The Marineland Exhibit Series Wifi Aquarium is one of the newest all in one fish tanks from one of the hobby’s oldest companies. First announced in January of last year, due to the lockdowns we just enjoyed our first look…
Elos Reef Special Formula Salt now Available in America
Elos Reef Special Formula Salt is not a new salt for Europeans who have enjoyed its unique formula for over a decade, but it only just became available in the United States this year. Around these parts Elos is certainly…
AQUA 2021 trade show will go ahead this October
Europe’s largest aquatic-only trade event will go ahead as planned on October 13 and 14 this year. The show organizers have told Reef Builders that the biennial event held in Telford, UK will now happen due to government lockdown restrictions…
SKY LED Announced by Neptune Systems
The SKY LED is the reef aquarium light from Neptune Systems that has been on the horizon since the trademark was officially filed (and subsequently suspended). We’ve been piecing together different features of the Neptune Systems SKY LED since its…
Blastomussa vivida is Blooming at Pacific East Aquaculture
Blastomuusa vivida is a species that was officially recognized as recently as 2014 but there’s really a lot to appreciate about this particular species, especially over at Pacific East Aquaculture. DOn’t get us wrong, Blastomussa wellsi ain’t no slouch either…
Killer Robot Hunts Down Crown of Thorns Starfish
Killer Robots may be the trope of science fiction stories and movies and there are legitimate concerns that a superhuman artificial intelligence or ‘singularity’ might be a danger in the future but today we can use them to do our…
AquaEL Thermometer Link Wireless Temperature Monitor
The AquaEL Thermometer Link is an important new development in the progress of aquarium monitoring tool. You may have heard of ‘wireless’ thermometers before but these consist of little more than an LCD display with a wireless probe but this…
Tunze Comline Silencer Uses Innovative Spiral Chamber
The Comline Silencer is an exciting new aquarium accessory from Tunze that should help reduce the degree to which you can hear the air intake of your protein skimmer. The Tunze Comline Silencer uses an innovative new design and if…
TMC’s V2 iLumenAir gets a light and mounting upgrade
Tropical Marine Centre has launched an upgraded version of the iLumenAir aquarium light. Named the iLumenAir+, the new model is available in three sizes and boasts new rear mounting brackets, and a new LED configuration.
Reef Pro Complete AB – a Hobbyist Formulated 2-Part Solution
Two part solutions have been a mainstay of the reef aquarium hobby for generations of reef builders, and there are countless variations on providing an ionically ‘balanced’ pair of calcium and buffer additives. Many startup companies have created their own…
