by Chris Maupin | Feb 16, 2012 | Corals, DIY, Tanks
In December, I wrote a post about getting back into coral keeping after a long hiatus. Â As I mentioned, the goal of this system was a small, but high energy system. Something to contrast the “less is more” concept that is growing in... by Chris Maupin | Feb 14, 2012 | DIY, Equipment
Getting back into the hobby, I noticed a huge population of skimmers made for smaller nano tanks that didn’t seem to exist in the early 2000’s. Mini pumps, mini bodies, engineered to skim your nano... by Josh Saul | Jan 10, 2012 | Corals, DIY, Equipment
Our friend DEO Glass recently sent us some samples of his new line of frags plugs that are made out of, wait for it, hand blown glass. Unlike those jewel encrusted iPhones, these glammed out plugs actually have a... by Marcin Smok | Jan 4, 2012 | DIY, Equipment, Science
Any aquarium fanatic knows that this hobby is not only about keeping fish and other aquatic fauna/flora alive, it’s so much more and it blends many aspects of science and technology... by Chris Maupin | Dec 28, 2011 | DIY, Equipment, Tanks
In 2006, I gave up aquariums for what I knew was going to be a long-term hiatus. I had been a part time aquarist, completely responsible for a collection of rescued and long term-captive corals collected under permit from the Florida Keys National Marine... by Advanced Aquarist | Oct 18, 2011 | DIY
One interesting company showcasing products at MACNA 2011 in Des Moines, IA was Smooth-On, a manufacturer of custom liquid rubbers, plastics, foams, and products for creating three-dimensional objects....