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Come visit the Reef Builders Lounge at Midwest Frag Fest

In case you somehow missed it, this weekend the largest reefing event in the central US, Midwest Frag Fest will be going down in Rockford, Ill. Reef Builders will be manning it’s…

Is this Fauna Marin’s new Ultra Doser?

Details are slim on this one, here is what we do know: Fauna Marin is working on a new Dosing equipment line possibly to be released at a later point in time to better compliment their dosing products. If you…

Reef Events happening this weekend

Don’t have anything to do this weekend? You might be interested to know about the different reef events located across the United States. Reef Builders will be covering the 2009 Midwest Frag fest which is outside of Chicago in Rockford,…

Reef Octopus Bubble Blaster: French video of a Chinese skimmer

We’re not sure what’s cooler: The fact that a Chinese protein skimmer gets demoed and videoed in France or that said protein skimmer pump has a clear volute allowing us to bear witness to every operational detail. In either case…

HR669 never had a chance, decision not yet released

What happens when you have loyal pet owners come together to send over 50,000 letters to a subcommittee members protesting HR 669? They get the point. As some of you might be aware the subcommittee met yesterday to discuss the…

Kris Wray joins Blue Zoo Aquatics Collectors Choice division

Kris Wray who has been in the hobby 22 years has joined Blue Zoo Aquatics new Collectors Choice division and is acting as the lead manager over their upstart WYSIWYG area. If any of you remember Kris he was originally…

Vertex Aquaristik gets a swanky new website

Marine aquarium product manufacturer Vertex Aquaristik has been busy developing high performance products one after the other and they have finally unleashed a new website to tell you all about their lines. The flashy site is a one stop gallery…

Alpha Kone gets detailed in it’s own webpage

If our coverage of the Alpha Kone’s every microscopic detail was not enough, the Alpha 250 Kone has finally received it’s own webpage with the full round up of specifications and features.

Omega Kone Series external cone protein skimmers

Although the Alpha cone skimmers from Vertex Aquaristik are just starting to trickle out in their 260mm diameter iteration, buzz is already starting to build about the forthcoming external line, the Omega series. We don't expect to hear much about…

Silent Air electronic fan controller for sumps and canopies

Makers of the Lighthouse aquarium controller system MCU Research have just announced the release of a standalone variable speed electronic fan controller called the Silent Air. The Silent Air is capable of controlling up to 8 common DC fans and…