Brands
Every manufacturer in the database, the lights, skimmers, pumps and AIO tanks we track per brand.
Aqua Illumination
Aqua Illumination (AI) is a US-based LED lighting company best known for the Hydra and Prime series fixtures, which are widely used over reef tanks for their spectral control, wireless app programming, and compact form factor.
AquaMaxx
AquaMaxx is a US aquarium brand offering protein skimmers, reactors, sumps, and nano reef equipment at mid-range price points, known for providing solid value for hobbyists setting up smaller reef systems.
Bubble Magus
Bubble Magus is a Chinese aquarium equipment manufacturer known for affordable needle-wheel protein skimmers and dosing pumps that are popular with reef hobbyists seeking budget-friendly filtration.
EHEIM
EHEIM is a long-established German aquarium equipment company known for reliable canister filters, pumps, and heaters; their products are used in both freshwater and marine systems and have a reputation for durability.
Fluval
Fluval, a brand under Rolf C. Hagen Group, produces a broad range of aquarium equipment including canister filters, heaters, and LED lighting; the Fluval Sea line targets marine and reef applications.
IceCap
IceCap is a US-based reef equipment brand known for circulation pumps, gyre flow pumps, skimmers, and refugium lighting; they are recognized in the reef community for competitive pricing and nano-reef-friendly product sizing.
Innovative Marine
Innovative Marine designs all-in-one nano and mid-size reef aquariums, particularly the Nuvo and Peninsula series, and is known for stylish tank designs with integrated filtration aimed at modern reef hobbyists.
Kessil
Kessil is a US LED lighting company known for its dense matrix LED fixtures, including the A-series pendants and AP series arrays, valued in reef aquariums for their shimmering light effect, color blending, and coral growth results.
Nicrew
Nicrew is a budget-focused aquarium lighting brand offering LED fixtures for freshwater planted tanks and basic marine setups; they are known for low-cost strip and pendant lights suited to beginners and low-demand systems.
Reef Breeders
Reef Breeders is a US LED lighting brand best known for the Photon series fixtures, offering high-output, full-spectrum LEDs for reef tanks at competitive price points compared to premium brands.
Reef Brite
Reef Brite is a US manufacturer specializing in LED and T5 hybrid strip lighting and supplemental reef lighting, known for their XHO LED strips and Technic fixtures popular for side and frag-tank illumination.
Reef Octopus
Reef Octopus, distributed in the US by CoralVue, is a leading brand of protein skimmers for reef aquariums, also producing calcium reactors and sumps; their skimmers are widely regarded as high-performers across a range of tank sizes.
Sicce
Sicce is an Italian pump manufacturer producing submersible and external pumps, powerheads, and filtration equipment used in both freshwater and marine aquariums, known for quiet, efficient pump engineering.
Tunze
Tunze is a German aquarium equipment company known for its Turbelle stream pumps, auto top-off systems, and protein skimmers; their flow pumps are considered a benchmark for reliability and controllability in reef aquariums.
Waterbox
Waterbox Aquariums is a US-based brand producing rimless glass aquariums with integrated sumps, including reef-ready systems, known for clean aesthetics and quality construction at accessible prices.