New Eheim Aquastyle gets in-depth video review

We love video and in-depth reviews so this iss a welcome surprise giving the new Eheim AquaStyle aquarium a thorough rundown being set up for a simple saltwater reef aquarium. Sure this video is a bit lengthy but if you…

Lookdown Gyre tank by SEA Atlanta is a very unique concept fish aquarium (video)

We’ve all seen dedicated lookdown tanks – big tall cylindrical tanks in which lookdown fish, Selene vomer, can swim around in circles ad infinitum without running into any objects or the sides of the tank. The problem is that even…

Uber thin OLED light from Rohm and Lumiotec finally hits a consumer grade price point

The OLED light of our dreams has arrived but unfortunately, its creators put a useless hanger on it. Form factor aside, the $450 OLED Hanger light may seem expensive as a regular light in your home or closet, but with…

Hawaii gets another proposal to ban marine aquarium fish collection

Talk of banning the collection of marine aquarium livestock in Hawaii is back again just eight months since Hawaii’s House Bill 580 was reported here on Reef Builders and only six months since we reported on HB580’s failure. Yet it seems…

Glabrous fan lobster from New South Wales is a crustacean cool enough to have its own tank

We’ve always kind of regarded slipper lobsters with a modicum of respect – cool because they are hardy and interesting, they can’t pinch you and they are welcome in both fish and reef aquariums since they don’t really mess with…

Fluval Edge Heater is 25 watts of compact heating for nano aquariums

With nano and pico aquariums gaining popularity every day, it’s nice to find accessories that are proportioned for their needs. Finding appropriately sized heaters for 4-6 gallon aquariums can be a real problem. Fortunately, Hagen offers an unbreakable compact 25-…

Genicanthus semifasciatus angelfish makes a surprise appearance in large numbers

Genicanthus semifasciatus is perhaps the rarest of the obtainable six species of swallowtail angelfishes that make up part of the Genicanthus genus. The other four members are extremely rare and conventionally unobtainable to the average aquarist, perhaps with the exception…

When big just ain’t big enough — custom 20,000 gallon DIY aquarium install

Lookout Joe Yaiullo, there’s another 20,000 gallon reef tank in North America and this one looks like it’s got a lot of potential to be a really awesome reef “tank”. We get a little envious of size in this hobby…

Fluval’s Sea Salt available in three sizes and coming very soon

Fluval is set to make a big push in the saltwater aquatics industry. Their new brand Fluval Sea will have several new products. First up is the Fluval Sea Salt that we covered earlier, the salt will come in three…

Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich successfully breeds the rare Lancer Dragonet

MACNA attendees always get something special they may get nowhere else.  This time around, Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich (Dr. Witt for short) developed one of the most modern and progressive-minded presentations I’ve seen, and he did it exclusively for MACNA…