Tease of Velda AquaTesterPro may be for ponds, but we’re intrigued

The AquaTesterPro is a new water electronic testing tool from Velda, who specializes in fish ponds, that has us intrigued. Traditional test kits are always a drag trying to determine parameters by matching the closest shade of color or counting…

Tunze gets into macro algae reactor market

Tunze will be getting into the algae reactor market by releasing two macro algae reactors, the Tunze MAR 3181 and Tunze MAR 3182, that should be available to the market by September and will be showcasing the products next month…

Video of the Huge Surgeonfish at Tang’s Chinese Restaurant

We love big showy pet fish, especially large adult surgeonfish that are in somebody else’s aquarium so we don’t have to go broke trying to feed them. Usually the place to go to see large resident marine aquarium fish is at…

FlowBox flow meter from Pacific Sun

The FlowBox is a new digital flow meter from Pacific Sun, makers of fine LED lights and LED + T5 hybrid light fixtures. The first day we swung by the Pacific Sun booth at InterZoo we were enamored by the…

Skimz Piramid a new space-saving pyramid skimmer

Skimz has launched a new space-saving Skimz Piramid protein skimmer for people want a smaller protein skimmer without sacrificing power by slimming down the width by up to 36% over previous designs. Powering the new Skimz Piramid is the new R14 TinyAir bubble plate with a ratio…

InterZoo 2016 will be a huge event for new aquarium products

InterZoo 2016 is the greatest pet and aquarium show on earth, it’s right around the corner, and we couldn’t be more pumped! For six years, since InterZoo 2010, Reef Builders has been the go-to source for aquatic news and new…

Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 and 6040 pricing and availability update

The sleek and compact Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 and 6040 we saw at Interzoo are getting close to being available here in the U.S. with a targeted release date in late July. Besides taking considerations to re-position the pump to…

Top 12 new reef aquarium products of InterZoo 2014

If one thing became clear walking the floor of InterZoo 2014 a couple of weeks ago, it’s that there an avalanche of innovation happening in every sector of the marine aquarium hobby and industry. The marine aquarium companies who displayed…

DeJong Marinelife’s Interzoo Booth is a rare fish oasis amid exhibition chaos

Wandering the numerous halls of Interzoo 2014 is intense. It requires endurance, comfortable footwear and ton of caffeine to take it all in. But once we found DeJong Marinelife’s booth among the chaos, we found ourselves in fish-geek heaven. Unlike…

Giesemann debuts new Powerchrome T5 series

Giesemann debuted a new, exclusive line of Powerchrome T5 lamps at InterZoo. Although T5 technology has been relegated to the backseat of the aquarium illumination conversation due to the influx of LED lights, cost and performance are key factors for hobbyists…