Reef Builders Referrals, a new contest

Today starts a new contest. Everyone loves RB right? And most of you have been telling your friends and family about RB, that is good and all, but when you do that, tell them your username here on RB. So…

Blog Maintenance

Just a note that we are performing blog maintenance…parts of the blog may time out, or get formatted incorrectly. Update: Completed.

A new way to sell on Reef Builders

I am starting to get a lot of requests for a new type of selling forum, or somewhere were we could list livestock, equipment and various other things that us reefers need to get rid of and would like to…

Aqua Illumnations Led System claims to outshine Solaris PFO

A quick browse onto Aqua Illumnations LED light system and we find this question: “How does your fixture compare PFO’s Solaris 250W (G) and the ‘400W’ (H/I4) LED systems? We are using the highest output, single-die white LED for the…

Deltec rolls out new chiller models, EC300-2, EC420-2, EC420-4

We know what your thinking, you have a Deltec protein skimmer and love it. However your metal halides are putting off so much heat that its time to upgrade your chiller. As of this month, you now can stay in…

AquaFx.com is Reef Builders Newest Sponsor!

Everyone here at Reef Builders would like to welcome Aqua Fx to Reef Builders. Aqua Fx supplies the reef aquarium industry with high end Reverse Osmosis systems for your home aquarium. They also carry supplies for Local fish stores RO/DI…

Solana 34 Gallon Nano Aquarium Current USA launched

Seems Current USA doesn’t appreciate JBJ or Red Sea pushing out these “other” nano aquariums. Sure this nano aquarium has your usual everything is built into the back setup, including skimmer. However, there is one thing that Current USA got…

Eshopps gets into the Overflow Box game

Eshopps released overflow boxes for your aquarium. For those of you that don’t want to drill your tank, or don’t want to hassle with it. “Quality overflow boxes feature bulkhead fittings for secure and convenient installation. Use these easy-to-install overflow…

Part 1: Aesthetics…Reef Keeper 2 VS Aqua Controller Jr

Neptune Systems introduced the Aqua Controller Jr to a lot of fan fare. After all, it was one of the first controllers on the market that the average reef keeper could afford. However it wasn’t until later that Neptune Systems…

The Nano-Reef Handbook

A practical guide for the hobbyist who wants to set up and maintain a reef aquarium that is less than 15 gallons. The first half of the book discusses water quality, filtration, lighting, and temperature. The second half provides descriptions…