2021 Reef Builders Studio Mega Tour Videos

If you’re anything like us you’re craving about as much as the reef community can put out and to answer the call this week we published over two hours of pure reef aquarium video and discussion. We’ve been hard at…

The supernatural reef tank of Seabox Aquarium

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…

Borut Asjan’s Reef features a dramatic aquascape in Slovania

This large reef aquarium belonging to Borut Asjan is located in a bar in Slovania and it has some serious aquascaping apeal. Overbearing, massive, and with sharp lines  the aquascape of this ambitious reef display has a very dramatic feel…

J’Field Yeo’s cube from Singapore is a cute collection of corals

This cube reef from Singapore comes awfully close to a flow destroying, detritus collecting rock wall but overall the system looks great and is more than worth checking out. At roughly 24 inches cubed (65cm^3) this square aquarium is far…

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…

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…

Archives: Modern Aquarium design for reef aquaria and freshwater

This story originally posted way back in september 2008 is a timeless account of how beautiful aquariums can look in a modern decor environment. Help us update it by sending in your ideas of well designed aquariums.  Modern aquarium design…

Reef aquarium time lapse video shows behavior of coral polyps

There’s nothing like a good reef aquarium time lapse video to remind us that corals are animals like us, reacting to their environment in their own way, everyday. This time lapse video of a reef aquarium shows a wide range…

6 gallon SPS pico reef pushes the boundaries for nano tank enthusiasts

SPS corals are known for their higher level of care and sometimes difficult nature as far as corals go – most SPS aquarium set ups include high flow, high light, and big aquariums teeming with other invertebrate and fish life.…

Carlinhos Moreno’s 400g reef rom Brazil is complete coral eye candy

Although the aquascaping of this stunning reef of Carlinhos Moreno may be standard-issue, the beauty of this reef is still undeniable.  Yes, the scape of this Brazilian reef borders on the “fruit stand look” but the dark shadows created by…