Elos teases new LED lighting system

Oh Elos. How you tease us so. While everyone knows that most European companies wait to release any new products at the largest pet tradeshow in the world, Interzoo. That doesn’t stop Elos from teasing a new production lighting system…

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…

Elos Mini Aquarium vanishes from website, upgrade in the works?

A quick glance at the Elos Europe website and you might notice something missing. The Elos system Mini which is a very popular seller for nano aquariums has vanished from the website. Generally when this happens either Elos is discontinuing…

New Elos suncolor LED captured on video

Elos has released a video of their new Suncolor LED module in action. The module which looks like the original Elos suncolor that used a 150 HQI metal halide bulb, but instead this module uses all LEDs. A quick glance…

New Red Sea Max model coming in 2010?

You remember those rumors about the Red Sea Max 250D model? The “D” referring to upgraded internals, faster pumps, better lighting, in other words it would be more drool worthy to any reef hobbyist. After a quiet period with the…

Fauna Marin Ultra Min-D finally makes it stateside

While Europe has been enjoying the wonderfulness that is Ultra Min D from Fauna Marin for quite some time, us Americans haven’t been given the opportunity to experience what this new product is all about. Originally released in Interzoo in…

Korallen Zucht Frag Soft Socket kit

While we originally spied this frag system back at Interzoo, we finally are starting to see adoption in the US and UK markets. This frag system is winning praise from anyone using it, as fragging soft corals is some what…

Fauna Marin’s Timo coral epoxy now shipping

We originally spied this glue back at interzoo 2008 and since that time Fauna Marin apparently hasn’t released this glue up until now. The glue is your standard epoxy like substance that can be used to affix corals and live…

Red Dragon Pump Controller detailed out via manual

You remember that Royal Exclusiv Red Dragon controller first seen at Interzoo 2008? We finally acquired a copy of the manual for the Red Dragon Pump controller and we’ve come back with some impressions. The controller has different modes including…

LiTeCo aquarium lighting wants to shine on your reef

LiTeCo is a small aquarium lighting manufacturer over in Europe. The company has been making products for several years now, with some of their first products being released at Interzoo 2006. One of their older models, which is a HQI…