by Afishionado | Mar 13, 2018 | Equipment, Technology
Last year, Icecap acquired the patent for Maxspect’s revolutionary gyre, which provides linear water movement, and released their own iteration of the 3k version. What was the difference between Maxspect’s pump and the Icecap version? … by ReefBum | Mar 12, 2018 | Equipment
Recently I had been having issues getting some consistent and, I believe, accurate readings with my Hanna HI736 Phosphorous Ultra Low Range Checker. Here are some tips to help ensure you do get the most accurate readings possible. First of all make sure the water sample is free of debris and the vials do not have any water on the outside. The vials also need to be wiped down with a micro fiber cloth, like one you would use to clean eye glasses, to make sure there are no finger prints on the outside. You should also do the following: Make sure you don’t create bubbles by shaking the vials too much. Avoid letting the sample with the reagent sit for too long in the vial before by Afishionado | Mar 7, 2018 | Equipment, Science
With minimalist aquascaping being the “in” thing, a lot of companies have been coming out with products to accommodate bacterial denitrification of aquariums that have fewer rocks and heavy nutrients.… by AquaNerd | Mar 3, 2018 | Equipment, Tanks
IceCap just recently announced a new line of skimmers called the K1. Not more than two weeks later IceCap is back in the news with additional product announcements. Spoiler alert, more to come. The first product announcement is the new IceCap 1K Gyre pump. The pump was built with smaller reef aquariums in mind. Before the 1K, the gyre style pumps were really built with larger reef tanks in mind. Finally reefers with smaller aquariums can enjoy gyre flow patterns with this fully controllable linear flow pump. The pump is recommended for aquariums between 20 and 50 gallons with an affordable $129.99 price tag. <
