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Predator Starfish Threaten Coral Reefs In The Philippines
The spiny and toxic crown-of-thorns starfish are voracious predators that can wipe out large areas of coral; an individual can consume up to 6 square metres of living reef per year. Outbreaks…
Rapids Pro Series Wet/Dry Filter Systems
Rapids released a new wet/dry filter with an auto top off feature. This looks really cool and if anyone decides to get this, just remember to ditch the wet/dry part with a refugeium, unless you are very strict with changing…
Drs Foster and Smith Adding Salifert Test Kits, Vortech Pumps, Nutri-SeaWater
Seems Drs. Foster and Smith, the company that took over Petwarehouse years ago has finally realized that Reef Builders require high end and special products. They have finally added Salifert test kits for saltwater aquariums which are the standard in…
Mandalay Bay’s Shark’s Reef Aquarium
Since I was in Las Vegas this past weekend on Business, I took the time to go to Mandalay Bay’s Shark’s Reef Aquarium exhibit located inside of Mandalay Bay hotel & Casino. This exhibit features an array of animals including…
Reef Builders mobile version now online
If you have a PDA, smartphone, Blackberry, etc. You can now access all our forum content by going to www.reefbuilders.mobi We hope this allows our members be able to reach us more easily with a site that was designed with…
Tom Aquatics introduces Rapids Pro Series PS4 Canister Filter with Auto Fill System
Giving you the best of two popular aquarium filters: The Canister Filter and the Wet/Dry The Pro Series supplies optimum and efficient filtration for saltwater aquariums, engineered to deliver unsurpassed 3-stage filtration (mechanical, chemical and biological). This filter provides superb…
New WavySea Wavemaker brings waves to your Saltwater Fish
Fish without waves is like you living without vents. With WavySea, you can create a natural simulation of the ocean waves in your tank without sacrificing too much space or money. The secret is in a patented rotating motor. It…
Coral Reefs Damaged from recent 8.0 Earthquake in the Solomon Islands
In the Solomon islands, coral reefs were heavily damaged from a recent 8.0 scale earthquake in the region. In an instant, the grinding of the Earth’s tectonic plates in the 8.0 magnitude earthquake Monday forced the island of Ranongga up…
Refugiums in the reef marine aquarium and why you need one
When setting up a salt water aquarium, one of the most efficient ways of filtration is the addition of a refugium. Not only does it help remove nutrients out of the water, but also serves as a sanctuary for micro-organisms…
Tunze Nanostream 6055 Delayed yet again?
I am seeing reports on how the Tunze nano 6055 is being delayed again do to drive shafts. Basically in other lower models, mainly the Tunze Nano 6025 and 6045 the drive shafts have become to get loose and cause…
FAQs on Roller Filters
Roller filters are super-popular mechanical filters for reef tanks, and we’re big fans. They offer…
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…
Bicolored Euplexaura is a Nonphotosynthetic Gem!
Among the soft corals we keep in our tanks, we rarely see ones that exhibit…
Aquarium Store Video: Aquamarine Aquaristic in Melbourne Australia
If you are lucky enough to travel to another country, visit their reef aquarium stores…
