Need a better reason to quarantine? How about your own health. We know quarantine systems are an essential component to bringing new fish into your system to help prevent the spread of disease to your other fish, but recent research from Oregon State University…
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New time lapse video of a reef awakening shows the beauty of the early morning reef
Last year we shared an inspiring video of a reef aquarium waking up in time lapse photography and we have the second installment for your viewing pleasure. We usually eagerly await the corals to extend their polyps and show their glory,…
Editorial Independence
A senior writer for CNET had resigned on Monday less than a couple hours after a report that CNET was barred from presenting an award to a company being sued by CBS which owns CNET.
It’s Back! 2012 LED Showdown — You Decide
The Reef Builders LED showdown is back! Last year we had a lot of fun letting you choose who you thought was the “top dog” in the LED showdown and wanted to let you all have the chance to weigh…
Lipogramma robinsi brought up from the depths for just the second time
Lipogramma robinsi is so rare it wasn’t until early last year that we saw our first pictures of a living specimen. Thanks to the work of the deep diving Curasub in Curacao, we’ve been fortunate to have a plethora of…
Alpheus made to order LED lamps have some serious research behind them
There seems to be a common theme in the French reef aquarium industry of very high standards. Using blue lights to sell corals for example is highly frowned upon and virtually isn’t done. Similarly, the makers Alpheus LED have put…
DaVinci clownfish are a curvy-barred form of the Snowflake clownfish strain
The DaVinci clownfish is a newly announced strain of Amphiprion ocellaris from Sea & Reef Aquaculture. Sometimes Sea & Reef is dropping names for clownfish strains that have been produced for years, even if their operation “refined” them, but the DaVinci clownish is…
ATB Mini Mikro skimmer introduces air stones to bubble plates
The ATB Mini Mikro skimmer is a new in sump design from ATB which is not to be confused with the ATB Nano or the ATB Mikro skimmer lines. However, the ATB Mini Mikro skimmer does incorporate features of both…
Reef Builders Editor’s Choice: best products of 2012
We had a great deal of numerous and diverse marine aquarium products to tell you about last year. Many products are incremental upgrades to existing products lines and just another addition to existing categories. Some other products however, refine and redefine product…
Friday Smorgasbord: Floating art, dolphin stampedes, tidepools and more
We are a society built on consumption and our reliance on plastics is having a major impact on our environment, especially in our waterways and oceans. We’ve know about the floating islands of plastic, like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and other horror stories…
