Reef Octopus hang on Zeovit reactor

The Reef Octopur hang on Zeovit reactor joins a huge and growing stable of aquarium products from the Chinese company. With the high popularity of hang on back skimmers and media reactors, it’s no surprise that Zeovit reactors also received…

Hydor & Prodibio ink huge distribution deal for US & Canada aquarium market

Prodibio will now be widely available in US & Canada right alongside Hydor products. Of all the bacterial additives available to the aquarium trade over the years, Prodibio has long been a leader in the European aquarium market but seemingly hit…

Reef Octopus Stackable Neck Extensions released by CoralVue

  CoralVue has released stackable neck extensions for Reef Octopus protein skimmers giving you the ability to improve your current skimmer by adjusting the dwell time or to allow for higher internal water height settings. We saw a prototype of…

Waveline DC 5,000 and RLSS Skimmer reviewed: Even better when they’re together

Normally when I agree to do a product review, I proceed with a new additive or device very cautiously, running or testing products for just long enough to get a feel for how it performs over a medium amount of…

Estherea reef video shows that the Dutch are some of the best reefers in the world

At Reef Builders we got mad love for the Dutch reefers and we’ve featured Tanne Hoffe, Leo Den Breejen, Pieter van Suijlekom (6 meter Pieter) and the Estherea Hotel, the latter of which has just been given a proper video…

New Tunze products get tentative US release dates, begin appearing late summer

If you recall we covered a gaggle of new Tunze products released at InterZoo and for all of you looking to get your hands on the new goods here in the US, Tunze has your back publicizing a tentative release…

Elos AquaStudio in Nice, France, opens its doors for a video tour

Elos AquaStudios are a far cry from the cramped and cluttered fish stores we have grown to love, combining the best of a gallery with a working fish store in a clean, enticing layout while showcasing all the great Elos…

XenoXon Coral Dongo skimmer is well built with a hardened-foam mesh-wheel impeller

XenoXon is a new company from Hungary making unique skimmers and LED lights which we first encountered at InterZoo 2012. The protein skimmer landscape in the marine aquarium industry may be dominated by manufacturers from China, Germany and America, but…

PicO Skim makes the glass nano skimmer in acrylic

PicO Skim by PicO Aquariums is a new air driven nano protein skimmer that seems to be catching the wave of the small and effective filtration devices. Borrowing some design cues from Gnome Glass nano skimmer, the PicO skimmer is…

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…