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First video of the holy grail peppermint angelfish

The Peppermint Angelfish? We promise that ReefBuilders is not turning into a video farm but as rare as this fish is, the video recently posted on blueharbor.co.jp is the only one of…

New Advanced Aquarist issue online, tribute to late Peter Wilkens

A new issue of Advanced Aquarist Online Magazine is available as of today with tribute to the late great Peter Wilkens, the godfather of basic reef aquarium keeping as we all know it. Whether you keep a Berlin Reef, Ecosystem…

Aquacare TurboChalk calcium reactor very close to cold fusion

Seeing as one of our favorite new calcium reactors is the simplistic H&S line, it is painful just to look at this tabletop cold fusion device which Aquacare claims is a calcium reactor. The TurboChalk’s need for so many ports,…

Teaser trailer of new online reef community

Here is a teaser video of our new online reef community. Reefspace. Reefspace will replace Reef Builders community. The goal is to seperate the famous reef blog from the community. Look for more updates in the weeks to come.

Zeovit method increasing in popularity, examined

Seriously it is. If you haven’t heard of ZEOvit then where have you been? ZEOvit is a American German method of nutrient control. Using zeolites which are a group of natural occurring minerals on earth, hooked with a reactor, the…

Eye Bubble Lancing Video

We’ll warn you folks, this video is not for the squeamish, especially if you don’t like needles. However, the video demonstrates how relatively simple it is to ‘treat’ a fish with a noticeable gas bubble behind or around the eye.…

Juvenile Clarion Angelfish on “sale” for $2,999

If you have the inkling to purchase a ultra rare fish then you might want to head on over to Live Aquaria. They have aquired a very rare fish, the Juvenile Clarion Angelfish. They claim they have had it in…

1″ SCWD does not play well with penductors

After quite a bit of frustration trying to get two different SCWDs to work on one of our return lines, we discovered that the 1″ unit does not switch direction when confronted with the back pressure produced by adding a…

Super rare McCullochi Clownfish not for the faint of heart

It doesnt happen often but an extremely limited batch of Amphiprion mcculochi clownfish should be gracing our shores near the end of the month. This beauty from Lord Howe Island Australia is endemic to the region but it also requires…

Tunze Turbelle stream 2 up for pre-order at Marine Depot

The kind folks at Marine Depot have earned them the shadester move of the week, and are offering Tunze Stream 2 pumps for “pre-order.” You can place pre orders for the Tunze Stream 2 models: 6105, 6205 and 6305. The…