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CFP Checker Flashlights on sale this weekend at the Two Little Fishes MACNA booth
The Coral Fluoresent Protein (CFP) Checker Flashlight that several MACNA attendees received last year are now available to buy this weekend. While supplies last, Two Little Fishes will be selling the CFP…
8 Characteristics of a Good LFS Customer
In a recent Marine Aquarium Acronyms post, we defined the term “LFS” (local fish store) and described eight key characteristics to look for when choosing one. Well, as they say, turnabout is fair play. In this post, we’re going to…
MACNA 2014 website goes live, register NOW for early bird pricing of $89
The MACNA 2014 website went live just minutes ago and you can get a first look at what this show is all about. The 26th Marine Aquarium Conference of North America will take place August 29 to the 31st at…
Puratek, a New Controller on the Reef Scene with the Right Background
Puratek was born out of a company with roots in designing controllers for IT data centers. With a strong background in automation and disaster prevention, they branched into Aquarium controllers. They distinguish themselves from other controllers by several facets. For…
Planet Pro LED is Elos’s newest flagship aquarium light
The Planet Pro LED is a full-on flagship LED light from Elos which is packing a whole new suite of features. The entire straight-edged fixture serves as the heatsink of the Planet Pro with air being drawn from the underside…
Hands-on with the impressively built Zetlight ZP3600 PRO LED light
The Zetlight ZP3600 Pro is part of a new breed of LED lights from China which exhibit a higher degree of industrial design outfitted with higher grade LEDs and a modern set of features. We’ve seen these well-packaged LED lights…
AI Hydra Fifty Two LED promises incredible brightness
The Hydra Fifty Two is a brand new LED light from AquaIlluminatoon debuting here at MACNA this weekend. The Hydra 52 uses the same basic shell of the still-new Hydra but it is populated with fifty two freaking LEDs!! And…
MACNA 2014 will take place in Denver, the first Mile High Macna
The rumors about MACNA 2014 have been a flyin’ this week but it’s not official until you see it on Reef Builders. MACNA 2014 will take place August 29-31, 2014, for the first Mile High MACNA in Denver, Colorado. The…
Acclimating Corals in 4 Easy Steps
Is there a better feeling than adding something new to your reef tank? Buying new corals feels like opening presents on a holiday. We got in some new corals and while acclimating them to our tanks, it reminded me how…
Sneak peek of World Wide Corals’ massive new booth for MACNA 2013
World Wide Corals is going really big with a new booth they’ve built for MACNA 2013. With half a years worth of design and tweaking the concept, Lou & Victor are ready to bring a new level of professionalism to…
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…
Breaking New Ground
Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
