by Marcin Smok | Oct 15, 2018 | Equipment, MACNA
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’... by ReefBum | Oct 11, 2018 | Equipment, Reef
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 day” and on that day I discovered why it is important to protect any controllable pump from a sudden surge in electricity. Surge Suppressor vs. Surge Protector I also learned that there is such a thing as a surge suppressor in addition to a surge protector. What’s the difference? A suppressor regulates the voltage and makes the power constant when a power spike or surge occurs. A protector simply detects a surge and shuts by Marcin Smok | Oct 8, 2018 | Equipment, Industry, MACNA
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... by ReefBum | Oct 6, 2018 | Equipment, Reef
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 been to glue frags to reef rock rubble and then attach the rubble to main reef rock. The process begins by cutting the frags off of the plugs and then dipping them to prevent any pests from entering the tank. It is important to snip the frag above any part of the frag that has encrusted onto the plug since AEFW eggs are laid at the base of corals and can survive by Marcin Smok | Oct 5, 2018 | Equipment, MACNA
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... by Marcin Smok | Oct 3, 2018 | Equipment, Events, MACNA
Poseidon Flow Technologies is a new startup company from Canada and the maker of Salinity Pen Plus, a digital salinity/specific gravity measuring tool for the reef aquarium. The device was first shown at MACNA in Las Vegas and I had a chance to talk to the...
