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ZapCal makes quick work of even the heaviest calcium buildup
Zap-Cal is an aquarium equipment cleaner and de-scaler from Crystal Clear Aquatics. In the aquarium world this type of chemical cleaning work is normally performed using some form of strong acid, the…
Florida reefs get Google Maps love
Google Maps took its Street View below the sea a few years back mapping the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and now the technology is coming to Florida’s reefs as US scientists are learning to use specialized fisheye lenses underwater in…
Delicate Anacropora forbesi can actually grow into fields
Anacropora is a delicate, thin branching stony coral which is greatly underrepresented in the aquarium hobby. However in the wild, the fast-growing thin branches of Anacropora species can all but take over certain habitats. Closely related to Acropora and Montipora, Anacropora is the physical embodiment…
Using the unique Barrel Tender ATO device from Avast Marine
The Barrel Tender from Avast marine is such a unique product, it’s hard to compare it to anything else that is available in the aquarium market. Simply put the Barrel Tender is a high precision “float switch” that includes a…
Neat photosynthetic blue sponge likes to live among stony corals
Corals command so much of the spotlight when it comes to aquariums, it’s easy for us reefers to forget that there’s an incredible diversity of other creatures that populate the reef environment. One such critter that caught our attention on the…
Clearing the Air on Ozone: Part 1
The use of ozone in home aquaria is far from a new idea. In fact, 20+ years ago, ozone was commonly used by both public aquaria and hobbyists alike. I experimented with the use of ozone on my classroom system…
Biting back, scientist who owes his career to Shark Week takes aim at programming
David Shiffman owes his career to Discovery Channel’s Shark Week having caught the bug after being captivated by the first Shark Week over 25 years ago. Shiffman is now a PhD candidate at the University of Miami studying shark ecology and…
MaxSpect Gyre Pump gets details and some pricing revealed
The MaxSpect Riptide Gyre generating water pump was one of the hottest new products of InterZoo 2014. In just a few short weeks MaxSpect and CoralVue will be unveiling this new aquarium device to the reefing world at MACNA in…
London’s Aquatic Design Centre is an aquarium store that has it all
The Aquatic Design Centre is an aquarium store in London that any kind of aquarium enthusiasts would be thrilled to visit. The space that ADC takes up is modest but every square inch of the shop is densely packed with…
New ELOS Magnesium test kit review – redefining accuracy
The new Elos Magnesium AquaTest is advertised as providing precise measurement of the magnesium level in aquarium water. The Elos Magnesium test is designed to have “real color” technology which assists in the reading of the kit. In the past I have used,…
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…
