The much awaited Hydra fifty two and Director from Aqua Illumination has finally launched in Asia, debuting in the Singapore reef scene via Reef Depot. RD’s open house and AI launch event last weekend delivered the much awaited LED fixtures,…
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Apex Fusion beta test video leaked
A video of the Apex Fusion beta test was recently leaked on a message board and we have to say we are pretty excited about what we saw. When we came across the Apex Fusion at MACNA, we thought this…
Smart ATO Review: almost perfect with a couple of quirks
The Smart ATO is the smallest and most novel water level sensor and automatic top off controller the hobby has yet seen. The magnetically coupled sensor and controller are one assembly, with a single light sensor being sent through a…
AcroPower is a missing link for increasing coral health and vitality
This review of AcroPower by Two Little Fishes is a rare one for an aquarium additive. Saying an additive does or doesn’t do something it claims with confidence is kind of hit or miss because in most cases, adding anything that…
Vertex Libra Review: by far the most user friendly aquarium dosing pump
It’s fair to say that the first time we saw the Libra dosing pump system from Vertex Aquaristik, we were smitten. A beautiful design encloses the best stepping motors you can drive peristaltic pump heads with, and a smart controller…
Sicce LED review in Italian reefing style
The Sicce LED lights are not like other reef aquarium fixtures, in appearance, form or in function. Therefore, it is only natural that this Italian-made LED light fixture be tested and reviewed in Italian reefing style. For more than 10…
A whole new crop of Pipeless skimmers are ready for the world
CAD Lights made a big splash last year when they introduced the first ever Pipeless protein skimmers and they have steadily nurtured this end of their product line. The Pipeless skimmer line began with the humble PLS100 and has steadily…
Kamoer dosing pump review
The Kamoer dosing pump machine is a system of peristaltic pumps not unlike many we have seen before. Most similarly, the Kamoer and Bubble Magus have a lot of features in common, including three master units to control slave units…
Meet the Bubble King Double Cone 150
The Royal Exclusiv Bubble King Double Cone 150 is the newest member of the company’s line of quality protein skimmers. Since the release of the Double Cone skimmers in 2011, these have been a welcome addition to the Royal Exclusive…
CAD Lights pipeless PLS300 review
When asked to look over the largest of the CadLights “Pipeless” skimmer range, I must admit to being initially skeptical. My first thought was how on Earth do you make a skimmer with no pipes-? Better yet, one that can…