Using a calcium reactor is not exactly an easy thing to do, which is why DaStaCo has designed the new Xtrema calcium reactor the likes of which both intermediate and advanced reef builders would delight in operating. Two common problems…
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Waveline Side-mounted open volute skimmer is a sign of things to come
RLSS Waveline was the first company to get our attention with a powerful, controllable DC powered protein skimmer, then they did it again by being the first to deliver a novel open volute design, both of which were heavily copied…
GHL’s new Powerbar 5.1, smaller and updated
GHL updated their ProfiLux power strips with the Powerbar 5.1. The most apparent difference is a more compact size. The previous generation was much larger, and some hobbyists complained about having to work with smaller spaces. It also includes a power…
The new GHL Doser 2 prototype and their new software plus web interface
GHL walked us through their new dosing unit prototype, the Doser 2, at Interzoo 2014. This doser incorporates a lot of new features that set it apart from all the other dosers on the market today. Starting with a new look,…
First look at new Unibody Lani LED from Triton Reef
The Unibody Lani LED is a spanking new solid state aquarium light from Triton Reef, which is uncompromising in its build quality, spectrum and light output. If you thought that Triton Reef takes reef aquarium additives seriously with its Reef…
DaStaCo calcium reactor media is batch tested for purity
DaStaCo is a niche Belgian company specializing in the production of high-efficiency calcium reactors. To follow up on their exacting pursuit of the perfect calcium reactor, DaStaCo has teamed up with Triton Reef to provide high purity calcium reactor media.…
Rio GigaFlow is a new super flow pump with built in AC/DC inverter
The GigaFlow is a new line of high volume water pumps from Rio with a trick up its sleeve, or rather within the body. These days DC pumps are getting lots of traction in the aquarium world with their increases…
Sirius Reef, AquaSky and Marine & Reef are three new LED lights from Fluval Sea
Hagen’s got three new LED striplights to bring their lighting strips and fixtures to modern specs and features, from simple updates to a couple completely new light. The first major change across the entire line is the replacement of the mechanical…
DeJong Marinelife’s Interzoo Booth is a rare fish oasis amid exhibition chaos
Wandering the numerous halls of Interzoo 2014 is intense. It requires endurance, comfortable footwear and ton of caffeine to take it all in. But once we found DeJong Marinelife’s booth among the chaos, we found ourselves in fish-geek heaven. Unlike…
Kessil’s Aquarium Panel AP700 unleashes the full potential of the Dense Matrix Array
The Kessil AP700 Aquarium Panel is the first new form factor for Kessil’s Dense Matrix Array since the introduction of their class-leading multicolor multichip LED spotlights. The Kessil AP700 has two clusters of their own Dense Matrix Array LEDs providing…