Trigger systems has released a relatively new line of sumps. The Ruby line which can be used as either a berlin or refugium setup includes 4″ diameter filter socks and up to 3 probe holder positions. The “ruby” comes from…
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Mark Poletti shares some of his Reef Serenity, Chalice corals galore
Mark Poletti is an ardent Reef Builders reader and a friend of the Rb staff. Mark has an inspiring reef aquarium and the necessary photography skills to really show it off. Mark has kindly agreed to share a little about…
Blue Planet Reef Farms specializes in captive reared fish
Blue Planet Reef Farms is a new venture from Vermont which is setting it’s sights on making post-larval fish aquaculture (captive-reared fish) fashionable again. Although post-larval reef fish aquaculture (PLA) is a fairly mature techonology, in the US the process…
Reef Builders is loungin’ at IMAC West
We’ve been here at IMAC west in Long Beach since before the booths were set up but now that the Reef Builders lounge and other booths are showing, we have to say that the Queen Mary as a venue for…
24% of reef aquarists don’t use RO water
With the recent publishing of our market research report we have found some interesting tidbits. One that caught our eye is the fact that 24% of reef aquarists do not use reverse osmosis water. Let me say that again. 24%…
Reef Central is (maybe) down offline Indefinitely, database destroyed UPDATE: It’s not going anywhere
We reported earlier yesterday that Reef Central was down and today it looks like our worst fears have been confirmed. Reef Central is down and from the looks of things, it isn’t coming back. Apparently the database backup files that…
Follow us on Twitter and be entered to win a 1yr subscription to Reef Life Magazine
This latest issue of Reef Life Magazine is so packed with new articles on rare fish and corals, we just can’t contain ourselves. The July/August issue features a double dose of Liopropoma reef basslets, Trimma and Eviota nano gobies, new…
Aquatic Life releases 30″ T5 HO light, video demo of built-in timer set up
For the folks living in the land of 30″ tanks, trying to choose a light fixture can make you feel like being in limbo with manufacturers often choosing to manufacture only 24″ and 36″ light fixture. Do you get a…
Getting To The Bottom of Things: Alternative Reef Substrates
We sure spend a lot of time making our aquariums look  great, don’t we? Coral selection, rock placement, and overall layout of the aquascape are all things that seem to occupy a lot of our time when planning or setting…
Blue Collar Reefing: If it’s Broke, Better Fix it
Blue Collar Reefing is a new column by Brian Blank which explores the finer points of being a resourceful reefer. Brian is actively investigating the Blue Collar Reefing Philosophy on Ocean@Home and he will occasionally drop in to share his…
