Aqua Ready Aperture Pet & Life is launching a value brand they are calling "Aqua Ready". It consists of select Aquamaxx products and other products they deem will fit into this category. Some of the items displayed at the Global Pet Expo were a Reverse Osmosis...
"Global Pet Expo takes place March 20-22, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Presented by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), the expo is the pet industry's premier event featuring...
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...
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...
Preface: 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 a year with weekly hands on sessions. The contract has been...
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...
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...
Water Chemistry (The Big 3) Tier 3 of Water Parameters includes the major elements: alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium. These are referred to as the "Big 3" since stony corals in a reef aquarium need these elements to grow. In a closed environment, these elements...
The Tier 1 article introduced that there are various levels of water parameters the saltwater aquarium hobbyist must understand. Depending on the goal of the system and the livestock you are trying to maintain, certain parameters will have varying weights of...