Sicce, the Italian company known mainly for their water pumps, wavemakers, and other aquarium equipment, will soon be entering American markets with their own line of reef tank supplements, called HyperReef. It’s a “classic” three-part Calcium, Alkalinity, and...
Two Little Fishies has just released a new product, the PouchFeeder, as part of their expanding feeding-accessories line. Based on the proven design of TLF's previous fish feeding gadgets, which include various food holding clips, rings, and blocks, PouchFeeder...
Fluval, part of Rolf C. Hagen Group, is a well known Canadian company started in 1955 by three German immigrants. Their recent brand redesign has resulted in a generation of products for aquarists' specific needs. Fluval Sea is a branch of the company that makes items...
Every man-made aquatic ecosystem, be it a reef tank, a tropical freshwater aquarium, or a backyard pond, works on a similar principal - the natural processes occurring in a confined environment strive to achieve chemical balance, essential to sustain the life that...
Aquarium lighting has undergone a revolution in recent years, overwhelmingly because of the introduction of high power light emitting diodes, or LEDs. Being involved with high-end residential construction business, I’ve witnessed LEDs “rise to dominance” in a...
Keeping short polyped stony corals (SPS) requires dedication and knowledge to maintain the fine balance those invertebrates demand to flourish. Besides excellent water clarity, optimal temperature range and pH values, hard corals secrete skeletons of calcium carbonate...
Thanks to shared knowledge, advancements in husbandry paired with state-of the art equipment and better understanding of corals biology, more people are able to create and maintain beautiful reef tanks. Despite all we know about keeping marine life in captivity, there...
In this second part of the article, I would like to present two examples of plumbing schemes for the beginner reefer-plumber. Both of these ideas are based on my own (as well as other hobbyists') setups and require little to no previous plumbing experience. They can...
Part 2 of this series is available here There's no doubt that the sump is the heart of a healthy aquarium system, and it has been a staple in the hobby for decades, evolving many times to incorporate the new equipment it houses. However, no sump can serve its purpose...
Keeping corals and other reef dwelling animals reaches beyond the simple passion for colorful fish and invertebrates since the ancient times of reefkeeping when people first started having success with their reef aquariums. World of science quickly followed and begun...