Reef Builders is proud to welcome Scott Fellman as our newest contributor. While Ryan and Jake will continue to be our meatheads of products and industry news, Scott will more often be taking a step back to bring attention to…
David Saxby’s Aquarium gets updated for 2009
If you haven’t heard of David’s aquarium then where have you been? His aquarium is one of the greatest private aquariums in the world and he recently made changes to this wonder. The video is taken 4 months after he…
Mame Design’s limited edition Kidney Ecolyte demonstrates the full potential of LED lights
If you’ve been dreaming for years about the full potential of a well designed LED light fixture, then read on a full rundown of what Mame Design’s finest electronics craftsmen have created. The diminutive Kidney Ecolyte measures just under 6″…
Apex Aquacontroller shows up for pre-order, *waves* to everyone
Well what do we have here? It appears that the Apex Aquacontroller has showed up for pre-order a little bit early on Neptune systems website. The cost? $100. So you can get your pre-order lovin on right here. Officially we…
Prognathodes basabei, the Orange Margin butterflyfish pushes the limits of how deep fish are collected
After ten years since the first time this species was collected, Blue Harbor has once again obtained the ultimate deep living butterflyfish, Prognathodes basabei. This Deepwater Hawaiian endemic was originally collected in 1998 and it was known for a long…
Eshopps Corner and large Frag racks
Eshopps new frag rack designed for a corner installation in your tank. It comes complete with 13 holes or slots for you to put your frags in and it even comes with 2 free plugs to get you started. The…
K2 cone skimmer from Warner Marine now shipping from retailers
If you wanted to get the hot new K2 cone skimmer that Warner Marine has been teasing us for some time you officialy can. While Warner Marine has been shipping it for over a month to retailers, retailers are now…
Update on the seized Clipperton angelfish, Holacanthus limbaughi
A few weeks ago Reef Builders was first to break the news on the seizure of 40 Clipperton Angelfish by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The actual number of fish seized was 52 although a few DOAs have probably…
New Red Sea Max model coming in 2010?
You remember those rumors about the Red Sea Max 250D model? The “D” referring to upgraded internals, faster pumps, better lighting, in other words it would be more drool worthy to any reef hobbyist. After a quiet period with the…
A Closer look at Deltec’s new bubble chambers
When Deltec released their new TC & SC skimmer lines we wondered how their bubble chamber works compared to other high end skimmers on the market. One of the features of “not using sump water twice” got us curious, as…
