DaStaCo introduced the first radical new design for a calcium reactor with their Xtrema model back in 2014 and they’re continuing to keep it fresh with the DaStaCo Compact. We got our hands on this new smaller yet still powerful…
Coral CAN be Colorful Under White Lights [Video]
If you spend anytime on reef aquarium social media these days, especially facebook and instagram you might be shocked by how colorful some people’s corals tanks and corals are. Hopefully by now most of you are aware that these photos…
How (Hybrid) Tridacna Clams are Made
Spawning and rearing giant clams is an elaborate process that requires a certain degree of knowledge, but thankfully this know-how has been extensively documented and shared around the world. For around forty years small island nations of the Pacific Ocean…
Two Month Update on the One-Day Nano Reef Tank Build [Video]
It’s never been easier to set up a reef tank and this is precisely what we set out to demonstrate in our recent build of starter nano reef tank. In less than 24 hours we took a Red Sea Max…
Our Show Fish Display Tank is Starting Hot [Video]
We talk a lot about fish, corals, clams, and to a lesser degree anemones but with the reef side of the saltwater aquarium hobby taking over, the corals are kind of displacing the other major groups of reeflife, just by…
Versa Dosing Pump Hands On & Review [Video]
The Versa dosing pump has been in development for a really long time, but it’s now finally shipping to dealers around the world. We’ve seen prototypes of the Versa motor, planetary drive and other key components in development at Ecotech…
Our Top 10 Reef Aquarium Videos of 2019
Since about 2007 Reef Builders has specialized in bringing you the most up to date, timely and informative blog posts and articles on every aspect of the saltwater & reef aquarium hobby. As some of you may have noticed over…
Deltec E-Flow Review
The Deltec E-Flow is one of the more surprising sleeper pumps to come out of Germany in the last several years. Nothing about the Deltec’s large, powerful water movers conveys just how much water they move, or how efficiently they…
How to Setup a Mini Reef Aquarium – Part 1: Tank, Stand and Equipment
Since 2007 Reef Builders has been the premier source of daily news about the reef aquarium hobby, product releases, rare fish, exotic corals, and great reef tanks. As we draw a curtain on the decade of the 2010s, Reef Builders…
Touring some Coral Eye Candy at ACI Aquaculture
There once was a time when wholesalers were not much more than middlemen, receiving shipments of livestock from all corners of the globe and passing their newly acquired marine animals to aquarium stores. Today a new breed of wholesalers are…
