We’ve been testing the chemistry of our aquarium water, one or two tanks at a time, for as long as we’ve been building reef tanks. However now with the new Reef Builders Studio we have many more ‘chemical systems’ of…
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Kamoer X1 Review: A Nearly Flawless Programmable Dosing Pump
The Kamoer X1 is a wirelessly controlled single channel dosing pump and the natural evolution of what these standalone dosers should be. With nary a button, screen or any kind of physical way to interface with the a Kamoer X1…
What is the Status of Indonesian Aquarium Corals?
It’s been a while since we’ve given you an update on what’s going on in Indonesia – there haven’t been any corals shipped for about a year now but thankfully, it appears there appears to be some movement in this…
Doser Milestone 6 is a High Performance Single Channel Pump from Aqua Trend
Aqua Trend is a popular brand of saltwater aquarium products from Poland which has a long history of making advanced reef aquarium dosing pumps. The R Doser Milestone 6 is a handful of a name for Aqua Trend’s flagship single…
Protecting Our Elders – Hundred Year Old Pavona clavus Corals
Pavona clavus is a coral species which is well documented for its often colossal size. However, what is even more impressive is the age of these large coral colonies, with some reaching hundreds of years in age. When we think…
The Xmas Tree Worm Aquarium, Five Months Later
The Reef Builders Studio was created to be a place of reef aquarium learning, discovery and experimentation, especially when it comes to setting up different kinds of reef aquariums. Many of us have often wondered what it would be like…
This is What Healthy Quarantined & Conditioned Fish Look Like [Video]
Several weeks ago we received a truly epic shipment of fish from RVS Fishworld and Coast Tropicals. The unboxing of these awesome fish, and my live reaction at this overwhelming bounty was captured on video in which I shared my shock…
Grow Your Brain by Learning About Corals
By Dr. Laura Walton Earlier this year I attended a Reefdivers talk and was introduced to the idea of “Seeing the Reef with new eyes”: As divers we see the reef all the time, without ever really seeing it! Sure,…
Aqueon’s Ascent Frameless Aquarium is a Very Creative Design
Aqueon, formerly All Glass Aquariums, has one of the longest histories in making glass aquariums although in recent years, they’ve been focused primarily on mass market models. Things are changing at Aqueon because not only are they making a rimless…
Top 5 Products from Two Little Fishies
The first time I met Julian Sprung, it was my 22nd birthday and I asked him to sign my copy of ‘Corals: A Quick Reference Guide’. Instead of signing it normally, the godfather of modern reefkeeping took a very long…
