Last week, I went to Saint Louis (Remy’s stomping grounds) to make content and speak at the Reefing USA coral show. Before coming, Remy had the great idea of testing all the vendor’s systems at the show to analyze potential…
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Panta Surge turns Wave Box Design Principle on its Head
Water movement aficionados Panta Rhei have teased a very interesting new device called Panta Surge on their Instagram feed. Based on our first looks, Panta Surge consists of a 3D printed box with (we’re guessing,) a Hydro Wizard controllable pump…
Vote for Your Favorite Reef Aquarium Product of 2023
50 new products crossed the Reef Builders News Desk in 2023, and looking through the list there were several major product launches from some of the biggest brands in the saltwater aquarium industry. In 2023 we saw innovation in pumps,…
How to Set Up a Nano Reef Tank
We’ve really been feeling it lately for nano tanks. We run much larger tanks for surgeonfish, but while we’re waiting for our Acros to grow in those we like to have some low-cost fun and set up nano tanks as…
Predatory Trumpetfish hide behind herbivores to get closer to prey
The West Atlantic trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus, is an opportunistic predatory Syngnathiforme that is often observed swimming vertically amongst gorgonians to conceal itself from prey. But camouflage isn’t its only predatory tactic, as it’s also known to use the bodies of…
Saudi Arabian Island to Become World’s Largest Coral Garden
A $500 billion development in Saudi Arabia has announced an island destination and with it, the world’s largest coral garden. Called NEOM, plans for the futuristic Red Sea City include a marina, villas, a beach club, an underwater museum, and…
Innovative Marine launch Nuvo Roller for Fusion AIO
The minute we found out about a 3D printed roller filter for nano tanks we couldn’t hide our excitement, while at the same time predicting that they would become the nano mechanical filter of the future. And as of today,…
Biological filter media is back – here’s how to use it
The reintroduction of biological filter media has been one of the most significant changes in reefkeeping in the last 10 years. For decades, the Berlin Method taught us to ditch “traditional” aquarium filtration methods and instead rely on the microbial…
Reef Builders Top 10 new products of 2022
Over 80 new products rolled across the Reef Builders news desk this year, ranging from pumps, lights, and skimmers, to tanks, controllers, fish food, and dosers. A global shortage of microchips was still being felt throughout the first three quarters…
Diffuser Hood option comes to Maxspect Jump MJ-L165
Maxspect has topped off its trio of new product releases this week with a new diffuser for one of its most popular lights. Like other diffusers, Maxspect’s own serves to diffuse light from the LEDs and provide better color blending,…
