At every MACNA I have attended, I have found at least a couple of jaw-dropping aquarium displays showcasing new products, but there’s always that one among them that truly stands out. Most of the head-turner aquariums have some distinguished element to them that...
Of all the product announcements and new releases that surfaced at MACNA 2018 in Las Vegas, none drew my attention more than the Aquaillumination Nero 5 propeller pump. Partly because of my fondness for wave making pumps and their utmost importance for the reef...
There are two things I enjoy in this hobby of ours the most- first, I get to meet interesting people who share the same passion for the ocean as I do and second, I can document, through my photographs, both the human interactions associated with belonging to the...
All in one aquariums have a special place in my heart, after all, they are what got me into reefing in the first place. At the brink of joining the “salty side”, I faced a dilemma- either break down my current (at the time) freshwater planted tank and convert it to a...
It’s hard to believe how time flies, but this is the 200th article I’ve written for reefs.com. It couldn’t come at a better time, as I would like to announce our presence at the annual MACNA conference in Las Vegas! Please visit us at Booth #335, we welcome...
With MACNA 2018 just around the corner, new product announcements are popping out on an almost daily basis, and today we have some good news from Fauna Marin. I just received a media package of a brand new addition to the company’s catalog and I’m happy to break the...
Eshopps is unique among reef tank equipment manufacturers; at every show they attend as vendors, a new, useful gadget or a fresh piece of technology is unveiled. The last time I visited their booth, at 2017 MACNA, the big announcement was their two new lines of skimmers, the S-Series and the X-Series.…
If you haven’t heard of Benepets and the (for now) sole product in their catalog, Benereef, you’re missing out big time. The company became an overnight sensation, thanks to people flocking to online reef forums and sharing their positive experience with Benereef. I...
The Eye Candies part 3 “Even more candies”.
Reef A Palooza gathers so many coral vendors that the abundance and diversity of corals sold at the show impresses even non-reefer attendees.…
In this second episode of “The Eye Candies”, we explore the contents of Reefapalooza NY vendors’ tanks to discover even more eye-popping corals, anemones, and other reef animals. The diversity of underwater life sold and traded here is mind blowing- collectors and...