Reviews

Neptune WaV pump, hands on and first impressions

The WaV pump was first announced by Neptune Systems just over a year ago. After a lengthy period of development incubation, Neptune has finally started to ship this interesting new pump. Despite the wait, the WaV has some fairly exciting and…

Deeper look at some recent deep water acros

Let’s face it, as SPS lovers most of us we started out loving the polyp waving, the bushy, skeleton burying acros like the ORA Chips or the many varieties Acropora millepora. But over the years we’ve been privileged to see…

Hands on with the Cubic Orbit 20 Jellyfish tank

Ever since I heard about the Cubic Orbit 20 Jellyfish tank, all I could think about was jellyfish, jellyfish, jellyfish. We first came across the Cubic Orbit 20 Jellyfish tank last year at InterZoo and couldn’t be more excited to set it up when…

Nyos Phosphate & Nitrate test kit review

NYOS is a progressive brand of marine aquarium products which has recently teamed up with Ecotech Marine to make inroads in the American side of the marine aquarium hobby. The Reefer line of marine aquarium test kits are some of…

Sicce XStream-E review, an efficient and silent water mover

Sicce isn’t new to the aquarium pump game by any means and they’re constantly churning out new products. So anytime we can get out hands on their newest offerings we’ve obviously got to give them a whirl. The XStream-E propeller pump…

Neptune WaV pump starting to show a concentration of innovation

The WaV pump from Neptune Systems was first unveiled at MACNA in Denver and the new device has undergone a whole lot of refinement in the intervening months. The first units to be displayed were made of a very delicate…

Review of CORRENTE from PRS Japan

I had an opportunity to try CORRENT digital flow meter from PRS Japan installed 1/2″ CORRENTE on my 30 gallon tank. First of all, I bought two 1/2″ female hose barb fitting adapter from Home Depot to connect with the…

Marine Technical Concepts MVX protein skimmer review

Marine Technical Concepts has been around for decades over which time they’ve become known for solid product design and build quality. They may not be the best known manufacturer in the hobby but they should be right at the top…

Sustainable Aquatics’ Wheely Complete: Unboxed, Installed, And Reviewed

Sustainable Aquatics introduced the Wheely Complete Bio Processor in 2014, marketing this device as “Powerful Biofiltration for Heavily-Stocked Systems”. Matthew Carberry personally delivered one to me at the 5th Annual Marine Breeders Workshop in July, and I brought it home…

Review of the DoS Fluid Metering System by Neptune Systems

Historically speaking, the real big advancements in the aquarium hobby have always been in step with the development of new and better ways to move water. In the early 1900s, air driven aquarium devices radically changed the way we keep aquariums. Ensuing…