Preface: I made this Reef Mentoring article series to document my recommendations to a hobbyist I have been mentoring. I am building basically reef tank with his setup in my house and maintaining it for over a year with weekly hands-on sessions. After 22 months, this...
I have been in the saltwater aquarium hobby for over 35 years. Those of you with the same tenure can attest to the evolution of the hobby on all fronts, from hardware advancements to upkeep practices. The reefing community has grown more successful in the last two...
My recent family vacation was to Miami, Florida. As with every family vacation, I added as many aquatic destinations to the itinerary as I could. The Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science has been a place I have wanted to visit, especially because my fellow...
It has been just about 1 month since Reef Kinetics sent me the Reefbot Lab version 6. In my initial unboxing article, I went through the typical items. I waited to get a better understanding of the "Principles of Operation" of this device over time. So here is a...
Preface:Â This Reef Mentoring article series is to document my recommendations to a hobbyist I have been mentoring. I am basically building a reef tank with his setup in my house and maintaining it for over a year with weekly hands-on sessions. After 20 months, the...
Auto top off and why we need it... An important water parameter in the saltwater aquarium is salinity. Compensation of freshwater back into the system to counter evaporation is critical to maintain stable salinity. This can be done manually or automatically, though...
The aquarium hobby is a ripe industry for automation. As we continue to learn how to maintain it to its fullest, various innovations will continue to be made to support it. Water parameter testing a crucial task in this hobby. We have joked that "if we can maintain...
In a prior article, I discussed my first experience at Global Pet Expo. It was a great experience, and I decided to highlight some observations from the booths I visited. Enjoy! The Aquarium Systems France booth was shared with Dr. Tim's Aquatics. It displayed many...
In a prior article, I discussed my first experience at Global Pet Expo. It was a great experience, and I decided to highlight some observations from the booths I visited. Enjoy! Pisces USA is a completely "new to me" brand with a parent company in Australia. They...
In a prior article, I discussed my first experience at Global Pet Expo. It was a great experience, and I decided to highlight some observations from the booths I visited. Enjoy! I have been thinking about a new system to replace my 18 year old 125 gallon tank. There...