The company which brought you Windows Millenium Edition, Vista and the failed DRM protocol Plays for Sure is now bungling the very fabric of the aquarium fresh-salt continuum. In it’s latest promotional ad for Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft has put…
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Tunze Nano RO Station winning limerick and haiku announced
Last month we asked to submit your reefing haiku or limerick for a chance to win a Tunze Nano RO Station and the entries were so good, we’ve been debating for over a week on which one is the best.…
Hanna Checker for Marine Alkalinity hitting at $49.50
Hanna Instruments which makes great products like Hanna Checkers is getting official with their new Marine Alkalinity checker. If you haven’t yet realized , this is going to be so awesome. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve squinted…
The spotted drum, Equetus punctatus, is one of the most underrated reef fish of all time
The spotted drum, Equetus punctatus, is one of our all-time favorite reef fish and it’s just a puzzle as to why this fish isn’t way more popular. In Japan a decent spotted drum can fetch upwards of $300 or more…
Green Fluorescent Protein from bioluminescent jellyfish used to make solar cells
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) is a green pigment with which most coral keepers should be familiar with; GFP is the most common fluorescent pigment found in soft and stony corals, GFP is an antioxidant when corals are exposed to light…
Book Review: Guide des poisons de Tahiti et ses Iles
The following contribution is from Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka, a well known expert on reef wrasses and an avid collector of all reef fish books Guide des poisons de Tahiti et ses Iles is a new excellent guide book to fishes…
Red Sea Salts launching in UK
Red Sea is planning to release their new Red Sea Salt and Coral pro salts very soon according to numerous sources we’ve learned. The salts have been retooled from feedback from many aquarists as well as industry professionals. The difference…
Hands on and review of the AquaMax hang on back skimmer
The AquaMaxx hang on Back Series protein skimmer is a finely crafted acrylic box that is perfect for your nano aquarium. That is my opinion after I’ve had this running on my quaint 20 gallon aquarium. With so many nano…
Looking at MACNA from a purely hobbyist point of view (where are the kids?)
Here at Reef Builders we tirelessly work our fins to the spine to stay on top of the news and to make sure our readership is the most informed about everything related to the aquarium world. Whether it’s new fish,…
Atlanta Reef Club’s domain problems
The Atlanta Reef Club, which successfully hosted the 2008 Macna in Atlanta has been having domain problems. Apparently the issue has stemmed from a user who was banned. That user then sent in a copyright infringement notice directed to the…
