Ellery Wong
  • Ellery Wong

    Ellery is a mechanical systems engineer at a Fortune 500 technology company. He has automation experience in the automotive, appliance, printing and robotics industries as a product development professional but also has over 35 years of saltwater aquarium experience as a hobbyist. He currently maintains a 9 tank / 540 gallon SPS/LPS/Mixed systems. DIY is his forte!

Recent Content

Reef Tank Design: Serviceability

Reef Tank Design: Serviceability

When setting up an aquarium, the concept of "Serviceability" should be paramount.  As hobbyists, if a design decision can be made in the planning stages to make maintenance easier then it would actually get done. So for longevity in this hobby, you should plan on...

Events – Attending my first Reefing USA event

Events – Attending my first Reefing USA event

On February 25, 2024 I attended my first frag sale event since COVID shutdowns.  This was also the inaugural Reefing USA event in Buffalo, NY.  Having these little road trips with fellow hobbyists is a great way to socialize that seems to be forgotten. Other than...

Nano Tank Profile: Colorful & Hardy Corallimorphs

Nano Tank Profile: Colorful & Hardy Corallimorphs

Recently, a  new hobbyist asked me to provide recommendations for a simple, hardy system with low energy consumption.  Many are interested in these types of systems due to increased costs in today's economy, but they still desire the joys this hobby provides.  Below...

Product Unboxing & Setup: Simplicity Aquatics 320DC Skimmer

Product Unboxing & Setup: Simplicity Aquatics 320DC Skimmer

Skimmers are the most common filtration devices available for saltwater aquariums today.  It uses a method called foam fractioning to clean the water. Per Wikipedia - Foam fractionation is a chemical process in which hydrophobic molecules are preferentially separated...

Tiers of Water Parameter Understanding – Tier 1: The Basics

Tiers of Water Parameter Understanding – Tier 1: The Basics

I asked LFS owners in my area what they thought was the most primary concept beginners had a hard time grasping.  The initial response was understanding the different tiers of water parameters and the correct responses to maintain them.  It is true that half of our...

Level of Effort

Level of Effort

In many of my prior articles I always brought up the "6 P's - Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance". In reality this mentality can be applied to everything in life. With regards to our beloved hobby the planning process involves many aspects as well.  Many...