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The Lowdown on Live Rock
“Live rock”: It’s one of the first terms new saltwater aquarium hobbyists hear—and one of the first times (of many) they may find themselves scratching their heads in bewilderment. Let’s clear up…
Quarantine Tank: A Crucial Part of Aquarium Success
When it comes to stocking a saltwater aquarium, there is one irrefutable truth every hobbyist must learn and take to heart—introducing livestock to a display tank without quarantining it first is a surefire recipe for failure. Trust your friends here…
Suezichthys rosenblatti – a new wrasse from isolated Chilean islands
Suezichthys is a genus of wrasses which now enjoys another species with the description of Suezichthys rosenblatti. Discovered living around miniscule oceanic islands off the coast of Chile, Suezichthys rosenblatti is currently only known from the type specimens collected around Isla…
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CoralVue temperature controller plays with heater or chiller for cheap
Aquarium temperature control is about to get another notch on its belt with the release of a new device from CoralVue. The CoralVue heater temperature controller is an electronic thermostat rated up to 10 amps which can control a single…
Royal Exclusiv non-contact level switch prevents overflowing skimmers
Float switches have been used for a long time in combination with skimmers, automatically turning off the skimmer pump when a certain water level is reached. Mechanical float switches are however not the most trust worthy options considering that they…
This Saturday: Reef Builders Chicago Meetup — April 27th
Reef Builders is proud to announce that we will have our first Reef Builders Chicago event Saturday, April 27th. Reef Builders Meetup in Chicago will be at the Old Town Aquarium which is home to one of the Midwest’s premier…
Bridging the old & new: revisiting halides after some time with LEDs
Over the last few years, I migrated every reef tank I have to LED, even a little freshwater nano is running LED. I think there is a huge future in LEDs and switching to LED changed my view on lighting…
Protein Skimming: Bubble Your Way to Better Water Quality
Saltwater aquarium hobbyists today have a dizzying array of devices, doodads, and doohickeys at their disposal for improving water quality and maintaining appropriate water parameters. Some of these items are essential for aquarium success, while others might be more appropriately…
Help defend the aquarium hobby by joining & supporting PIJAC
PIJAC, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council is an important group doing very valuable work for the pet and aquarium industry. Whether you are a fish store owner, aquarium maintenance tech, and no matter if your “involvement” in the aquarium…
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…
