The Cool Sun HID pendant is a large reflector and mogul base lighting unit for use with high power metal halide or high pressure sodium lamps. This pendant may be primarily designed for horticultural use, it’s efficacy at reflecting tons…
New TEK lighting set to offer new features
There is a new TEK lighting fixture/hood that is very close to landing on US shores. This new TEK fixture is said to have new reflectors, what is new about them? We don’t know. We do know that it should…
AquaTronica to get new US distributor
With Aquarium Obsessed out of business, a new US distributor was needed to continue to fill the US shores with Aquatronica products. We already knew that Sfiligoi will now be handled by Quality Marine out of California, but what is…
MX series LED spotlight fixture from Aquatouch
MX series LED spotlight fixtures are an exciting new lighting product for the reef aquarium. Unlike many of the simple E26 LED spotlights that we’ve been seeing a lot of lately, this lamp is a complete fixture, including a clip-on…
LeColt LED spotlights lamps in 3 and 10.5 watts coming soon to Aquatouch
LeColt LED spotlights have been made into at least three models, which are very popular with Japanese reef aquarists. The 3 watt and 10.5 watt flavors are unique multicolor LED spotlights which will soon be gracing American time zones thanks…
Neo Arm multi-directional clip-on base for E26 LED spotlights
The Neo Arm E26 base is a multi-directional clip-on lamp that will soon be available from Aquatouch. If you’ve been lusting after any number of LED spotlights that we’ve covered recently but are uncertain about the best way to screw…
Reef Central removes years of Seachem customer support following pulled sponsorship
We here at Reef Builders like to maintain a positive tone in all of our writing but occasionally we have to bring light to very selfish and myopic actions which are deleterious to our hobby. Case in point: Reef Central…
Waikiki Aquarium’s outdoor reef display chronicled in this video from the year 2000
The Waikiki Aquarium’s outdoor stony coral reef display has long been one of the first great examples of stony coral growth in a captive environment. The dense coral growth, amazing colors and the pioneering techniques that are a part of…
Fauna Marin’s new Ultra Power Phos
There is a new phosphate and silicate remover available from Fauna Marin called Ultra Power Phos and made in conjunction with Bayer chemicals. One of the main ingredients Reef Builders has found out is Iron-hydroxide. Fauna Marin says that it…
Tunze Osmolator magnet holder (3155.600) going for $32.55
We received information about the new Magnets in the Tunze Osmolator 3155. We did a review of the unit a week back and Tunze has gotten back to us with the availability of the new magnets. The magnet holder for…
