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Wesley Vreeswijk is the Ultimate Reefing Control Freak
In America, many of us have more than one tank, and sometimes more than one room of tanks. But for many European reefers where space is often a constraint, having a single…
Building An Obsession is Transforming the Way We Transport Frags
We reviewed Building An Obsession’s Frag Transport System a couple years ago and it made a good first impression on us. However, it seemed at the time of launch that the only thing that might hold it back from success…
Pro Clear Aquatics’ Groundbreaking Grab ‘N Go Retail Livestock Display
Pro Clear Aquatics’ is a company that’s been making basic acrylic aquarium products for many, many years now. Their no-frills sumps and throwback protein skimmer designs are in stark contrast to their newest product, the Grab N Go livestock retail…
Apolemichthys griffisi, face to face with the striking Griffis angelfish
The Griffis Angelfish, Apolemichthys griffisi, is one of the most unusual looking members of the angelfish family. Compared to the carnival colored large angelfish species, the Griffis Angelfish has a wardrobe that borders on gothic, an outfit that takes a lot of…
Underwater microscope catches incredible coral images on the reef
Scientists have developed a new microscope that allows them to get up close and personal with corals in their natural environment without having to remove them from the reef. The high-powered digital microscope was developed by a team at UC…
Marine Aquarium Aquascaping: The Rule of Thirds
Aficionados of freshwater planted aquariums have long understood that observing certain rules of composition when aquascaping with plants, rocks, driftwood, and other features can have a tremendous impact on an aquarium’s overall aesthetic impression. While we reefkeepers haven’t traditionally placed…
Check out this powerhouse all in one skid-filter from MAT LSS
You know that a filter is in a completely different league when it moves away from describing itself in gallons per hour, to power consumption in kilowatts and filtering capacity in kilograms of biomass. This is precisely the kind of filter we’re featuring…
Have We Reached Peak Bounce Mushroom?
We’ve written many articles in the past on Bounce Mushrooms and all the craziness surrounding them in the last few years. However, based on what was seen at ReefAPalooza New York 2016, it is very clear that Bounce Mushrooms are…
Octospot is about to become your new favorite underwater camera
The Octospot is a sleek new 4K dive camera, poised to become your new favorite underwater toy. In case you haven’t yet heard of the Octospot, we recommend you take a look at their Kickstarter page and get your hands on a pre-order…
Video of the Huge Surgeonfish at Tang’s Chinese Restaurant
We love big showy pet fish, especially large adult surgeonfish that are in somebody else’s aquarium so we don’t have to go broke trying to feed them. Usually the place to go to see large resident marine aquarium fish is at…
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…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
