Forever and a day we have been schooled in how to set up and cycle an aquarium. Set it up, wet it, add bacteria, test, add fish, test again, and then eventually add corals. But here at Reef Builders we can’t help but think there’s another way to fast reef tank cycling, and that actually, people have been doing it wrong all along…
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Little Reactor is a New Smaller Model from Two Little Fishies
The Little Reactor is a new smaller model of one of the hobby’s first and oldest media reactors from Two Little Fishies. We’ve always thought that reefers almost always used too much media on their reef tanks whether it’s activated carbon, GFO,…
Nano-Tech Clear-Cube & PhosPhree Coming Soon from Maxspect
Nano-Tech Clear-Cube & PhosPhree are two new water purification medias that will soon be released by Maxspect and they are not the usual fare in the aquarium hobby. The Nano-Tech PhosPhree is a phosphate absorbing resin that we have seen…
Reefbot releases Version 2 with upgraded features
We first spied the Reefbot at an in person event back in 2016. (remember when we could attend in-person events safely?) Then it was known as reefbits but thankfully the company behind the product rebranded and produced Reefbot and started…
Elos Sv Sience M1 Microplankton is Designed for Long Suspension Times
Elos Sv Sience M1 Microplankton is a new food from our Italian friends that certainly claims to have some benefits for feeding aquarium corals. Like many premium foods these days the M1 Microplankton is made from ingredients that are as…
Mastertronic Final Specs, Pricing, and Setup Video
The Mastertronic is the latest new high tech reef aquarium gizmo that promises to streamline and stabilize the management of reef aquarium chemistry. The Mastertronic follows in the footsteps of the Alkatronic which is an all in one alkalinity testing…
The Best Water Testing Kits For Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide
Water testing kits are the foundation of a healthy marine aquarium after all you can’t just look at the water and know what’s going on. Maintaining stable water parameters is the key for fish and corals to thrive, and the…
The Best Macroalgae Reactors – Reef Builders Gear Guide
Macroalgae reactors are built with the sole purpose of growing chaetomorpha algae. While it’s possible to grow small amounts of chaetomorpha in a refugium, a dedicated macroalgae reactor goes beyond the humble refugium to create a supercharged macroalgae growing machine.…
Powder Blue Tangs & Emperor Angelfish: Two Common Fish That New Reefkeepers Should Avoid
Reefkeeping is a paradox. We set up an aquarium to display all the wonderful diversity of the tropical oceans, only to be told that we can’t keep the vast majority of species in our tanks. I help out in my LFS on Saturdays and the following two species are probably the two that people ask me for and point out the most, only for me to deliver the grim news that they can’t have them. And here’s why.
Transfer Your Freshwater Skills And Setup Your First Saltwater Aquarium
Making the switch from freshwater to a saltwater aquarium is easier than you think. If you already have the skills to maintain a freshwater aquarium you only need to familiarize yourself with a few new techniques, additives, and saltwater aquarium…
