A year ago, at the MACNA show in Las Vegas, I was approached by two nice gentlemen from an unknown to me then company, Poseidon Flow Technologies. They showed me their latest and, at that time I assumed, only product, a salinity/specific gravity pen meant for the aquarium hobby use. Fast forward to [...]
We can finally talk about the UltraReef UCS 140, calcium reactor, suggested by the builder for aquariums up to 500 liters (130 gallons), and tested in my reef aquarium of about 400 liters (100 gallons). The reactor is equipped with just one pump, the Sicce Syncra 2.0 that we tested in the past and [...]
For this episode, we got together with our friends Carlos Machin of C & C Aquariums and Julian Sprung of Two Little Fishies to talk in-depth about calcium reactors. We discussed how they work, what equipment you need, (we used the Reef Octopus Calcium reactor and the Aquaa Maxx CO2 [...]
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 [...]
I’m here today to tell you about the UltraReef UCS 120 Calcium Reactor, recommended for tanks up to 130 gallons, and tested on my 100 gallon reef tank. The reactor is equipped with a solid pump, the Sicce Syncra 1.5, which I tested in the past and found to be a great product (the [...]
Ultra Reef has introduced on the market a calcium reactor specifically designed for Nano and Mini reef, the UCS-100 Nano. Technical Features of the Calcium Reactor UCS-100 Nano Diameter: 100 mm Capacity: 1 litro Pump: Sicce Syncra 0.5 (review) Pump power consumption: 8 w (measured 7 watt) pH probe [...]