Attention to details is what can make the difference between a nice reef tank, and a great reef tank. In this exquisite example of a reef display by Masanao Shibuya, no detail has been left to chance to create a…
Ecotech Marine QuietDrive is a revolution in DC motor performance and silence
Ecotech Marine’s new QuietDrive is not just a new pump, or a new controller, but a completely new way to drive brushless DC motors which is going to revolutionize the way that users experience their Vortech pumps. The promise of…
Kessil A160we LED spotlight review: the best gets even better
When it comes to LED spotlights for our aquariums, there’s basically Kessil, and everybody else. Where nearly all other manufacturers have focused their efforts on building essentially the same tablet-shaped fixture with varying colors and intensities of diodes and a…
Tunze DOC Skimmer 9001 is a concentration of protein skimming
The DOC Skimmer 9001 is Tunze’s latest addition to the Comline range of internal marine aquarium filter devices and it is quite the little package. Due to be revealed next week at InterZoo 2014 in Nuremberg Germany, the DOC Skimmer 9001 is…
Echinophyllia tarae, a new species of chalice coral discovered off the beaten path
Seems like we are treated to new species of reef fish on a regular basis but new descriptions of stony and soft corals are much fewer and far between. The latest of these coral discoveries is Echinophyllia tarae, a new species…
Plectranthias pelicieri is still one of the most stunning fish in the sea
We don’t see Plectranthias pelicieri pop up in the aquarium trade too often but when it does, we take notice. Looks like B-Box Aquarium recently had the privilege of adding a Pelicier’s Plectranthias to their stable of rare aquarium fish, likely having…
Mr. Kang’s Korean reef aquarium is a field of exquisite corals on an elegant aquascape
When we first happen upon a reef aquarium in pictures or real life, one of the first things we look for is the way that the tank is unique, in what it does well. As far as we’re concerned, this…
MRC Mini Kreisels for pelagic culture of marine life
They’re what every marine breeder really wanted, but didn’t get, for the holidays. MRC’s made-to-order mini kreisels feature all the sex appeal of [insert name of your favorite exotic sports car here]. This is not, we repeat, is not your…
Lookdown Gyre tank by SEA Atlanta is a very unique concept fish aquarium (video)
We’ve all seen dedicated lookdown tanks – big tall cylindrical tanks in which lookdown fish, Selene vomer, can swim around in circles ad infinitum without running into any objects or the sides of the tank. The problem is that even…
Aquascaping “Outside The Box” The Volcano-scape of Kyle Verry
If you are a regular reader of my ramblings here on Reef Builders, at hobby conferences, and in hobby magazines, you know I’m a HUGE fan of outside-the-box thinking in aquascaping. No rock walls and boring layouts for me. Nope!…
