Reef Building at its finest

Steve, who is in the process of building a 180 gallon saltwater aquarium grabbed this tank that needs a lot of work. His plan and equipment goes like this: 65 gallon acrylic (49x18x17) sump/refugium. 36″ high stand. Will be built…

Reef Builders Guide: How to setup a Reef Tank

    The best words I have to describe a coral reef is a “lush wasteland.” By this I mean many extremely different types of life inhabit a coral reef, yet it is incredibly nutrient poor. Reefs rely on powerful…

Illumagic Vitamini Striplight Review: More Color & Power for Less Money

The Vitamini LED Super Actinic Striplight by Illumagic is the first supplemental light of its kind that we’ve had the pleasure of writing about in far too long. This skinny new little light bar is packed with power, color, and…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are great times to be a reefer

The annual holiday shopping season officially kicks off this week with the traditional Black Friday shopping day and we’ve got our annual list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to share. We have done our best to cobble together…

Jim’s temperate pico aquarium is a spectacular example of craftmanship

Jim’s temperate pico might be very simplistic in color, but it is certainly not lacking in form.  Owned by the same hobbyist as the azoox fish bowl, this is another awesome setup. Both the imposing aquascape and beautiful corals really…

Gifts for Aquarists

It’s the time of year when significant others and friends look to surprise those of us who keep aquariums with something special for our hobby. Hopefully you’ve educated those around you that buying you a fish or coral is not…

Black Friday is now the Friday before Black Friday: Yes, Black Friday efforts keep getting more and more aggressive to reach early shoppers.

SaltwaterAquarium.com surprised everyone by launching their Black Friday sale at midnight last night—an entire week ahead of schedule—to get a jump start on the competition and snag those early-bird reefers. Remember when Black Friday sales were strictly, well, on Black…

Red Sea Announces ReefControl

Red Sea has released details about their upcoming ReefControl and ReefSense components. This new addition to the automated controller market is sure to be a hit with those familiar with Red Sea’s ReefBeat app and other Red Sea products. There…

Breaking New Ground

Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the USA In the ever-evolving world of reef aquariums, where hobbyists chase the iridescent hues of acropora colonies and the gentle sway of glowing Euphyllia, few…

RB Care Guide: Trachyphyllia

Introduction to Trachyphyllia Care Trachyphyllia, or Trachy, as they are commonly called, are another extremely popular and must have LPS coral! These big meat corals are recognized by their fleshy, brightly colored bodies that light up the bottom of reef…