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Kalk King gets thorough video overview of its working
Kalk King is an exciting new automated Kalkwasser dosing system by E-Fins, who you might recall from the Algae Mower Vac. We thoroughly covered the workings of the Kalk King, but E-Fins just released…
Toledo Zoo Aquarium Renovation – Update 2: Where did the fish go?
The Aquarium building at the Toledo Zoo opened in 1939. Originally housing only freshwater fish, this W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) building gradually had marine exhibits added starting in the 1970’s. Through the 1990’s to 2012, the animal collection housed in…
Natural Aquario products are highly reminiscent of ADA but a fraction of the price
Natural Aquario (NA) is an planted aquarium company from Portugal dedicated to “producing the highest quality aquarium dry goods, at the most competitive and reasonable price”. Although from the pictures it is quite clear these products certainly are (or at…
Reef Koi highlights their Evolution Touch Screen LEDs in detailed video
The Evolution LEDs have come a long way since their first release. When we first covered the Evolution LEDs fixtures in 2010 they were brainless boxes with loud fans and an inefficient heatsink design, but it is clear they have…
Buying Marine Fish and Inverts: LFS vs. Online
Once a new saltwater aquarium is up and running, fully cycled, and ready to receive fish and/or invertebrates, the hobbyist has the choice of buying livestock from a local fish store (LFS) or from various online sources. Both options are…
Five new canister filters for cleaner fish tanks in 2013
2013 is shaping up to a big year for fish tank canister filters with no fewer than five new models from four different manufacturers becoming available for the first time, or for the first time in America. Some of the…
Friday Smorgasbord: Living fossils, baby elephants, bad shark movies and more
Welcome to the Memorial Day weekend edition of the Friday Smorgasbord. With summer right around the corner, here is your friendly reminder to check your chiller and cooling fans to help keep your tank nice and cool. No on to the Smorgasbord!…
Oceanlife presents his new aquarium Nitrates test kit
Some weeks ago Oceanlife presented his new test kit line. We have just seen the nitrites test kit, and now we take a look at Oceanlife Aqua Test Nitrates. As you can see from the picture the test is composed of…
Sicce’s booth at Zoomark 2013 featured lots of goodies for the future
We started our tour inside the italian pet show Zoomark starting from Sicce stand in Hall 19. With this article we are here to tell you about it. After the last few years we have been accustomed to seeing Sicce together…
AutoAqua portfolio has some interesting automation tools for your system
Yesterday we shared the AutoAqua AWC-300 automatic water change module and today we’re taking a deeper dive into some other useful tools in the company’s portfolio to help automate parts of your system. AutoAqua’s product line includes automatic top off…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
Breaking New Ground
Vibrant Corals and Fish Ushers in the First Legal CITES-Compliant Malaysian Coral Imports to the…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
