Fragging Duncan Coral and Installing the UltraReef Skimmer

There’s never any shortage of things to do around the Reef Builders Studio and topics to bring to the Reef Builders Studio video series. Instead of focusing on a single thing this week, we thought we’d combine two different topics…

Akula UKS Skimmer by Ultra Reef is a Work of Art

Ultra Reef has been making protein skimmers for over a decade, but being based in Europe the only time we ever got to spend with these fractionating machines was brief stints during trips to Europe. Well finally we have our…

2020 Edition of the Typhoon Skimmer by Ultra Reef

As we’ve seen with the entry level Borei skimmer and the small footprint Akula models, Ultra Reef takes great pride in constantly improving their protein skimmers year over year, and this is especially true of their flagship Typhoon range. The Typhoon…

The Akula UKS ‘Ultra Compact Skimmer’ from Ultra Reef

The Akula Ultra Kompact Skimmer from Ultra Reef is an updated mid-range line of protein skimmers packing just as many goodies as the entry level Borei skimmer we introduced last week. AS the name implies, the ultra compact design is…

Ultra Reef Borei Skimmer Skims its Own Way

The new Borei protein skimmer from UltraReef is perhaps one of the most exciting new designs of a smaller protein skimmer that we’ve seen in quite some time. At first glance it appears to be a simple enough fractionator but…

Ultra Reef Typhoon Skimmer w/ Controllable Sicce PSK Now Available

It was two years ago at InterZoo 2016 that we saw the first prototype of Ultra Reef’s Typhoon protein skimmer. It was the first of its kind designed specifically for use with Sicce’s then spanking new controllable PSK SDC needle…

Ultra Reef UCS Brings Fine Machining to Calcium Reactors

We always come away impressed with the build quality of Ultra Reef aquarium products and their new UCS calcium reactors are no different. Ultra Reef is making their new UCS with a classic cacium reactor design in two sizes, each…

Ultra Reef Typhoon is the first skimmer designed for the controllable Sicce PSK pump

Ultra Reef had a very big InterZoo, introducing their finely machined aquarium products to a wider audience than ever before. They already turned heads with their Nano Calcium Reactor and easily serviced media filter with possible Chaetomorpha reactor modification kit.…

Ultra Reef Macroalgae and Media Reactors will be quick to service

Ultra Reef has an innovative new design for a media reactor with an optional conversion kit to transform into a macroalgae filter/reactor. The design and craftsmanship of Ultra Reef aquarium equipment is uniquely Italian and it shows in all of their…

Ultra Reef makes some of the most beautiful calcium reactors

Ultra Reef is an Italian aquarium gear builder which has been making fine protein skimmers and calcium reactors for several years now. We’ve watched the design of their calcium shift and change ever slightly over time, and what they have…