Auto Top Off unit. One of the most overlooked but most important parts of our hobby, this mechanism was created and has made so many reefers’ lives easier by automating the top off process, stabilizing the salinity in our reef aquarium by properly replenishing the freshwater that leaves [...]
“Can I legally bring corals with me on a plane?” is one of the most frequent question asked by hobbyists who are planning to transport live corals across the United States. As it turns out, I found an answer to that question when I visited the Building an Obsession (BaO) booth at MACNA [...]
aquavitro® stainless steel tools Aquavitro has released a new line of aquarium tools for freshwater and saltwater applications. In reef aquariums, aquarium tools are useful for cutting and handling coral frags and even for removal of certain aquarium pests. In planted freshwater aquariums tools [...]
MACNA 2018 Las Vegas was full of new reefing gadgets, fancy wavemakers, LED lights, pumps, filters, and what have you, so Cobalt Aquatics’ latest introduction may have slipped some peoples’ attention. That’s a bummer because Cobalt Aquatics Rescue Air may be one of the most [...]
Well, I learned the hard way. Last week the controller for my Royal Exclsuiv Red Dragon 3 Speedy 80W pump did not turn back on after I completed a water change. What happened? The likely culprit was a power surge, knocking out the controller. I do like the phrase “you learn something new every [...]
Only a couple of years have passed since the first ARID reactors hit the market and today the flagship product by Pax Bellum has essentially risen to become a synonym for reef aquarium algae reactor. These units are now considered a staple in a lot of serious reefers’ filtration systems, [...]
Me. Yes, frag plugs serve a great purpose when shipping or displaying frags for potential customers but they look like crap when placed in a display tank. I know, over time a healthy frag will encrust and cover that plug but who wants to stare at that eyesore for months on end. My solution has [...]
I have a custom made glass sump sitting inside my aquarium stand that supplies a 100g reef tank above. It’s a standard sump- it holds water, has some generic looking baffles and in it, I can fit a decent size skimmer, some standard equipment, and dual 7” filter socks hanging on a third [...]