Welles’ 250 gallon reef from Beijing is stunning even with 10K Metal Halides

Whether lit by the bluest of blue LEDs or just 10,000K metal halide bulbs, a truly remarkable reef aquarium look great no matter the lighting thrown at it and this stunning reef from Beijing confirms exactly that. With more-and-more reef…

Acropora suharsonoi – one of the most beautiful and unique deepwater Acro species

We are delighted to welcome Leo den Breejen as the latest addition to our lineup of international contributors. Leo is the creator of such famed aquascapes as the Formosa Forest and Apogon Reef and he’ll be dropping from time to…

Friday Smorgasbord: Insane in the Chromatophores, Shark bait, lionfish derby results, improving reefs via water, and garbage cleanup off Miami reef

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-OVrI9x8Zs[/youtube] We like squids and we like Cypress Hill. Combine the two and you have this visually stunning and scientifically fascinating video. Cephalopods change their appearance through color-changes cells called chromatophores that are neurologically stimulated via electrical signals in the squid.…

New CAD Lights NR-1 Nano Reef Bio-Reactor coming soon

The nano-reef market is getting a bit of good news today with another nano-sized biopellet reactor hitting the market as the new CAD Lights NR-1 Nano Reef Bio-Reactor was just announced. The diminutive reactor measures uses a 2 1/2 in. diameter body and…

Gloupe’s reef is a French chef-d’oeuvre, a modern coral masterpiece

There are aquariums that look fantastic and stunning, and then there are reef aquariums that are so jaw dropping gorgeous that they have us gasping for air enchanted by its beauty. Gloupe’s Reef is most definitely, one hundred percent in…

Dr. G’s Medicated Frozen Foods for piece of mind

In a special installment, Reef Builders contributor Matt Pedersen (MP) and guest contributor, fish breeder Junkai Ong (FuEl), offer two viewpoints on Dr. G’s line of medicated frozen fish foods. Medicated feeds like Dr. G’s can prevent medications from entering…

Elos Pro Skimmer SPS coral food

Elos Pro Skimmer is a new SPS coral food which comes in a liquid form applied with an eyedropper. Pro Skimmer was developed by Elos to “provide an immediate source of energy for cellular respiration as well an important energy…

AquaSpoon from AquaMedic is a handy measuring tool for aquarium additives, biopellets, media and food

The AquaSpoon from AquaMedic is an aquarium tool unlike any we have ever seen marketed directly at the aquarium market. Instead of having a full digital scale with a measuring tray on top, the handle of the AquaSpoon is the scale…

Continuum Aquatics calcium compounds are free of organics for all levels

When we brought you the news of Continuum Aquatics releasing a new lines of aquarium products we did get the question of what makes them different than other products on the market. Granted many reef aquarium products are similar and…

BioPronto Marine is Two Little Fishe’s solution for instant aquarium cycling

BioPronto Marine is a new product you should reach for when you need to kickstart a new marine aquarium or system. Two Little Fishes has been on a roll releasing new aquarium management products lately, like Bactiv8 NPX and now BioPronto Marine. Whereas…