A properly sized protein skimmer is key to the success of any marine aquarium system—provided it’s actually doing the job it’s intended to do, that is. Sometimes protein skimmers just keep right on skimming with little or no foam and…
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Deepwater Aquatics Hang-On-Back Skimmer inherits JNS’s nozzled diffuser plate
The Deepwater Aquatic HOB protein skimmer is the most novel new hang-on skimmer we’ve seen in a while, and certainly the most notable of the year. Made by JNS of Taiwan, the Deepwater Aquatics HOB skimmer has inherited the novel…
Reef Builders Editor’s Choice: 10 best products of 2013
It’s that time of year again, that time when we get to share with you the finest new products that greatly improved our reefkeeping experience over the last orbit of the earth around the Sun. Compared to last year’s Editor’s…
Leaked photo shows Bubble Magus’s plans for controllable skimmer and pump
The Power Wave and Power Skimmer drivers shown here are evidence that Bubble Magus is ready to branch out from their huge stable of protein skimmers and the dosing pump. With the protein skimmer market all but saturated with every…
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…
Overview of all the new features in the Red Sea Max C Series
After several years of being the clear front-runner in the medium to large size All In One marine aquarium in the hobby, Red Sea is ready to take their Red Sea MAX series to the next level. As we touched…
CAD Lights Updates their AIO line with the 34-gallon Mini II
CAD Lights is no stranger to All-In-One aquariums, and they continue roll out great looking tanks. The new Mini-II looks like a winner, as it expands the mini line of aquariums with a larger volume system and some enhancements as…
Meet the Bubble King Double Cone 150
The Royal Exclusiv Bubble King Double Cone 150 is the newest member of the company’s line of quality protein skimmers. Since the release of the Double Cone skimmers in 2011, these have been a welcome addition to the Royal Exclusive…
CAD Lights pipeless PLS300 review
When asked to look over the largest of the CadLights “Pipeless” skimmer range, I must admit to being initially skeptical. My first thought was how on Earth do you make a skimmer with no pipes-? Better yet, one that can…
Salt Creep Control With 5 Simple Techniques
For marine aquarium hobbyists, the only certain things in life are death, taxes, and salt creep. There’s very little we can do about the first two, but salt creep, while just as inevitable, can usually be kept to a manageable…
