Reefology 101: How We Make Saltwater for the Reef Builders Studio

Reef Builders is proud to introduce a brand new series of videos we are calling Reefology which will be an even blend of reefing content regarding all aspects of the reef aquarium hobby. Reefology will cover the basics of putting…

Hydro Logic FlowMaster Meter is a Must-Have for Water Purification

Using pure water with zero to minimal impurities or contaminants is the foundation for mixing clean, life-giving seawater in a reef aquarium. For most reef builders the first step to having freshwater we can trust usually begins with a reverse…

Natural Sea Water Vs Artificial Salt Water

If you’re lucky enough to live by the sea, you may have found yourself trying to decide between using Natural Sea Water (NSW) or mixing your own Artificial Salt Water (ASW). And for the hobbyists living too far from the…

Building the Ultimate Water Mixing Station

We’ve been building out the Reef Builders Studio for well over a year now and if there’s one project that has felt like it would be the capstone to the endeavor, it’s the water mixing station. When you have a…

Salinity Tester from Hanna Instruments is both Accurate & Affordable

The concentration of salt in seawater, known as Salinity, is the single most important factor to having a successful saltwater aquarium. Therefore, we welcome any device that makes reliable and accurate testing of salt concentration any easier, such as the…

LiveAquaria Debuts Professional Reef Salt

Professional Reef Salt is a new seawater mix from the one and only LiveAquaria, America’s powerhouse for quality online aquarium livestock. For years LiveAquaria relied on Reef Crystals as their exclusive formula in the coral farm and fish holding facility…

Twenty6 Salt: ACI Aquaculture Just Launched Their Own Professional Salt Mix

Twenty6 is a new formula of salt offered by ACI Aquaculture to specifically address the needs of professional and commercial coral handlers. ACI began looking into making their own seawater mix several years ago when cheap salts proved to be not clean…

Seachem Vibrant Sea Coming Soon With Bonus Potassium

Vibrant Sea is a brand new salt mix from Seachem which has just begun to be teased in leaked promotional materials. The new Vibrant Sea will be the fourth salt mix in Seachem’s product catalog, following their original Marine Salt and Reef…

Reeflowers Gives You Four Ways to Use Caledonia Salts

ReeFlowers is a Turkish company offering a wide range of additives for saltwater, freshwater, planted tanks, ponds and terrariums. We caught up with ReeFlowers at Interzoo 2016 to learn more about their new Caledonia line of Reef Salts. The Caledonia line…

Prodibio Pure Ocean expert reef salt

Pure Ocean is the name of Prodibio’s new seawater salt mix. Rather than make a whole range of salts, Prodibio bills Pure Ocean as an Expert Reef Salt which is ideal for all fish, corals and invertebrates. Pure Ocean is…