by AquaNerd | May 12, 2018 | Equipment
Reef Octopus is adding two new aquarium wavemakers to their ever expanding line of aquarium products. Meet the Octopulse Wavemakers. Both Octopulse wavemakers include magnetic mounts. The back of the pump is concave and the inside glass magnet mount is concave. The 360 degree magnet cradle allows you to angle the Octopulse wavemaker in almost any direction for improved performance. The pumps are quiet, powerful and setup is as about as easy as it gets for any controllable DC pump. Included Features: 360° Range of Adjustment Articulating Magnetic Mount Strong Rare Earth Magnet Impeller Compact & Durable Construction Silent Operation 2 Year Limited Warranty 4 Pulsing Patterns 8 Speed Settings Dual Feed Mode – 15 or 60 min 0-10 V External Controller Connection (for many 3rd party aquarium controllers) Octopulse Pulse 2 Features & Specifications by AquaNerd | May 6, 2018 | Tanks, Video
Have you ever wondered how a fish aquarium is actually made? Red Sea has just shared a short clip of how the Red Sea Reefer tanks are made. Granted, they are not going to show you some of their trade secretes but at least the video gives you a sense of what equipment is required to build a mass-produced product like the Red Sea Reefer series aquariums. Red Sea is proud to share with you a behind-the-scenes view of what goes into crafting a Red Sea aquarium. Their new, 2-minute video shows the complex, multi-stage process involved in transforming ultra-clear glass and wood into Red Sea aquariums and cabinets. “It takes a lot to create a high quality aquarium, but the superior by Tidal Gardens | Apr 29, 2018 | DIY, Reef, Video
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Reef keeping is an art form and this art can be brought to life when using macro photography to expose the rich and infinite details in coral and other reef tank inhabitants. The basic premise of macro photography is to achieve high magnification of the subject. The closer the lens is to the subject, the larger that subject will appear in the image. It’s simple in principle but in reality it can be complicated given the different options with lenses and settings on the camera. Lens Choices for Macro Photography There are a variety of macro lenses available with focal lengths ranging from 50mm to 200mm. The smaller the focal length, the smaller the working distance between the camera’s sensor and the subject. This is important to by Josh Saul | Apr 20, 2018 | Corals, Reef, Video
In this video we cover my top 5 choices of soft corals for the beginning reef hobbyist.
