by Marcin Smok | Jul 5, 2017 | Equipment, Events, Industry, Technology
It’s hard to imagine a major aquarium industry show without Neptune Systems’ presence. This year on the Reefapalooza New York show floor, Neptune shined with their latest equipment, including the excellent Flow Monitoring Kit and just-released ATK (Ato Top-off... by Marcin Smok | Jun 29, 2017 | Equipment, Industry, Technology
Hanna Instruments is one of those unique companies that regularly reimagines products and methods developed for different industries; adopting them for use in the aquarium hobby. From their line of handheld colorimeters that have changed the way we test for crucial... by Marcin Smok | Jun 28, 2017 | Equipment, Events, Science
Coral Vue always has something new on the table from the numerous brands it represents. This year was no different; the booth was packed with, among other things, the newest equipment from Reef Octopus, IceCap, and... by AquaNerd | Jun 28, 2017 | Equipment, Reef, Science
After bringing the Atlantik series one step forward by upgrading it with a new V4 spectrum, Orphek is now introducing it’s newest 24″ Slim Line lights for both Reef and Planted Aquariums. Two new Slim Line lights with spectrums are now available for both Reef and Planted aquariums. Orphek claims that their lights “differ from all slims lights offered in the market today because they are built with the same design and quality of the Atlantik series, made of full body acrylic, a rugged aluminum heat sink and thick polished acrylic lens cover” but does differing make them better? The slim line was designed to works as a supplemental LED light or as the primary light source for smaller aquariums. The light is compact with a footprint by danireef | Jun 22, 2017 | Equipment, Sustainability
This is the first of a short series of articles aimed at improving our aquariums’ sustainability: we will start by illustrating several tips to reduce the energy bill of our tanks. We hear more and more every day about sustainability, and we would like to... by danireef | Jun 14, 2017 | Equipment
The Uninterruptible Power Supply is an important and necessary piece of equipment for our aquarium. An aquarium could be set up perfectly, but emergencies still happen, and as you know, home aquariums are connected to and dependent on a constant supply of...