by xeniaforever | Jul 28, 2016 | Equipment
Attention aquarium hobbyists – Aquatic Life, manufacturers of premium branded aquarium and hydroponics equipment for over 6 years, are now offering their Reno LED fixtures to the public.... by Saltwater Smarts | Jul 21, 2016 | Equipment, Fish, Invertebrates, Reef, Science, Tanks
Using the Rule of Thirds to aquascape your reef can result in a more visually appealing appearanceAficionados of freshwater planted aquariums have long understood that observing certain rules of composition when aquascaping with plants, rocks, driftwood, and other features can have a tremendous impact on an aquarium’s overall aesthetic impression. While we reefkeepers haven’t traditionally placed much emphasis on composition in our aquascaping approach—at least not in a formal sense—we can certainly enhance our enjoyment of the hobby by implementing some of these same rules. Among these is the “Rule of Thirds.” To apply the Rule of Thirds, imagine that a grid pattern consisting of two equidistant vertical lines and two equidistant horizontal lines is superimposed over the front of your tank. This grid creates nine equal-sized, rectangular sections and visually divides the image in front of you into thirds both vertically and horizontally. Picture that famous image at the beginning of The Brady Bunch TV series (sans the Bradys and Alice, of course), and you’ll have the general idea.Place aquascaping elements and sessile inverts along the grid lines with strong focal points positioned where lines intersect Great, so you’ve got a mental grid floating in front of your tank and the theme to The Brady Bunch running in a constant loop through your head. Now what? Well, according to the Rule of Thirds, compositional elements—for our purposes, aquascaping elements and sessile invertebrates—should be placed along the grid lines and strong focal points should be positioned at points where the lines intersect. For our purposes, a strong focal point could be a particularly impressive coral specimen, a prominent rock projection, etc. by AquaNerd | Jul 19, 2016 | Equipment, Fish, Reef, Science
This fish, in the little-known family Aphyonidae, was found by a team aboard the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer at a depth of 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) in the Marianas Trench.NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER On July 10th, NOAA Scientists completed an exploration expedition into the deepest U.S. territorial waters in an area known as the Marianas Trench. The trench is about 1,580 miles (2,550 kilometers) in length with an average width of 43 miles (69 kilometers). The maximum verified depth is 6.831 miles at a small slot-shaped valley in its floor known as the Challenger Deep, at its southern end. To explore these great depths under extreme atmospheric pressure requires special equipment and considerable funding. The expedition was performed with a vessel owned by the National Oceanic and by danireef | Jul 18, 2016 | Equipment, Events, Industry, Technology
We encountered Teco in the same booth space that they have used for several years, which was a fun discovery! Their booth was quite large, and showcased their chillers, from the smallest TK150 (read our review) to the biggest... by danireef | Jul 15, 2016 | Equipment, Events
Rossmont made its first public appearance at Interzoo of Nuremberg, and judging by the number of people who continuously crowded the booth, it was a great first time! Currently, Rossmont offers a variety of stream pumps, with models from 3400 L/h (= 900gph US models)... by danireef | Jul 9, 2016 | Equipment
This is the second review in our series on Seachem’s new test kits; we began with a detailed review of their Calcium test , and today we will be talking about the combined test Magnesium, Carbonate and...
