The Reef Octopus Pro-Series protein skimmers are a new line of products showcased when the Australian company recently relaunched its website. Not to be confused with Super Reef Octopus, Reef Octopus seems to be a separate company although they do…
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Incrediscoly outshines even the Spirograph Scolymia
Speaking of masterpieces, this incredible Scolymia australis dubbed the ‘Incrediscoly’ by Cherry Corals is an LPS to remember. The Incrediscoly may not have as much contrast of patterning as the original Spirograph Scolymia, but it more than makes up for…
Vivaldi’s new reef tank is a masterpiece in the making
Normally when we post full tank shots on Reef Buidlers, without exception these are tanks that already look good, tank of the month, mature aquarium with a nicely aquascaped reef or coral structure. As soon as we watched this video…
Blue Photo Sponge, Collospongia auris, seems to be growing well in reef tanks
When the Blue Photo Sponge, Collospongia auris, first started to become available in the marine ornamental trade, we were apprehensive that this reef organism wouldn’t take over and smother corals like the chicken liver sponge often does. We’ve now seen…
PlanktoMarine Live, a new live plankton food from GroTech
GroTech PlanktoMarine Live is a new refrigerated, ultra-dense, live form of phytoplankton recently released to the German market. According to the company, the 20ml package of PlanktoMarine Live is comparable to a 1.8 liter bottle of traditional live plankton solutions. The highly…
Macro video of SPS polyps shows what it means to have good water flow
[youtube width=”670″ height=”410″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhHmRvhrOl0[/youtube] This video of Small Polyp Stony Corals from a macro point of view is an excellent example of what good water flow and polyp extension looks like. If you have an SPS coral tank and your corals…
The other side of the fence: An insider’s view of the aquatics industry
After a lifetime working in sales, I recently took a job at an upscale aquarium business. Now that I am beginning to experience the aquarium industry from the inside, I have taken on a slightly different view of things. Yet…
Another look at the Lennardi wrasse and the Xanthic Potter’s Angelfish
If either the Anampses lennardi or the xanthic potter’s angelfish had landed this week, it would have been good news for rare fish fanciers. If these kinds of rare wrasses and angelfish make your heart skip a beat, having both…
Reef climate lab opens in Australia
The first coral reef climate lab was recently opened near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to study the effects of different variables from climate change on corals in a controlled setting. The state-of-the-art lab will run controlled experiments to see how…
Tunze Silence Electronic 1073.050 is controllable and affordable
The Tunze Silence Electronic is a variable speed centrifugal pump from Tunze which has a lot going for it. The electronic motor of the Tunze Silence Electronic is extremely efficient and very quiet. This electronic Tunze Silence pump can be…
