In October 2014, we visited one of the most beautiful reef tanks we have ever seen, at Seabox Aquarium in Viareggio Italy. These images and video have been ensconced since then but now the time is right for this incredible…
A perfect pico reef tank at Elite Reef
With a small reef tank, pico reefs being the lower limit, the aquarist has to pay very careful attention to what animals are introduced, how quickly temperature and salinity can change, and especially, to monitor water chemistry which can rapidly change.…
Jiratthi Savetsila’s reef from Thailand wins Zeovit DTOQ
The latest reef to win Zeovit’s highest honor, the Dream tank of the Quarter is the reef of Jiratthi Savetsila. A stunning tank from Thailand, the corals are elegantly balanced, and the corals are classic pastel colors Zeovit is so…
Lionel reef from France has some serious character
Lionel’s Reef from France, might not have a comprehensible aquascape or deliberate artistic statement but it does have thing going for it, massive character. There is just something very charming about this 430 gallon slice of of reef. The placement…
Reef Builders Pick: Five additional amazing nano reefs
Last week we covered five of our favorite nano reefs, but since some worthy aquariums didn’t make it to the list here is a follow up post with an additional five nano aquariums. Equally amazing, these nano reefs are very…
Steve Mac’s superb partially plasma lit Californian Reef aquarium
California style reef tanks are awesome, and Steve Mac’s peninsular layout display is a great example. There isn’t much to be said about the aquascape or use of negative space to create an open and balanced look of the aquarium, but…
Radion & Zeovit powered aquarium is a mini reef coral-scaping masterpiece
This mini reef aquarium lighted by 3 x Radion XR30w and using ZEOvit for management of nutrients and elements is a masterpiece of fine coral reefscaping. Using a variety of SPS corals with complimentary colors and contrasting shapes suggests that…
Awesome dancing nano reef is a masterpiece of common reef life
The dancing 25 gallon nano reef has a lot going for it; a vortech pump, LED lighting, great looking common marine animals, moderate use of live rock and an overall look which is greater than the sum of its parts.…
Sander’s reef is quite a beast at almost 11 feet
The video of Sander’s reef aquarium pretty much speaks for itself; this is one long and awesome tank. The tank measures 130x24x18” for a volume of around 235 gallons and is lit by two 8 x 80 watt ATI fixtures. The T5 fluorescent…
Aquatic Dreams 600 gallon reef tank a few months after the move to Post Falls, Idaho
A couple weeks ago we brought you the two year update of Steve Hurlock’s Mountain Reef and this week we’ve got a new video of the 600 gallon reef tank by Aquatic Dreams. In August of 2009 we shared a…
