Giesemann has jumped into the nano aquarium game with the release of their new Reflexx nano pendants. If you are a Giesemann fan then you’ll already know there are full size T5 hoods already in the Reflexx line. These new…
Vertex Aquaristik RX-6 Calcium Reactor
Vertex releases their new RX 6 calcium reactor which is designed for aquariums up to 280 gallons. This beefy calcium reactor has a nice selection of features including: advanced reverse-flow design, all John Guest fittings, pecision Vertexâ„¢ needle valve, large…
Vertex Aquaristik UF 15 Universal Media Reactors
Vertex has released their UF 15 media reactor which is great for a small amount of media. You’ll need to include a pump like other Media Reactors, but you can get by with just tubing, no need for messy PVC.…
Alpha 300 cone skimmer by Vertex Aquaristik
The first shots of the Vertex branded Royal Exclusiv Alpha 300 Kone pop out on the internets. This Alpha 300 protein skimmer is powered by two Red Dragon 1500 skimmer pumps that will do between 3,000 to 4,600 lph of…
AquaDriver wash down system is custom and very nice
We received higher quality shots of the automated skim clean system with wash down. This system like we stated earlier is very similar to large commercial skimmers that have a wash down system. The photos show a custom made wash…
ATB injection molded plastic cone skimmer to be the smallest?
That small cone skimmer we spied last week appears to be a new skimmer from Aquarium Technik Burian that will be one of the smallest skimmers from ATB. The new skimmer from ATB uses injection molded plastic to form the…
24% of reef aquarists don’t use RO water
With the recent publishing of our market research report we have found some interesting tidbits. One that caught our eye is the fact that 24% of reef aquarists do not use reverse osmosis water. Let me say that again. 24%…
Wash down Skim Clean from Aqua Driver spied?
Most of us would fit in the category of having to clean out our protein skimmers on a daily/weekly schedule. It’s something we have gotten used to. True, we might have a outlet for the skim to drain into another…
biOrb Algae Cleaner is cool and unique
Here is a very interesting type of algae scraper for your aquarium which is said to give you “better cleaning results” with a unique blade design that “removes algae in sheets rather than in a cloud allowing easier removal and…
DIY: LED lighting fixture for a nano aquarium
With most of us still wanting a LED light project of some sort, one of the only routes to go is the do-it-yourself option. Yamato decided to take it upon himself to construct a LED light fixture from scratch and…