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How much would it cost to build an aquarium out of Sapphire?
Step aside Starphire, Sapphires are where it’s at! A recent article in Technology Review claims that in synthetic sapphire could be in the market to replace the glass cover of our smartphones,…
AquaticLife outlet store offers refurbished lights for cheap
AquaticLife has been selling lights by the container load for many years now, and over that time they have invariably accumulated some extra lights that they have fixed. IN a move that is rare in the aquarium world but common…
Innovative Marine NUVO 24 pricing and availability announced
We were able to get the exclusive download and now have more details including the pricing and availability on the upcoming Innovative Marine NUVO 24 desktop aquarium we uncovered last week . As we mentioned before, the NUVO 24 is…
Orphek PR72 improves on the PAR56 LED spotlight
PAR 38 spotlights are hugely popular among the nano reef aquarium crowd, and they were probably some of the first LED fixtures people widely used. Now Orphek has decided to upsize the traditional PAR 38 spotlight with the creation of…
Accuprobe Hydrometers from Aquarium Solutions are individually calibrated
The AccuProbe Hydrometer and Mini Hydrometer are an interesting take on the old plastic specific gravity tester. At first glance the full size AccuProbe looks more or less like the Coralite Deep Six hydrometer which was introduced over a decade…
Lanthanum Reactor from derKroon Mechanics is specially designed for phosphate reduction
Lanthanum ‘Reactors’ have up until now been a very poorly known and specialized piece of equipment which has until now lived mostly in the ghetto-fabulous shadows. To help them make a mark on the reef scene, derKroon Mechanics has designed…
Animated GIFs of aquariums and fish from around the web
Recently, Google enabled a feature which allows image searches to be filtered based on type including animated GIFs. Naturally we set off to see what kind of cool moving GIFs existed to show cool scenes of aquariums, fish and related…
Tougher wildlife import restrictions proposed by US…again
Newly proposed federal legislation is taking aim at halting the importation and interstate trade of non-native livestock, including fish and aquatic organisms bred or collected for the aquarium trade. This isn’t the first time legislation like this was proposed and…
DerKroon FlowWolf water flow diverter takes the OceansMotions concept to 11
The FlowWolf from derKroon Mechanics is a digital flow diverter which functions redirect flow through its many outlets, wherever you need it. Like the OceansMotions of old, the derKroon FlowWolf has the drum, the motor and the multiple outlets pointing…
Get the most out of Reef Builders: New Chrome extension and social links
We know we have the best fans and wanted to make sure you are able to get the most out of the entire Reef Builders experience and wanted to share our new Chrome browser extension and social media links. For…
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…
