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Next Gen Lani LED resurfaces with an Unrealistic Price Tag

The Lani LED panel light is back for the third time since 2012, this time with more diodes and with Wi-Fi functionality. But is it enough to compete in the 2020s? And at what cost to the consumer?

AlgaEraser & LittleScrape, New Cleanup Tools from Two Little Fishies

AlgaEraser and LittleScrape are two new aquarium maintenance tools from Two Little Fishies which may look simple on the surface, but don’t underestimate Mr. Sprung’s attention to detail. Metal scrapers for cleaning aquarium glass are nothing new, they’ve been around…

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Reefi LED Uno is a Fountain of Light Intensity for Only $350

Reefi is a unique reef aquarium lighting startup that may be a smaller company compared to the hobby’s biggest players but you really wouldn’t know it from the way they build and price their lights. The Reefi LED Uno is…

Pizza Anemones are Poised for their Aquarium Moment

Large showy anemones were once among the most revered of all reef aquarium animals with species like Ritteris and Carpet anemones often being a poignant accent and conversation starter in nice large reef displays. Besides bubble anemones and the smaller…

Rare and Unusual Orange Centropyge multispinis Photographed in Maldives

One of the most interesting aspects of the beloved angelfish is how often we encounter unusual morphs and aberrations of their typical color pattern, resulting in rare specimens with an appearance that we’ve never seen before. Some species of Centropyge…

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Are You All Caught Up on YOUR Reef Therapy?

Reef Therapy is quickly becoming a runaway hit of reef aquarium content with substantial examinations about many aspects of reef aquariums, through the lens of 50 years of combined reefing experience. When Mark and I started recording our frequent chats…

Deltec VF8000 is More Than Just a Larger Roll Filter

The Deltec VF8000 is a new model of automatic filter roll that is not only rated for a higher capacity, but also seems to introduce some much appreciated refinements to make it work better than ever. The Deltec VF fleece…

Dendrogyra cylindrus Declared Extinct in Florida

The coral reefs of Florida have seen a long steady decline for more than 100 years and a lot of research and effort has been done to try understand the root causes of this degradation and how it can be…

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How to Cycle a Reef Aquarium Right Away – With Corals First

Forever and a day we have been schooled in how to set up and cycle an aquarium. Set it up, wet it, add bacteria, test, add fish, test again, and then eventually add corals. But here at Reef Builders we can’t help but think there’s another way to fast reef tank cycling, and that actually, people have been doing it wrong all along…