It wasn’t too long ago we brought you the first pictures of the Alpha Cone series including hands on shots and video, but the Alpha 250 ‘s smaller sibling the Alpha 200 has begun to ship. The photo above gives…
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Reef Octopus Gen II (2009) gets a face lift, still popular
Even in this recession the reef octopus protein skimmer is a popular low cost option. However, recently the skimmer was redesigned to incorporate recent trends in the protein skimmer industry. The new skimmer has a newly designed “cone” transition towards…
Typhoon skimmer 2 from Meerwasser-Technik
Another day, another new cone skimmer enters the market. Meerwasser Technik a German company has been making a variety of reef keeping equipment for some time now including Protein skimmers, zeolite and media reactors. They have recently released their new…
DIY: Tea Jar Auto Top-off
If you need a great DIY auto top off device, then you might want to look at this clever invention. The auto top off uses a Sun Tea jar, and a air tube that fills the tank automatically. How does…
Vertex Alpha 250 Kone caught in the act of skimming protein
The Bubble King Cone aka the Vertex Alpha 250 Kone is an absolute powerhouse in terms of efficiency and power. The muffler is almost magical in how much sound it muffles whether it is drawing  1500 or 1800 lph air.…
Reef Builders Podcast #2 — Midwest Frag Fest
This installment of the podcast (episode #2) has myself and Jake talking about the Midwest Frag Fest, new equipment and the new Alpha 250 cone skimmer. Hosts: Ryan Gripp, Jake Adams Producer: Ryan Gripp Podcast RSS iTunes
We’re here at the Midwest Frag Fest
Reef Builders is at the Midwest Frag Fest, you are welcome to stop by the RB Lounge and see some of the newest products in the industry. The lounge is located towards the back, and be sure to look for…
Come visit the Reef Builders Lounge at Midwest Frag Fest
In case you somehow missed it, this weekend the largest reefing event in the central US, Midwest Frag Fest will be going down in Rockford, Ill. Reef Builders will be manning it’s first ever “RB Lounge” with nothing but the…
Reef Octopus Bubble Blaster: French video of a Chinese skimmer
We’re not sure what’s cooler: The fact that a Chinese protein skimmer gets demoed and videoed in France or that said protein skimmer pump has a clear volute allowing us to bear witness to every operational detail. In either case…
Illuminata new trimless aquarium series by Oceanic: Video walkaround
The Illuminata is a new trimless, braceless aquarium series by Oceanic which we first reported on at the Marine Aquarium Expo last weekend in Costa Mesa California. The Illuminata is the first inovative aquarium series from Oceanic since the Tek…
