European equipment brand Reef Factory has released a liquid test kit range called Smart Test. The range consists of five individual test kits for KH, Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrate, and Phosphate, the main difference between these and other liquid tests is…
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10 items that make reefkeeping easier
We wouldn’t run a reef tank without these! RO Unit Filling up and maturing your tank with tap water is fine, but for topping up you need a pure source of water that will replace evaporation without making any levels…
Xepta Abex gets a facelift and a feature update
It’s been three and a half years since we covered Xepta’s water testing machine but the Abex is now available to complete and accompany the Xepta Autobalance. The Autobalance alone is one of the more complete KH monitors and controllers.…
ReefBot Lab: The Newest all-in-one Testing Machine from Reef Kinetics
The ReefBot Lab is the latest automatic aquarium water testing machine from Reef Kinetics, makers of the ReefBot which was one of the very first full range testers to be offered to reefers. At a time where other testers were…
The Flagship Reef Tank Thrives on Aquarium Fundamentals
The Flagship reef tank is an aquarium display we’ve been working with at the Reef Builders Studio for a little over three years and lately this tank has really been turning up. Being a six foot long peninsula style aquarium…
Reef Evolution is a new salt from Aquarium Systems
The fifty-eight-year-old company that brought you Instant Ocean and Reef Crystals have released a new, third salt called Reef Evolution. Made in collaboration with Dr. Tims Aquatics, Reef Evolution is a reef recipe synthetic salt that also contains vitamins, amino…
Fauna Marin’s Reef ICP Test Total includes nitrate, alkalinity, and more
Fauna Marin has released a testing kit that tests for over 90 parameters in seawater and reverse osmosis water. Named Reef ICP Test Total, the test is based on sending aquarium water off to a lab for ICP analysis, only…
Reef S2/M Desktop Mini is the new feature-loaded nano tank from Cade
Cade showed off a new desktop mini reef system at Reefstock Australia 2022. Called the Reef S2/M it’s the smallest in the S2 range at 45x45x40cm tall, only it has one big, novel feature hidden away under that base plinth…
Reef tank maintenance tips – helping you succeed with Acropora
We’ve been having fun this week visiting troubled reef tanks and troubled reefers and trying to help them with their ongoing problems. Talking to people online, by phone, or even face to face in your LFS is one thing, but…
Exaqua Photometer Pro 3 & 6 Test Almost Everything
Exaqua is a new company specializing in the analysis of aquarium water using a combination of chemistry and technology in the form of their Exaqua Pro photometers. Exaqua appears to be targeting both fresh and saltwater aquariums with their Exaqua…
