So, you finally got that scope, the pièce de resistance of your reefing gear. You put your beautiful eyes to the lens, eager to finally see what dinos are plaguing you. Maybe to check your phytoplankton culture. To just enjoy…
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How Reef Chasers Built a Successful Coral Farm In Landlocked Tennessee
One of the great perks of this gig is meeting local fish store owners from around the country. Our hobby, though niche, boasts a wide variety of retail spaces – large and small. Running any small business is challenging, but…
How to make a Wandell Auto Refrigerated Feeder (WARF)
For the last three years, I’ve used a simple auto feeder that has worked very well to deliver a mix of planktonic foods to my aquariums. Some potentially novel ideas about this auto feeder seem worth sharing with the larger…
Maras Reef is one of the Best SPS Tanks on the Planet [Video]
Ahh, Germany – a land of engineering marvels, renowned beer, and, as I recently discovered, some of the most dedicated reef keepers in the world. My recent trip was more than just sightseeing; it was a deep dive into Germany’s…
Kush Corals Unveils One Of The Dankest Discosoma’s Around
Late last week Bobby Moon of Kush Corals got in an extremely unique batch of disco’s. Sporting a beige/yellow base with green highlights and blue/purple splotchy vesicles/pseudo tentacles these mushrooms are some of the nicest I have seen. They adeptly…
Signature Frags’ Split Personality Spliced Acro May Have Been Born Out of Stress!
Reef Builders is no stranger to spliced Acropora, but this one came out of British coral farm Signature Frags, and Christian, the owner has an interesting theory about how the splice coloration may have developed: “So the piece, was an…
Innovative Marine Releases New Automated Roller Mat for NUVO Systems
The TLDR: Top Level Desktop Model Mid/Full Model The Full Story: This weekend, Innovative Marine launched the NUVO Roller PRO a new automated roller mat for its all-in-one NUVO series. There are two versions of the roller – the desktop…
The First Rule of (Coral) Fight Club is … – Coral Warfare at a Glance
While it may be a surprise to others, just about any self-respecting reef aquarist knows that corals fight. Life on the reef can be tumultuous for a sessile, brainless colony of polyps. In addition to unforgiving environmental conditions and relentless…
Orphek Launches OR4 Bars with Icon Dimmability Out of the Box, New Spectrum, Upgraded Chips, Sun and Moon Synchronization, and More
Orphek has just released the OR4, the newest version of its light bars. Since the OR3s, there have been many notable upgrades. Key Features: Unit Size, Specs and Price: There are four distinct bar sizes that are offered Available Spectrums:…
Growing Nuisance Algae to Feed Your Fish
Today is payday, Your local fish store has just unpacked a new shipment of marine animals and your significant other has given you the greenlight to go and pick out a new fish (or two)…What an exciting day! While driving…
