by Ellery Wong | Mar 30, 2024 | Events
“Global Pet Expo takes place March 20-22, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Presented by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), the expo is the pet industry’s premier event... by ReefBum | Dec 18, 2019 | Events, Reef, Science
It's Official: MindStream Monitor Company Out of Business - ReefBum Recent Blog Posts by AquaNerd | Aug 5, 2018 | Equipment
The real pleasures of an aquarium are often overshadowed by the struggle of upkeep. Worse yet, aquatic animals are unnecessarily sacrificed everyday when parameters like temperature drift into lethal ranges due to failed equipment or other mishaps. A proper monitoring and control system for your aquarium solves both these problems. And while the Apex has been out for years, Neptune Systems realized there was a void in their product offering. Creating a more affordable, entry-level next generation model was needed, and now the need is filled with the ApexEL. The ApexEL makes keeping your aquarium easier while also monitoring key parameters such as temperature, pH, and the health of your connected equipment, for under $500.00. APEXel Features – THE ENTRY LEVEL APEX  Lower cost version of by ReefBum | May 14, 2018 | Corals
Your tank is on cruise control and all SPS corals are in a happy zone, growing and thriving like you had always imagined. Then one day the lights come on and your eyes zero in on a dead coral. What the heck? How could that happen when everything was going so well? Reef keeping can be a humbling experience, trying the patience of both beginners and veterans. Sometimes bad things happen due to poor husbandry and other times there is no clear explanation. I can sleep better at night when something bad happens as long as I know what caused the problem, allowing me to prevent it from reoccurring. That’s just the way I am wired. I like closure. It’s those mystery events that drive me batty by Marcin Smok | Mar 9, 2018 | Events, Industry, Photography
Early morning on Saturday, the 3rd of March, Randy and I left our home base in New York and went on a 2.5 hour journey to the neighboring state of Connecticut to attend the 11th Annual New England Frag Farmer’s...
