“Refugium” is a hobby term that resists easy definition. This is probably so because, unlike most aquarium accoutrements—heaters, powerheads, protein skimmers, lights, etc.—there’s no single, readily identifiable purpose for a refugium. Ask 10 different hobbyists what a refugium is for,…
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5 Myths About Marine Quarantine Tanks
Quarantine tanks are often discussed/written about as though they require very little effort, planning, or expense. Just dust off that 10-gallon plastic “critter keeper” sitting on the shelf, fill it with salt water, drop in a heater and sponge filter,…
FUSION Nano 10g & 20g Premium Starter Kit from Innovative Marine
Innovative Marine will soon start shipping two new sizes of their Fusion aquarium series, the 10 & 20 gallon Fusion Nano all in one aquariums with more fit and finish than has ever been offered in an aquarium of this…
Genio Box will be the newest All In One Sump on the block
Genio recently made a big splash with a completely new needle wheel protein skimmer design, currently being offered by ReefGreenTech, and they’re not wasting any time in staying in the limelight with a fully loaded reef sump called the Genio…
Frag Junky’s Maui Wowi mushroom highlights the recent discosoma and rhodactis craze
You may have noticed a dramatic uptick in the amount of colorful and exciting mushroom anemones being collected and propagated for the marine aquarium hobby lately. Between the Shroom Room, Jawbreaker Discosomas and more juicy corallimorphs than you can shake a…
“What good are refugiums?” and two more talks from MACNA 2014
Another week brings the release of three more videos from Bulk Reef Supply TV of the MACNA 2014 presentations. Two of those we haven’t yet seen either in person or in video but they are both on exciting aquarium topics, collecting…
Hanna Instruments Edge pH meter takes inspiration from modern smartphones
The Edge pH meter from Hanna Instruments is a new highly refined digital testing device which firmly breaks away from the design standards of contemporary laboratory testing equipment. Rather than looking like a blocky and intimidating slab of water testing…
Diary entry 1: Fighting fire with fire, chronicles of Pseudochromis tonozukai
Dear diary, i’m at my wits end. It has been three days since I’ve initiated my plan to remove a male Pseudochromis tonozukai from my reef. I’ve tried everything, but this fish is no ordinary dottyback. Highly intelligent, careful and…
The new consumer aquatics lifecycle
Back in the 90s many folks got a freshwater tank and kept fish like the simple goldfish. They gradually progressed into keeping full-blown saltwater tanks and the progression from gold fish to clownfish took many years. Today, we are seeing…
Reviewing the tiny and efficient Tunze DOC Skimmer 9001
Nano aquariums have been growing in popularity and new equipment and technology are finally making it easier to have a slice of the ocean on your desk. During Interzoo, Tunze released multiple nano gadgets that turned heads and the Tunze…
