by danireef | May 22, 2018 | Equipment, Tanks
Getting hand prints on the aquarium glass is always stressful. To help, ATM has... by AquaNerd | May 22, 2018 | Equipment
Over the past several weeks, some customers reported having issues with small air bubbles accumulating in their reagent tube. Our findings show that at times, these air bubbles would affect the KHD’s measurement accuracy. We listened to your concerns and worked to find a solution. Improved measurement accuracy The KH Director is capable of precisely measuring and controlling the KH value in the aquarium. We’ve heard and read about situations where bubbles would steadily acummulate in the reagent lines and cause skewed KH readings. In the recent weeks, GHL worked with select customers to gather more information on their particular cases. After close examination of the problem, GHL has taken the following measures: NEW: Reagent bottling process As by AquaNerd | May 15, 2018 | Equipment, Tanks
From time to time we like to showcase high end aquariums and describing this gem as high end is an understatement if there ever was one. Kyle Elder is a designer and acrylic fabricator and we are pleased to share some of his handy work with you. Keep reading below to learn more about his awesome 200 gallon reef aquarium project that many of us can only dream about. Tank Features: Kyle Elder (Elder1945 on Reef2Reef) Tank info/Bio: Tank overall size 200 gallons 85″ x 30″ x 18″ Partial Equipment List: Sump: Vertex Supra 180 Skimmer: Vertex Omega 180 w/Vectra Self Cleaning Head Zeolith Reactor: Vertex Dosing Vessels: Vertex Libra Controller: GHL Profilux P4 Doser: GHL Doser 2.1 Calcium Reactor: Vertex RX-C 6DK Lighting: 2 x Orphek Atlantik v by AquaNerd | May 13, 2018 | Equipment
Royal Exclusiv will soon be releasing a new DC pump called the Red Dragon 6. The first Red Dragon 6 model to be announced is a 24 volt DC controllable model that draws only 20 watts of power at max speed. The pump has been configured as a water pump or as a skimmer upgrade for the Mini Bubble King 160 & 180 models. It will also be featured on the all new Mini 160 & Mini 180 VS18 skimmers. The Red Dragon 6 pump volute and air intake valve (skimmer version) features a molded design rather than the CNC machined Red Dragon 1 & Red Dragon 3 pumps. Being that these parts are now a molded design it should cut down of the cost of the pumps and subsequently, the skimmers themselves. Pricing and availability hasn’t been by AquaNerd | May 12, 2018 | Equipment
Reef Octopus is adding two new aquarium wavemakers to their ever expanding line of aquarium products. Meet the Octopulse Wavemakers. Both Octopulse wavemakers include magnetic mounts. The back of the pump is concave and the inside glass magnet mount is concave. The 360 degree magnet cradle allows you to angle the Octopulse wavemaker in almost any direction for improved performance. The pumps are quiet, powerful and setup is as about as easy as it gets for any controllable DC pump. Included Features: 360° Range of Adjustment Articulating Magnetic Mount Strong Rare Earth Magnet Impeller Compact & Durable Construction Silent Operation 2 Year Limited Warranty 4 Pulsing Patterns 8 Speed Settings Dual Feed Mode – 15 or 60 min 0-10 V External Controller Connection (for many 3rd party aquarium controllers) Octopulse Pulse 2 Features & Specifications by AquaNerd | May 8, 2018 | Equipment
Orphek has develop an LED light solution with an elegant design. The new Ocean Reef LED fixture has 6 lighting channels and it includes preset programs, including a coral acclimation program. The Ocean Reef, like some high end lighting solutions, includes Bluetooth technology with a free downloadable App for Android and iOS/WEE devices. The newest Orphek Ocean Aquarium LED Lighting is designed for private or commercial installations, zoos and public aquariums and it was specifically designed for growing SPS corals. The Ocean Aquarium LED Lighting can deliver significant light penetration and plenty of coverage but the coverage specifics and pricing has not been released as of yet. Orphek Ocean Aquarium Features: 7 different LED Colors Blue/cyan LED for more fluorescence coral color Acrylic lenses with 120 degree optics
