Octo S-130 Is A New Standout Protein Skimmer

The Octo S-130 is a brand new protein skimmer introduced at the CoralVue booth at MACNA with a lot of swanky features to make it stand out. It was more than five years ago when we saw the first ‘Wine…

Get A FREE Wide Angle Lens With SeaLife DC2000 Camera

SeaLife DC2000 If you’ve been thinking about buying an underwater camera the SeaLife DC2000 is a great place to start. For USD $699 This compact camera packs a mighty punch producing crisp 20MP images and HD videos at 1080p. And…

BlueWater Is The Newest Underwater Drone Coming Soon To Indiegogo

BlueWater is the latest concept drone in a long line of coming soon projects. But the question remains, when if ever will we see a consumer grade underwater drone available to the masses. We have no problem with seeing more and…

Getting Burned Out On The Hobby (And How To Avoid It)

As Neil Young sang “It’s better to burn out, than it is to rust, cause rust never sleeps”, is applicable to this hobby in a number of ways. First, as anyone who has had a tank for a while knows,…

The MACNA 2017 Video Tour Part 4

It’s hard to believe that MACNA 2017 has already come and gone – having missed a day due to illness I really felt the importance of having MACNA be a three day show, and I personally could stand to hang…

Well Hello! White Yellow Tang

A beautiful and wild Zebrasoma Codename: ‘Cheddar’ Hawaii has become somewhat known for producing outstanding aberrantly marked Zebrasoma tangs on occasion, and ‘Cheddar’ here is no exception. Two other very notable white tangs ‘Casper’ and ‘Powder’, both had originally grown…

Hey Twin Cities! Not at MACNA? Check out the illuminated reef

This is the time of year where those of us not soaking up all the goodness at MACNA get a bit melancholy — wondering what cool gear is being unveiled, all the great frags, the speakers and of course the…

2nd Annual Solomon Island Dive Fest Is Happening October 2-7

2nd Annual Solomon Island Dive Fest It’s almost here, only one month left before the start of the 2nd annual Solomon Island dive fest. If you’ve never heard of it, the Solomon’s are a group of remote island hidden away in…

Luiz’s Snapshots: Odontanthias katayamai In Pohnpei

If you’ve read Reef Builders for any length of time then you know that in order to find the rarest, most colorful and interesting fish, you have to dive deep. Like really deep. That and be Dr. Luiz Rocha or one of…

Reefers Are Mobilizing To Help In The Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort

By now you’re all aware of the extreme flooding and damage that Hurricane Harvey has caused in rain stricken areas of Texas and Louisiana. A band of reefers led by Hernando Rocha in the Coral Springs, Florida area are mobilizing…