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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…
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…
GHL PLM-PWC Expansion Card shipping in October
We already touched on the new upgrades to the GHL Mitras LX including the native wireless control for GHL’s controllers and Mitras and we now know the PLM-PWC Expansion Card for the ProfiLux 3 is going to retail for $99…
Banggai Rescue Project book goes on sale at MACNA this week
For any of our readers who have been following the Banggai Rescue Project, we have some great news — the long-awaited book from the Banggai Rescue Project is finally launching at MACNA this week in Florida. The new book titled Banggai…
Your one stop hub for all the best MACNA news
MACNA may not yet have officially begun, but for the professionals building and designing products and the coral vendors who are on their way to South Florida right now, MACNA is in full swing. The same goes for the Reef Builders writing…
Orphek AzureLite 5 watt blue LED will help find MACNA’s best corals
The AzureLite is Orphek’s way of saying that in addition to making LED lights, we want to be a full-on marine aquarium company with protein skimmers and flashlights too. The AzureLite debuting at MACNA 2013 this weekend is a 5…
Hydor’s Smart Level ATO controller is ready for full deployment
We got our first look at the Smart Level at InterZoo about a year and a half ago. Within that time Hydor has greatly refined the design of the Smart Level ATO controller and it is now ready for prime time. The…
First hands-on and teardown of the Ecotech Marine Reeflink
There you have it! The first in depth look at Ecotech’s window into your reefing home which will put all Ecosmart products on the cloud, beginning with the Radion LED lights. Looking more or less like a local networking router…
Orphek enters protein skimmer market with the DC-powered Helix
The Helix Skimmer from Orphek looks simple enough on the outside but is rumored to have a small but important trick hiding in its mixing chamber. Powered by a controllable white DC3000 pump, the Orphek Helix is a cone skimmer…
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…
