by xeniaforever | May 2, 2017 | Equipment
Water changes – arguably one of the most important tasks in keeping a healthy aquarium, and, unfortunately, one of the most tedious (and therefore most procrastinated). Â Reefloat, the UK company founded in 2010 and specializing in automatic top-off and water... by AquaNerd | Mar 29, 2017 | Equipment, Science
Custom Aquariums has been granted a United States Patent for the Siphon Stopper aquarium output nozzle, which minimizes the risk of a back siphon from the aquarium to the filter sump without reliance on failure-prone check valves. According to Custom Aquariums, the advantage of the Siphon Stopper design is that no seals are required to break the back siphoning of water from the aquarium in the event of a return pump failure or power outage. Â The Siphon Stopper works automatically when air enters the Siphon Stopper cap when the flow of water is shut off. [embedded content] No matter what height the output nozzle is positioned under the water, the Siphon Stopper cap sits at the water line and will break the back siphon. Gravity will by Felicia McCaulley | Feb 26, 2017 | Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Science, Too Cute
Since Nano aquariums have become popular, hobbyists are always looking for tiny, peaceful creatures to inhabit them. Crustaceans make excellent nano tank inhabitants because they produce less waste than fish and need less room.… by Admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Conservation, Shark Week
The trade in shark fins gets many conservation-minded folks pretty darn mad. Every year, an estimated 73 million sharks are killed solely for their fins, to be then chucked back into the ocean to suffer a slow, unpleasant death.… by Marcin Smok | Sep 26, 2016 | Equipment, Events, Industry, MACNA, Technology
Milwaukee Instruments, a North Carolina-based manufacturer of professional grade diagnostic instruments, is a long time player in the aquarium industry, both at the commercial and hobby levels.…
