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RK2 Systems Teases New Smart Sump Design
The RK2 Smart Sump is a new line of aquarium filtration vessels from the company that is best known for making large, commercial grade protein skimmers. These heavy duty protein skimmers are most often spotted at public aquariums and aquaculture…
How to Setup a Mini Reef Aquarium – Part 1: Tank, Stand and Equipment
Since 2007 Reef Builders has been the premier source of daily news about the reef aquarium hobby, product releases, rare fish, exotic corals, and great reef tanks. As we draw a curtain on the decade of the 2010s, Reef Builders…
Maxspect Recurve LED Review: Ambitious and Versatility LED in Sleek Design
Maxspect has been known in global aquarium industry for its innovation and their creations are always accompanied with modern and daring design. Recurve LED, which was launched in late 2017, is no exception. This handsome LED fixture is packed with…
Milletseed Butterflyfish Captive Bred by Biota Aquariums
The millet seed butterflyfish, Chaetodon miliaris, is a common and very abundant reef fish of Hawaii that is now available captive bred from Biota Aquariums. The milletseed butterflyfish is very hardy but should be even better adapted to aquarium life…
RVS Fishworld Reels in Another Remarkable Xanthic Triggerfish
It’s been a little over three years but we knew it would only be a matter of time until we caught wind of a new Xanthic Undulated Triggerfish. Like the hybrid multibar venusta angelfish that only come from the Philippines,…
This Customized Bandsaw is Self-Cleaning and Flow-Through [Video]
The introduction of bandsaws to propagate and cleanly cut some of the more massive coral species was a revolution in aquarium coral fragging. However since the first Inland saw made their way to coral farmers very little has changed about…
New Super Actinic LED Clusters for Illumagic Blaze X Lights
The new Super Actinic LED Clusters just announced by Illumagic are certain to appeal to a certain cadre of reefers who just can’t get enough blue light. If you think the Windex look is not blue enough, these Super Actinic…
Spectra SP200 Review: A Unique Way to Control Reef Aquarium Spectrum
The Spectra SP200 is an interesting and ambitious new reef aquarium light that was built from a whole different type of desire and requirement. The sleek actively cooled fixture shares the same basic structural design as we’ve seen from many…
Natural Sea Water Vs Artificial Salt Water
If you’re lucky enough to live by the sea, you may have found yourself trying to decide between using Natural Sea Water (NSW) or mixing your own Artificial Salt Water (ASW). And for the hobbyists living too far from the…
