One thing is for certain – Neptune Systems is on fire this year. First, the Flow Monitoring Kit with its excellent FMM module, then rumors of COR return pumps being in their final testing stage and now, an entirely new product- an automatic top off device. In a market saturated with equipment [...]
Ocean Nutrition has just introduced a whole new line of new frozen feed for saltwater critters; its formulation is designed to provide nutritious meals to all reef inhabitants, from the smallest rock dwellers to the largest fish we keep in home aquaria. I showcased two of the four new [...]
It’s hard to imagine a major aquarium industry show without Neptune Systems’ presence. This year on the Reefapalooza New York show floor, Neptune shined with their latest equipment, including the excellent Flow Monitoring Kit and just-released ATK (Ato Top-off [...]
What would Reefapalooza be without its numerous vendors offering the latest and greatest reef critters? I had an opportunity to document in pictures all the beauty on display at the 2017 New York edition of the show. Results below… The show certainly did not disappoint when it came to [...]
Hanna Instruments is one of those unique companies that regularly reimagines products and methods developed for different industries; adopting them for use in the aquarium hobby. From their line of handheld colorimeters that have changed the way we test for crucial water parameters to [...]
Coral Vue always has something new on the table from the numerous brands it represents. This year was no different; the booth was packed with, among other things, the newest equipment from Reef Octopus, IceCap, and AutoAqua. My beloved Octopus Skimmers were on display, next to the latest [...]
It’s not often that we see Apex programming language expanded with new commands, so I was pleased to see that with the recent update, version 4.52 firmware update for Apex Classic/Gold, Apex Lite and Apex Jr models, a new “When” statement has been added to the list. Its introduction [...]
Remember the days when automatic top off systems were in their operational infancy and largely unknown to the aquarium-keeping masses? When we to had to regularly haul gallons of freshwater, manually replenishing what evaporated from the tank to maintain the stable salinity so crucial to [...]