In the business world we talk about adjacencies. Adjacent products are those that are somewhat related to the primary products made by a manufacturer. In this case, lighting and photography in the reefing hobby goes hand in hand. We strive to capture these successful...
Hygger Aquarium is a common brand in the aquarium industry since 2018. They offer products for freshwater, planted, and saltwater aquariums. My very first engagement with Hygger was with the 2 newest wavemaker pumps they sent me to review, the Circulation Wavemaker...
The Hygger brand is a common one found online. I have seen them at the last tradeshow I attended and they had quite the product selection for freshwater, marine and even reptiles with over 350 products offered.  Recently, I had the opportunity to try out their...
I recently found myself in a large high-street bookstore where I saw some old reef literature which made me quite nostalgic. I became interested in reef aquaria when I was in the 8th grade researching the topic, and I really immersed myself once I acquired my first...
Recently there have been quite a few led lighting options coming on the market emphasizing a slimline form factor. Seems the goal has been to simplify the designs to have less moving parts and more passive cooling while ensuring the proper spectrum and uniform area...
I was originally introduced to Pisces USA when I attended Global Pet Expo 2024. They carried a few marine products at the time. These were two grades of Bahamian sourced aragonite substrate. Recently I received 10lb bags of the 2 substrates and a small 10lb box of...
The latest piece of hardware I was surprised with was the Tunze Osmolator 3 Nano (3151.000). I have used various types of auto top offs in the past utilizing mechanical float valves, gravity siphon, vacuum pressure switches, magnetic float switches, and optical...
Over the holidays I received 2 mystery packages from our friends at Orphek. It ended up being their new OR4 iCon Sun & Moon Sync Led Bars and their 3-in-1 Universal Mounting Kit I immediately began installation on my Reef Casa Studio 12 Corallimorpharian nano...
In a previous article, I discussed the ways I cleaned, tested, and prepared a trailer full of used reef equipment I was given. This was the impetus for me to consolidate the 2 nano tanks I had been running (Mr Aqua 12g Rimless, and Fluval Evo 13.5) This time I...
We all know that the cost of this hobby is not low in general, but due to the influx of hobbyists, there are many opportunities to find deals in the used marketplace. The used forum has everything from individual pieces of equipment to full systems with livestock....