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February 12-18

MRC hybrid aquariums are glass, acrylic & PVC bottom tanks to die for

With some of the best crafted acrylic products in the aquarium world, hybrid aquariums are exactly where we’d like for My Reef Creation to apply their talents. MRC’s been making calcium reactors, small protein skimmers, large protein skimmers and professional…

Friday Smorgasbord: Starfish, weird fish and sea foam

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Smorgasbord where we have some fun, wacky and weird news to share with you. First off is some stunning macro photography from photographer Alexander Semenov. We’ve seen his  amazing work before and now…

Tips to building a quieter reef tank

Having an aquarium in your home should be a relaxing and tranquil gesture. But once you delve into reefing, things get quite loud. Reef aquariums are usually heavy on equipment and plumbing, and both can transform a peaceful space into…

Waveline DC 6000 & 12000: The pioneering DC pump gets a major upgrade

The Waveline DC 6000 & 12,000 are the next generation of controllable DC water pumps from Reef Life Support Systems which come with a long list of refinements. For the pump which was one of the breakthrough products of 2012…

Atomic Reef is back at producing nuclear reef aquarium equipment

Atomic Reef the company we initially covered for their macho and nuclear neon green reactors, is back to producing their acrylic reactors, skimmers, sumps and other products. Since covering Atomic Reef back in August and with the general spread of name…

Reef Octopus DC-X video shows the dense frothy cloud of the CoralVue POV

The march of the DC controllable skimmer pumps is in full swing, with the Reef Octopus DC-X being one of the first to market with the new open volute design. You may recall that towards the end of last year…

ATB Mini Mikro skimmer introduces air stones to bubble plates

The ATB Mini Mikro skimmer is a new in sump design from ATB which is not to be confused with the ATB Nano or the ATB Mikro skimmer lines. However, the ATB Mini Mikro skimmer does incorporate features of both…

Reef Builders Editor’s Choice: best products of 2012

We had a great deal of numerous and diverse marine aquarium products to tell you about last year. Many products are incremental upgrades to existing products lines and just another addition to existing categories. Some other products however, refine and redefine product…

NextReef Sumps are the simple foundation for under tank filtration

The NextReef Sumps are a new line of vessels for housing all your reef aquarium filtration equipment, neatly and affordably under your tank. From humble beginnings NextReef has grown from a manufacturer of BioPellet reactors and accessories to full sized…