Safeguarding Your Aquarium With Redundant Design

Redundancy      We have all been admonished by the phrase at some point in our lives “Don’t be redundant. To most that simply means don’t say something twice. By definition it also means don’t exceed what is necessary or…

Teenyreef’s impeccable 10 gallon reef tank

Today’s featured reef tank is not a massive piece of room furniture, but rather a a restrained, miniature desktop masterpiece. Teenyreef’s nano reef tank is a shining example of how much you can do in the confines of a 10 gallon…

Hands on with the new Tunze DC controllable DOC Skimmers at ReefStock

The DOC Skimmer 9410 and 9430 are Tunze’s two largest models of DC controllable protein skimmers and last weekend at ReefStock we got to see these two new devices in person. We are reefing during a time when most protein…

Polyplab launches new web site

Polyplab has been polishing things up lately with the launch of the new website to showcase its product line more with both consumers and retailers. Content and navigation is improved from the previous version, with better product details. Polyplab also…

2015 Dream Tank Giveaway

Once again, it is that time when some of the biggest commercial names come together in a bid to help fight childhood cancer, and this year the odds of winning are even better with multiple prizes! For the lucky winners it…

Tank Profile: Joe Garza’s SPS-dominate Reef Savvy Rimless Aquarium

The blue thumb behind this beautiful reef, Joe Garza, is a U.S. Navy veteran who spent years traveling the oceans, exploring the globe, and admiring the beauty of the aquatic world. He kept aquariums filled with all sorts of colorful…

Black Friday aquarium deals aplenty, are you ready to shop?

For the last five years or so, we have listed out some of the great Black Friday shopping deals our sponsors have. This year we are excited to see more manufacturers relax the MAP pricing and allow their retail partners…

50 Years of TUNZE 1960-2010

We are extremely pleased to welcome a great inaugural post by our newest contributor, Mirko Belosevic, who will become the Reef Builders Eastern European correspondent. Mirko is a professional aquarist and writer, he is the former editor and publisher of…

Tunze Osomolator to get magnet upgrade, new users rejoice

The Tunze Osmolator, the popular automatic water top off device is expected to receive a few upgrades later this year. Specifically one of the biggest complaints, if not the only one of this popular device is attaching the sensors  into…

Tunze Factory spied in new never before seen photos

Of all the companies that produce aquarium products, Tunze is easily the most popular for their line of professional marine gadgets, water movers and their famous osomolator. You’ve most likely heard that Tunze products are made in Germany or German…