Cerebra to be powered by Android, starts beta testing

When we first showed you the Cerebra aquarium management system we never thought the operating system would be something called Android. Vertex Aquaristik, announced today that Cerebra would be running Android 2.2 (Froyo) . Aside from the new software we…

The cold water reef tank of Steve Weast is Azoox with stealth water flow

Cold water marine aquariums are few and far between, and cold water reef tanks are an even rarer breed. While most reefers spend their efforts running tropical reef tanks with warm water and high powered lights, after building a few…

sReef — the skimmerless reef tank of Marko Haaga

A while back we posted about the tank of Marko Haaga, a beautiful skimmerless reef tank which is truly exceptional in it’s appearance as well as it’s execution. Some of you were excited to learn more about Haga’s reef tank so…

Reef Builders Staff picks best aquarium products of 2010

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since we last published our list of best aquarium products of 2009. If you needed any indication that 2010 was a big year for aquarium products, consider that last year…

House of Fins 53rd Anniversary SPLASH event this weekend

House of Fins in Greenwich CT is one of the oldest aquarium stores in the country and this weekend will mark the establishment’s 53rd year in the business of ornamental aquarium fish. House of Fins, or HOF, has been ramping…

Energy Bar 4 and Variable Drive Module coming soon from Neptune Systems

The Energy Bar 4 and Variable Drive Modules are the latest accessories that will be soon available for Neptune Systems’ Apex aquarium controller platform. Like the Energy Bar 8 that ships with the Apex controller package, the EB4 features heavy…

Modding the EcoMini 28 with a Nanostream propeller pump

Let’s face it, most all-in-one aquariums are woefully underflowed and almost all Solana and Biocube owners end up getting some kind of propeller pump to increase circulation inside the tank. Although the AIO nanos have been a major product category…

Take the testosterone out of reef keeping!

Just what is it about us reefers these days? Here we are, a quarter century after the “mini-reef” craze struck the hobby- and we’re still as amped as ever. We throw everything at our tanks to create this biggest, baddest,…

Amazing aquarium uses common corals to produce an uncommon effect

At Reef Builders, we strive to bring you aquariums that reflect  a unique perspective. Some blow us away with their sheer beauty. Others with vibrant animal growth. Still others tease us with their high-tech gadgetry and bleeding edge technology.  And…

Xaqua’s Xinout gets a full hands on and a little bit of testing

Xaqua’s Xinout return and drain device is probably the first ever set plumbing parts to have ever commanded so much attention from the reefing community. Before we even consider the silencing function of the drain and the pulsing feature of…