First pictures of the shiny GUI for the Phobos and Deimos LED light controller

The Phobos and Deimos LED reef aquarium lights from Pacific Sun are just starting to exist beyond digital renders and are now in the hands of aquarists in Europe and the U.S. Besides using top shelf hardware with the latest…

Coral-shop reef aquarium products for dedicated chemistry management

Coral-shop is a relatively new line of reef aquarium additives and products with an emphasis on maintaining balanced and stable reef aquarium chemistry. Coral-shop doesn’t necessarily deliver on any new groundbreaking products but their labeling and clear instructions make it…

Reef Builders at Interzoo 2010

We thought it might be a good idea to announce that Reef Builders will be attending Interzoo 2010 in Nürnberg, Germany. Interzoo, if you haven’t heard about it, is the worlds largest pet tradeshow in the world. This year there…

Airstar Pro is the newest pump for ATB medium cone skimmers

The Airstar Pro from ATB is the newest motor on the block which has yet to be formally announced by it’s maker. We just spied these images of the Airstar Pro which were posted in teh Zeewater forum. The image…

Orca Pro II Skimmer from MyReef Creation: a mega review for a jumbo protein skimmer

In the latter part of 2009 My Reef Creation released the new lines of Orca Pro skimmers featuring the needlewheel design and pumps of Reeflow.  The Orca Pro-I unit is designed for systems of up to 500 gallon and retails…

Video of a particularly orange pair of Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, Centropyge interrupta

Centropyge interrupta, the Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, is one of the most sought after by aquarist and also one of the largest species in the marine angelfish genus, Centropyge. Normally we wouldn’t get too excited to see a video of beautiful…

Convince Cree to pity your darkness and win free LEDs

Cree is leading the charge when it comes to innovation in the LED lighting market and the company is looking to help you out. We all have a dark, poorly lit area we spend a lot of our time —…

More about cuttlefish at Steinhart

Cuttles cuttles cuttles. You probobly know the drill, but there is some great footage in this KQED Quest piece.

BiOrb 105 takes fish bowls to a grand scale

The BiOrb 105 is a new all-in-one spherical aquarium from Reef One. Although bowl shaped aquaria are hardly ever considered for reef tanks, the inspirational work of Dave Lackland and his 115 gallon reef bowl demonstrates the enormous creative potential…