Reef Factory Release Dosing Pump Pro

Polish reef equipment company Reef Factory has released its second generation of dosing pumps, the Dosing Pump Pro. Available as a single-head X1, or a four-head X4, Dosing Pump Pro comes with a new design incorporating new stepper motors (this…

Jake Adams 42nd Birthday Tribute

Reef Builders’ Late, Great Managing Editor Jake Adams would have been 42 years old today. So please join his wife Windsor and three-month-old son Reef in wishing him a Happy Birthday, remembering his contribution to the reef aquarium hobby, and…

Levi’s Caribbean Biotope Aquarium

I’ve always personally wanted to set up an aquarium endemic to a certain area of the ocean. I recently moved across the country to Florida, and with the move, I happened to have an empty 75-gallon aquarium. I figured if…

Hydros Control X10 is a Dosing Pump and Aquarium Controller In One

CoralVue is soon to release its latest addition to the Hydros Aquarium Controller portfolio, the Control X10. Like others in the range, the X10 comes fitted with two Command Bus, two Drive Ports, and four Sense Ports to power 12V…

The History and Evolution of Live Rock

When Georg Smit and Alf Nilsen introduced live rock to American hobbyists in the 1980’s the keeping of saltwater animals changed forever. Up until this time, undergravel filters were the main means for biological filtration and most tanks were decorated…

Florida and Mariana are Two New DeskMate Models from Eshopps

Eshopps continues injecting fun into the nano reef hobby with the launch of two new DeskMate aquarium models. The 9-gallon Peninsula style Florida and 7-gallon mini Drop-off style Mariana share all the design features of the DeskMate 4.8 gallon AIO…

Why Successful Reefing Is All About Incrementalism

Over the course of the last forty years, many changes have taken place that have made the hobby better. Looking back, it is safe to say that while all of these changes seem large now, they were all done incrementally,…

Upgrades to TRITON’s ICP-OES-EOP Worldwide Labs bring 25X Greater Sensitivity

The global pioneers of ICP testing have made some changes to their ICP tests, to include new parameters as well as releasing new data on their latest machines. The new, upgraded TRITON ICP test now includes Fluoride, Chloride, and Salinity,…

Watch Reef Therapy Episode #78

In this latest Episode of the Reef Builders podcast, we are pleased to welcome Keith Berkelhamer from the Rappin’ with ReefBum talk show. Keith is a long-term reefer with tons of experience and a passion for sticks and live rock,…

ADA’s IAPLC Showcases The World’s Best Aquascapes in 2023

Aqua Design Amano hosted its annual International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest on Saturday, live-streaming the event to thousands of keen aquascapers all over the world. Speak to a scaper about their passion and they’ll tell you it’s way more than…