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Sylvia Earle makes a TED wish to save the oceans
To say that Sylvia Earle is the American analogue of Jacque Cousteau would be an understatement. “Her Deepness” has been a marine scientist since about 1953 when she first learned to dive…
Bubble King Cone Skimmer by Royal Exclusiv says hello
Well what do we have here? We received these spy photos from an unnamed tipster. It appears to be fabled cone skimmer, the one what was first to production but just now making it to market. Behold, Royal Exclusiv’s new…
CORAL Magazine announces $10,000 marine aquascaping contest
The fact that CORAL Magazine is sponsoring a marine aquascaping contest is indisputable proof that someone there was inspired by our post about the lack of aquascaping competitions in the marine aquarium hobby. Or maybe it was just way overdue.…
Wet Web Media homepage gets overhauled, the devil reaches for a sweater
After looking at the same Wet Web Media homepage for over 25 years, it was with great shock that we saw WWM has changed their homepage. Not only is it different but it is better. The image above shows some…
Illuminata a new rimless aquarium from Oceanic
Oceanic has joined the rimless aquarium craze and it certaintly doesn’t want to be left out. The illumaniata was rolled out and we got exclusive pictures of the new rimless aquarium. We don’t know much about this new model, but…
ATI Sunpower T5 lighting models shipping to customers
Customers have finally started to receive their long awaited ATI Sunpower lighting units. We got the first hands-on pics provided to us by Dave. This model is the 4 bulb which probably is in the 24 watt range. The individual…
Ecotech Marine speaks to Reef Builders about the nano-coating magic trick
Following on yesterday’s revelation about Ecotech Marine’s work with nano materials, we were fortunate to get some face time with NanoSystems director and EM co-founder Patrick Clausen. Are you a fan of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)? If not you are about…
My Reef Creations Small Nilsen Kalk Reactor now shipping
When we originally spied this reactor back in Macna we were pretty impressed by its LCD controller. Thankfully, My Reef Creations has started to ship these to retailers and your paws on one. These are being touted as truly plug-in-play…
LEDs in Action: DIY LED Lighting by SMGS,LLC
‘LEDs in Action’ is a new mini series from Reef Builders to highlight the importance and potential of LED technology for the home aquarium. Sure, LED lights are facing the end of the line for the aquarium industry. Who knows…
Ecotech Marine is NOT working on photoreactive nano-coating technology
Here’s a reality check for those with hoop dreams of a self-cleaning tank. Although it is true that Ecotech Marine has a subsidiary called NanoSystems which at one time looked into the feasibility of nano-tech for aquarium use, the Bethlehem…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
Eviota bacata is a New Species of dwarfgoby from New Caledonia
A new species of Eviota goby has been described from Grand Terra, New Caledonia, taking…
Signature Frags’ Split Personality Spliced Acro May Have Been Born Out of Stress!
Reef Builders is no stranger to spliced Acropora, but this one came out of British…
Reef Builders Raj Works on 10,000 Gallon Mega Tank Build
Raj has never really flexed his skill set to the Reef Builders audience before. He…
