Over the years, a plethora of additive products have come and gone in our industry. One thing in particular that always stood out to me, and which countless numbers of hobbyists have claimed huge success with, is the use of amino acids in our aquariums. Here is a video that I made years ago with [...]
During Reef A Palooza Orlando, we met up with Francois of [...]
Elos first presented its new electronic return pump prototype two years ago at Interzoo 2014, and we're happy to announce that it is finally available to consumers. The three new direct-current pumps join the market that is currently dominated by Ecotech Marine's Vectra, the Tunze, and [...]
After reviewing the test kits for dKh, Magnesium, Calcium and Nitrates , today I present to you one of the most important aquarium tests - phosphate. Or, more accurately, the Elos PhosphateHR water test kit. The test comes in a large box, and contains the instructions, the leaflet, two [...]
dKh, Calcium, today I present one of the most important tests for both fresh and marine aquarium tanks, the Elos NO3 Test : nitrate. As you can see in the photo below, the box contains the test's instruction, an explanation paper, one little glass test tube with Elos symbol and its plastic [...]
The test is quite simple: Fill the tube with 5 ml of aquarium water, using the provided syringe. Add 7 drops of reagent from the "A" bottle and 0.15 ml of powder from the "B" to the test vial. Close the tube with the provided cap, being careful not to break the tube, and [...]
I started talking about Elos test kits in 2007, and have been replacing them as I do every 6 months, I'd like to give you an overview of my experiences. Let's start with the Elos Alkalinity test, or KH. As you can see from the photo, the test kit consists of a good-sized box that contains the [...]
