by Marcin Smok | May 27, 2017 | Equipment, Industry, Opinion
Remember the days when automatic top off systems were in their operational infancy and largely unknown to the aquarium-keeping masses? When we had to regularly haul gallons of freshwater, manually replenishing what evaporated from the tank to maintain the stable... by Marcin Smok | May 24, 2017 | Equipment, Opinion, Tanks, Technology
Aquarium keeping as an industry has been growing steadily for the past decade and we are witnessing new inventions, as well as updates to well-known products being unveiled on a regular... by Afishionado | May 23, 2017 | Equipment
Spend a little time in this hobby and you’ll learn two truths: First, the current gold standard and center of many tank filtration systems is the aptly-named protein skimmer; and second, many of said skimmers are notoriously finicky and often difficult to dial... by Afishionado | May 21, 2017 | Equipment, Events, Video
For this video, we got together with Terence of Neptune Systems to talk about their latest product, ATK. ATK is… dare I say it? Perfection of ATO technology that is being used by hobbyists all around the... by Tidal Gardens | May 18, 2017 | Equipment, Reef, Video
Water chemistry is a huge deal in reef aquariums and there are many methods to help maintain good water quality. Because there are so many options it can be overwhelming on first glance, and it takes some time to figure out what they all do and what makes sense for your home aquarium. Let’s take a look at calcium reactors. Right off the bat, it has a scary name. Calcium. Reactor. I need a reactor for my tank? It’s actually not THAT complicated. It is essentially just a chamber that recirculates water and slowly dissolves calcium carbonate media. Music: Tracks: “Reggae Sketch” Artist: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License Terms: Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/faq.html Video: Camera information: Canon C100 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro Canon EF MP-E 65mm f/2.8 macro Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4-4.5 STM IS Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8 Sony Underwater Action Cam Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content. by Afishionado | May 17, 2017 | Equipment, Science, Video
For this video, we met up with Angelo of Aqua Medic USA to talk about their newly released return pump, DC Runner .1 series. Big upgrade from their previous Eco Runners, these are DC powered pumps that draws little power while providing incredible amount of flow. Check out all the features and functions of this pumps and see why you should consider one of these on your builds today!
