extreme foam fractioning workhorses despite the current trends toward cone and needle wheel designs hitting the market and our reefkeeping brothers and sisters in Japan are proving these smaller, finely-crafted skimmers are alive and…

EcoTech Marine announces a Club and Event Sponsorship Program

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the MASNA Speaks program, EcoTech Marine has announced a similar type of arrangement whereby EcoTech would like to sponsor reef aquarium clubs and events around the country. The MASNA Speaks program sponsored…

Deep Sea Aquatics acquires Ocean View Aquarium Products Inc.

Not content to limit themselves to the higher end custom aquarium and furniture market, Deep Sea Aquatics has just finalized their asset purchase of Ocean View Aquarium Products, Inc. From their press release Deep Sea has this to say about…

PECTO going blue on saltwater, freshwater fish

Apparently back in August of this year PETCO decided to “go blue” (link to their announcement) in their aquatics department. This “go blue” is being described as “PETCO believes in taking a preventative and healthier approach to maintaining a fishâ€™s…