What isn’t to like about liquid nitrogen? Besides looking cool, this machine was orginally designed to make instant ice cream in small batches for the rich. This amazing device could have some uses in the aquarium indsustry although not wide…
Warner Marine K2 cone skimmer shipping soon
For all of you anxiously awaiting the impending arrival of Warner Marine’s cone skimmer the K2, we got word that this cone skimmer should be shipping very soon. Like we mentioned earlier, the skimmer takes up a footprint of 10.5…
Neo Nano aquarium fleshed out in video
We won’t even try to hide the fact that we’ve been smitten with Deepsea Aquatic’s Neo Nano aquarium since the first time we saw one in person. What’s there not to like? The trimless and braceless construction, the zero-edge look…
Marine Aquarium Expo April 3-5th at the OC Fair and Event Center, California
If you have never been to a Southern California marine aquarium event then you are missing out. Easily the largest marine aquarium show in the country, the second Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) will be taking place at the Orange County…
Congratulations to the winner of our Mag-Flip giveaway
Congratulations to “Chris” for winning the Aquarium Stimulus Program Mag-Flip giveaway and thanks to all the Reef Builders readers who entered our contest. We have many more prizes to give away in the near future so stay tuned.
Ben Krasnow may be the Ben Heckendorn of the aquarium hobby
Although the name of gamer-modder extraordinaire Ben Heckendorn (Benheck) may not be familiar to many in the aquarium world, today one of our own has made a big move in a similar direction. Although Ben Krasnow (Benkras?) typically posts about…
Today is World Water Day
Chances are good that if you are reading this blog then you have already used more water today than most people use in a week. As aquarists we use a disproportiionate amount of water than most of our fellow citizens.…
Robot Fish army will be used to detect pollution, then take over the seas
British robotics team has unveiled new fish robots which are very lifelike and the are designed to happily swim around and detect water pollution with their koi-style whiskers. Don’t let the bejeweled piscine machine fool you about it’s true intentions.…
Coral gene determines coral competition and aggression
A research project published today in the journal Current Biology by Matthew Nicotra et. al has discovered a Cnidarian gene which probably explains how corals and anemones react to one another. Researchers used lab strains of Hydractinia with and without…
Aquarium stimulus program, win a free Mag-Flip
Have you been saving your pennies for a new cone skimmer or did you already blow all your aquarium allowance at Reefstock? Whatever the reason, fear not because Reef Builders is kickstarting the aquarium economy with our very own Aquarium…
