There was a time in the early 2010s when Vertex Aquaristik had an outsize influence on the reef aquarium hobby – their skimmers, reactors and a growing catalog of other reef aquarium goods were the brand to have. Fast forward to…
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Vertex Vectra protein skimmer cleaner goes for a spin on a Warner Marine MF201
The Vertex Vectra protein skimmer neck cleaner is a product we were keen to try out, especially in conjunction with a protein skimmer from a different manufacturer, in this case Warner Marine. Whereas some Vertex products carry a top shelf…
CS2 ‘Black Pearl’ recirculating cone protein skimmer is part of Avast Marine’s high-end Captain’s Reserve line
The CS2 ‘Black Pearl’ protein skimmer is a new high performance foam fractionator from Avast Marine Works that shows off the direction of their new high end ‘Captain’s Reserve’ line. Not only does the CS2 Black Pearl have all the…
Vertex Aquaristik soon releasing affordable add-on skimmer neck cleaner
Not content to let Avast Marine’s Swabbie have all the skimmate cleaning fun, Vertex Aquaristik will soon be releasing a protein skimmer neck cleaner of their own called the Vectra. The Vertex Vectra skimmer neck cleaner is powered by a durable…
Davy Jones’ Skimmate Locker from Avast Marine sinks two ships with one cannonball
Davy Jones’ Skimmate Locker is a dual purpose skimmer drain and automatic shut off device from Avast Marine. Big protein skimmers make a lot of waste and many of us don’t want to keep pulling off the cup to empty…
The Rocky Mountain Reef Tank gets a two-year anniversary update
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sncfi4hgnM0[/youtube] The 1200 gallon Rocky mountain Reef Aquarium of Stephen Hurlock is a very special one for us, and a very important one for Reef Builders. I was fortunate enough to be involved in the design and construction…
A few more details about the Royal-Exclusiv built Vertex cone skimmer (updated)
Here’s a fresh load of details straight from the master acrylicsmith himself. As we first reported several days ago, the fabled Bubble King Cone skimmer is real and it will soon be for sale in the United States. The cone…
