Reef Bond from Ecosystem Aquarium

Available in either 1000g or 500g containers, Reef Bond is a new product that allows you to affix corals or live rock together. The bond which is called a “mortar” requires you to mix the stuff together, similar to brick…

Reef Nutrition’s lighted display for live macroalgae hits the streets

There are some companies which really excel at marketing and then there are others who decide to use rustic papyrus font to brand their coral ‘food’. This is a story about the former. Not only does Reef Nutrition go to…

Antique marine aquarium equipment

While on the second day of our local fish store crawl we noticed an aquarium antique which will be familiar to reefers with more than a little salt creep around the edges. Surely the antique hydrometer in the image above…

Bubble King Cone skimmer coming much sooner than expected

Well that was fast. No sooner does Reef Builders post the first images of the fabled BK Cone skimmer that we learn that the first shipment of this exciting product is already on it’s way to the states. Additionally, Reef…

LEDs in Action: There is no shame in being a halfway DIYer

‘LEDs in Action’ is a new mini series from Reefbuilders to highlight the importance and potential of LED technology for the home aquarium. Given the perilous environment for LED fixtures in the aquarium industry, the technophile aquarist looking to brighter…

The popular Phoenix 14K is now available in a mogul base

If you’ve been left in the double ended dust but clammoring for the greater wealth of bulb flavors that DE halide bulbs offer, Phoenix lighting has just made your day. The highly popular Phoenix 14K which is a favorite of…

C the Journal calling it quits?

We’ve been hearing rumors about C the journal calling it quits. Well versed sources say that the last issue of the C the Journal never came out and there will be no more. We have no idea what will happen…

Reeflo looking for testers of the new BlackFin Pumps

While many look across the pond for high performance water pumps, the next best thing in high flowrate pumps is sprouting up in Colorado Spring’s own Reeflo Pumps. The new line of Blackfin Pumps from the quality pump manufacturer is…

LFSlocator may not be ready for prime time

Don’t get us wrong, the LFSlocator is a great idea which will likely become an indispensible tool for travelling aquarists throughout the U.S. but our cursory evaluation of the service for the Colorado region was less than stellar. A search…

New Belgium Brewery aims to make fish food from Fat Tire beer

Leave it to the hippies of Colorado’s New Belgium Brewery to think of making fish food from the brewing by-products of classic beers like Fat Tire and Sunshine Wheat.  Nowadays, most of the fish food which is used in commercial…