by ReefBum | Jan 13, 2017 | Equipment, Photography, Reef, Video
A few weeks ago I provided a step by step guide on how to use a Canon DSLR to stream live to Facebook. You can check out that out here. I want to follow that up with a neat trick I learned while learning how to stream live to Facebook. As many of you know, DSLR cameras have a digital zoom feature that allows you to zoom in very closely to focus on the subject matter. With my Canon 5D Mark iii I am able to zoom in 5x as well as 10x. The rub is you can’t snap pictures or record video to the camera at these ultra close ranges, as macro lenses and extension tubes are the primary means to get close (I have heard by Afishionado | Jan 8, 2017 | DIY, Equipment, Video
For this video, we are tackling one of the most important aspect of our hobby that doesn’t involve any animals but very important aspect nonetheless. Proper wire management. We got together with Carlos Machin of C&C Aquarium and Vincente Reich of Illusions... by Austin Lefevre | Dec 28, 2016 | Aquaculture, Corals, Equipment, Industry, Invertebrates, Reef, Science, Tanks, Technology, Video
Earlier this year we shared a DIY Alkalinity Monitor created by David Cheng. Since then we have been keeping a close eye on this unit, along with other similar devices for monitoring alkalinity. Fast forward to today and we now have a production model of David... by ReefBum | Dec 28, 2016 | Corals, Equipment, Feeding, Reef
Many years ago when I started in this hobby my main mission was to keep nutrients as low as possible. But it was tougher back then since the equipment was not as efficient or advanced as what is available today. Yes, I used a a skimmer, did regular water changes, avoided overfeeding my fish and employed mechanical filtration. I wasn’t a refugium guy but others used this method successfully for nutrient export by growing macro algae and promoting the growth of nitrate-consuming bacteria. Eventually, GFO was developed to manage phosphates and I jumped on that bandwagon to keep my levels near zero. Over time, technological advances led to many more innovations, giving reef keepers a slew of options such as bio pellet reactors and liquid additives by AquaNerd | Dec 21, 2016 | Equipment, MACNA, Science
There was much buzz at MACNA this past September when the Guardian Pro prototype was demonstrated at the show.  Developed by Dr. Bridge, the KH Guardian (KHG) could possibly become commonplace in higher end reef aquariums everywhere. Reef aquarists know that keeping alkalinity stable is important, but what is alkalinity?  Alkalinity is a means of quantifying the stability of pH in aquarium water.  It measures the concentration of various negatively charged ionic compounds (anions) such as carbonates, bicarbonates, borate and hydroxides in the aquarium water. Although testing alkalinity is a simple and affordable test, there is still a chance of user errors and misreads. Alkalinity maintenance is a critical aspect of coral reef aquarium husbandry. If left unchecked, alkalinity can drop below a critical level and pH by AquaNerd | Dec 17, 2016 | Equipment, Technology
The Stream 3 6150 is unlike any aquarium pump before. Â It is the result of nearly 2 years of R&D and borrows technology from the most sophisticated motors used in medicine and rovers sent to other worlds. Â While the appearance is unconventional it is a pump to give serious consideration to and here is why. If silence is important to you, this is the first aquarium pump with an axial magnetic bearing, what that means is the impeller is completely levitated in the rotor, there is no shaft, it is free floated, not just top to bottom but on all sides. Â With no surface contact, the only noise is that created by hydrodynamic forces of the water moving. Â If reliability and durability are important then consider the Stream 3. Â One
