Octo has just announced that it is making more of its products Wi-Fi controllable with the imminent launch of the VarioS+ Controller. Like the Octo Wave Controller, this slick-looking stand-alone box will provide power and control to existing Vario return…
Gear
Sicce Scuba Contactless Heater is the First of its Kind
Fifty-year-old Italian equipment manufacturer Sicce has launched a revolutionary new combined heater/thermostat called the Scuba Contactless. It is fairly conventional in size and look, being manufactured in-house from durable glass and coming in seven different wattages up to 400 watts.…
Maxspect’s Pastel Reef Magnifier is a Light, Phone Lens, and Magnifier In One
A good product is one that you didn’t know you needed until you tried it, and Maxspect’s new Pastel Reef Magnifier and Filter Lens has proved to be exactly that. In essence, the reef magnifier is similar to what we…
Fluval’s FX UVC In-Line Clarifier Fits Everyone’s Favorite External Filter
Rolf C Hagen has further invested in its aquarium Ultra Violet Clarifier offering after dipping its toe in the water with the 3-watt Cold Cathode Inline Clarifier. The new, larger FX UVC In-Line Clarifier doubles its power to 6 watts…
ReefMat 250 is the Newest and Smallest Roller Filter from Red Sea.
Red Sea has just announced the newest addition to the ReefMat Series of Smart roller filters, the ReefMat 250. Aimed at sump-based reef aquariums up to 250 liters or 65 gallons in volume, the ReefMat 250 is the latest, smaller…
Paletta on Protein Skimming
Through the years I have seen marine aquarium filtration go from under gravel filters through canister filters and then trickle filters, all producing various levels of success. But the only filtration method that truly changed filtration was when the hobby…
Biological filter media is back – here’s how to use it
The reintroduction of biological filter media has been one of the most significant changes in reefkeeping in the last 10 years. For decades, the Berlin Method taught us to ditch “traditional” aquarium filtration methods and instead rely on the microbial…
Our choice of tanks supplied with lids – Reef Builders Gear Guide
Our way of reefing overwhelmingly favors open-topped tanks. They are easier to light, keep cool, and maintain, but due to jumping fish, evaporation, and rising heating bills there will always be a demand for saltwater aquariums with closed hoods. Here…
The Polyp Pros Sumped Tank is slickest-looking frag tank we’ve seen
Acrylic tank manufacturers The Polyp Pros have added a new frag-ready tank to their range, this time with a sump and cabinet. For those who haven’t seen their products before The Polyp Pros offer super sexy acrylic frag tanks with…
Do blue LEDs narrow our reefkeeping choice?
I’m lucky enough to be able to dive some of the best reefs the ocean gods have given us, but there is not a single dive that I pass a coral or a fish, and wonder why they are not…