Stable water parameters are the key to aquarium success, which includes stable water temperature. If you start to notice your tank temperature consistently creeping above 78°F or 25.5°C during the summer months it’s probably time you invest in a chiller.…
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Unboxing Three Rare Nano Reef Fish from Among The Reef [Video]
The Liopropoma basslets are one of the most interesting and widespread group of small fishes available to aquarist, and we think they’re not nearly as popular as they should be. Their coloration, pattern, behavior, personality and even their hardiness is…
Tigahboy Macroalgae Tank – Reef Builders Featured Tank
We recently when we came across this 9 gallon macroalgae tank and reached out to Tigahboy to feature his creation on Reef Builders. It’s not often we come across such a healthy example of a simple planted saltwater aquariums so…
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.…
Proteus Is An Ambitious Underwater Research Station Planned For Curaçao
Proteus is an ambitious underwater research station that could one-day welcome scientists and researchers 60 feet below the sea in Curaçao. The project is spearheaded by aquanaut Fabien Cousteau and industrial designer Yves Béhar and is conceived as the underwater…
Hybrid Dottyback Still Enjoying Life at the Reef Builders Studio
Abby the ‘aberrant’ dottyback is a unique specimen of Pictichromis that was the first fish we ever got at the Reef Builders Studio. Nearly two years after first receiving this fish and starting it out in its own bare bones nano…
LiveAquaria Under New Ownership Following Sale by PetCo
LiveAquaria is one of the oldest online marine aquarium livestock companies that has been setting the bar in the United States for over twenty years. Five years ago LiveAquaria was acquired by PetCo as part of the Drs. Foster &…
Salty Q&A: Is a Bigger Tank Always Better for Beginners?
Q: I’m setting up my first saltwater aquarium, and one piece of advice I keep hearing is that “bigger is better” when it comes to the size of the tank. I was planning to use a 40-gallon breeder, but now…
Zebra Seahorse, Real Hippocampus Zebra Collected in Western Australia!
Zebra seahorses are a fish that seems like it shouldn’t exist but it does, barely. What we mean by that is that there are examples of seahorses in the wild with perfect black and white stripes, one species is even…
Seadreams Is Shaking Up The Market With A New Biological Filtration Reactor
Seadreams has just released a new biological filtration reactor complete with a built-in rotating shaking system for maintaining a precision bioload in your reef tank. The standard version comes with a knob on the lid of the reactor which for…
