Be Sure to Catch the Limo Bus to Worldwide Corals during MACNA

Arguably the most memorable part of most professional conferences -aquariums or otherwise – is all the intangible moments where real, human connections tend to get made. These include the people you meet, the things you learn, especially the time spent…

Comment to Win a Vectra S2 or M2 Pump from Ecotech Marine

We don’t do giveaways too often here on Reef Builders but when we do it’s for good a pretty reason. As you know we’ve been hard at work building up our ability to produce original and creative reef aquarium videos…

WATCH: The Flagship Peninsula Tank

Well, here we have it folks, the tank we’ve all been waiting for! The Reef Builders flagship aquarium is a Waterbox 6ft crystal peninsula tank and will be filled exclusively with gear and corals from our YouTube channel sponsors. This…

Congratulations to the Winners of the First #LFSSaturday Contest

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have a very deep love and appreciation for retail aquarium shops, aka an LFS, which is why I visit them literally all over the world. My personal feelings aside, there’s no question that…

Top Five Tips to Have a Really Really Clean Looking Aquarium

Reef tanks, like natural coral reefs, can vary widely in their appearance; some places like oceanic islands the water is crystal clear and there’s not that much nutrients to fuel brown soft corals or algae growth in the first place.…

Fauna Marin Multi Reference is a Standard for Much More Than Salinity

Multi Reference by Fauna Marin is the first product of its kind that helps reefers really dial in their chemistry, by testing the tests. WhereTwo Little Fishies’ AccuraSea and Brightwell Aquatics’ Refractometer Calibration Standard are only references for salinity, and very…

Reef-A-Palooza Orlando April 7 & 8, 2018, Caribe Royale All-Suites
Reef-A-Palooza Orlando 2018 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando takes place April 7 & 8, 2018, at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel and Convention Center.  This marks the 5th year anniversary of the show in Orlando, Florida.  Reef-A-Palooza is a two-day event with over…
Hanna Seawater Refractometer is the Ultimate Way to measure Salinity

I started keeping saltwater tanks in 1996 and since then have used many different tools and instruments to measure salinity. At first it was with floating glass hydrometers, and soon thereafter it was swing arm hydrometers.  These two devices use the…

My Aquarium Box brings aquatic goodness to your mailbox

Have you ever seen discovery subscription box services like Birchbox for makeup or Bark Box for dogs, but wondered if there was ever going to be one for fish? Well My Aquarium Box is hoping to satiate your curiosity by…

Reef Raft NorCal opening in Bay Area

Reef Raft is opening a new full service reef store in Northern California that will feature the exotic corals and fish Reef Raft USA has worked to bring to its Southern California presence. The store is opening this weekend in…