Mazarra X LED spied behind the scenes of ReefStock

[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/38447234[/vimeo] The Mazarra X will be MaxSpect’s next iteration of their flagship LED light fixture, following in the footsteps of the Mazarra P and S series. There’s so much going on at ReefStock every year, it’s hard to…

ReefStock raffle alone is worthy of the trip to Denver this weekend!

We like to do it right when it comes to our own event — great vendors, cool location, smart speakers and a raffle worthy of a visit to Denver for ReefStock on its own! This year we have another great…

6 gallon SPS pico reef pushes the boundaries for nano tank enthusiasts

SPS corals are known for their higher level of care and sometimes difficult nature as far as corals go – most SPS aquarium set ups include high flow, high light, and big aquariums teeming with other invertebrate and fish life.…

Zeolite tumbler from Avast Marine hits version 2, first showing at ReefStock this weekend

The Avast Marine Zeolite Tumbler is one of those products we’ve heard about, read about and written about, but this weekend at ReefStock in Denver CO we will finally be able to hold it, touch it, and tumble some zeolites…

Digiman’s rocky reef tank is a rare fish paradise

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKDwMmS08A4&feature=channel[/youtube] Mr. Tay, more commonly known online as Digiman from Singapore, is a rare fish enthusiast that has been featured on ReefBuilders on a few occasions. Enthusiast is an understatement to his passion and Digiman is someone who knows his…

Spy shots of new Marineland Reef Capable LED shows versions with built-in timer and RGB LEDs

The timer on the Marineland’s website has not yet run out but we’ve already snuck a couple pics of new LED lights and packaging on display at Marineland’s booth at Global Pet Expo. Our in-situ blurrycam operator has revealed at…

Aquarium Specialty and My Reef Creation team up to build the Mother of All Trade Show Aquariums (MATSA)

We’ve seen more than our fair share of ghetto-fabulous and not-so-great display aquariums at marine aquarium trade shows but the Mother of all Trade Show Aquariums [MATSA] is not one of them. Built with a vision by Aquarium Specialty and…

Stunning reef aquarium gets even better after upgrade to Elos Epower and E-liteXp lighting

We love seeing great examples of interesting reef aquariums and this stunning aquarium definitely snagged our attention. We were poking around at DaniReef where we noticed this fine example of a reef tank by Andrea Negu so we figured we…

Kent Marine Reef Carbon issued stop sale—has high levels of heavy metals

Kent Marine, a saltwater aquatics brand based in the United States is asking that retailers return Kent Reef Carbon manufactured between December 5th of 2011 and February 8th of 2012. The Kent Reef Carbon is suspected of “contain[ing] unusually high…

Quality Marine makes a rare move to auction limited supply of Resplendent Cherubfish

In a move that seems highly atypical for the wholesale aquarium livestock industry (and a bit exciting), Quality Marine today announced that they will releasing their cache of Frank Baensch’s newest hybrid captive-bred Angelfish, the “Resplendent Cherubfish” , a cross…