Red Sea ReefDose 2 & 4 Doser Review [Video]

The Red Sea ReefDose 2 and ReefDose 4 are the long awaited fluid dosing systems from the aquarium hobby’s leading producer of premium glass aquarium setups. In addition to their tanks and additives Red Sea has been diligently filling out…

Calculating Actual Tank Volume Using Pre-Measured Salt Mix

Over the years the reef aquarium hobby has become increasingly analytical about many aspects of our reef tanks. We measure light levels using micromols of photosynthetically active radiation, send off water samples for ultra precise chemistry measurements using ICP testing…

The quest for improved pH levels: Heat/Energy Recovery Ventilators

PH is one of the most important parameters governing the growth and calcification of corals in the wild and in our reef tanks. However keeping aquarium pH water within a desirable range can be difficult with elevated indoor carbon dioxide…

The Best Salt For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builder Gear Guide

Are you guilty of just using whatever salt you can find, or have you ever really given much thought to the salt you are using and why? Salt formulas DO MATTER, and using the wrong salt could be doing more…

D-D launch H2Ocean Dosing Formula salt

D-D The Aquarium Solution has added a second formulation to its popular H2Ocean salt brand. H2Ocean Dosing Formula is designed for reef aquariums that don’t need a salt with elevated levels because they already maintain KH and Calcium via dosing or a Calcium reactor.

Takaki’s Japanese ‘Nature Aquarium’ Style Reef Tank

Calling all freshwater planted tank aquarists, we need more of you in the saltwater hobby!! If this beautiful split tank design is any indication of how the mind of planted hobbyist translates to the saltwater world… Join us!! Takaki Yagisawa…

Seadreams Teases The Maldive Project A Custome All In One Aquarium

Last week we showed you the Seadreams biological filter reactor, and alongside aquarium equipment, this artisanal Spanish manufacturer also creates complete reef systems. If you’re looking for a unique customizable aquarium, Seadreams might just well be the setup for you.…

How We Manually Dose a Spectrum of Additives at the Studio

Dosing of liquid additives is one of the most important aspects of routine aquarium maintenance, and paramount to having a healthy, growing reef tank. Despite this being such a critical part of a reef aquarium regime, the conversation about dosing…

Mobius App Now Live for Versa Pump Control

It’s been a long time coming but finally the first full version of the Mobius control app is available in the Apple and Google stores. For at least a year Ecotech Marine has been working on a grand unifying platform called…

Freshwater Substrate Vs. Aragonite Mangrove Growth Test

Mangrove trees are a popular addition to reef aquarium systems, and we’ve recently focused our attention on them with all the newfound space at the Reef Builders Studio. It’s positively easy to simply keep a few Rhizophora mangrove pods alive…