The felt filter sock is the current king of mechanical filtration in the reef hobby. Almost everybody who has a system with a sump uses one; it’s a simple, easy to use method of trapping uneaten food particles and other visible debris flowing in a saltwater fish tank....
Interview with Andrzej Onichimiuk, Senior Sales Manager Aquaforest's massive and diverse line of products for the reef aquarium hobby has grown even larger since last year's MACNA show. Their catalog is truly impressive given the fact this Polish company has only been...
Just in time for MACNA 2017 in New Orleans, Ecotech Marine presented their newest addition to the Ecosmart Live connected devices, the Vectra S1 return pump. S1 finally fills the gap left by its larger counterparts, the M1 and L1 pumps- with a footprint of only 3.5in...
There is no better news in the saltwater fishkeeping hobby than a story of successfully bred and raised ornamental fish. Especially when that fish is a highly desired and difficult to keep species. The team at Biota Aquariums managed to do something extraordinary-...
If you ever attend a MACNA show and want to see a beautiful display full of fish and corals in all the colors of the rainbow, do yourself a favor and visit ORA (Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums)'s booth. Every time they show up at an aquarium industry event, they steal...
I always enjoy talking to Terence, both for the fact that there’s always something to talk about (Neptune Systems delivers a jaw-dropper at almost every MACNA show) and for the simple reason that he is a really cool guy to talk to and a true reefer at heart. This...
I stopped at the Cobalt Aquatics booth on the first day of MACNA to see if the company had anything new to show, and left impressed with the amount of new products they’d prepared for the show. Arguably the most important device shown, beside their new line of all in...
The MACNA conference & show is all about great lectures by world renowned speakers, being able to see and play with tons of exciting new equipment, meeting fellow aquarists, learning about new companies on the market and…cookies. Not ordinary cookies, mind you,...
Interview with Martha Roesler, Chief Development Officer The Coral Restoration Foundation is celebrating 10 years of operation, and on this occasion, our team at reefs.com presented the non-profit organization with a “Best of Show” award. We personally think they...
LiveAquaria, a company that is viewed as a staple for quality marine and freshwater livestock and an internationally recognizable source of rare and exotic ornamental fish, is broadening its offerings by introducing a brand new salt mix called LiveAquaria Professional...