Pump head Loss calculator for saltwater aquariums

One of the many problems of designing and implementing a saltwater aquarium setup is knowing how much of your main sump pump will lose because of head height. This is a very ongoing problem for marine aquarists. This software is…

Bristle Worm Removal from Saltwater Aquariums

Bristle worms can be, and usually, are a real problem for reef hobbyists. Indeed, they create havoc in the aquarium, especially when they grow to larger sizes. Bristle worms grow quickly! Real quickly! They feed on anything they can find…

Make your life easier: Buy an Aquarium Controller.

As computer technology advances, the technology for marine aquarium controllers has also advanced. In the beginning, these controllers could only measure pH and turn on a couple of lights or powerheads. Now it is possible to get monitors that not…

With a Little Help from Their Friends…

The effects of climate change on the world’s oceans have not been kind to coral reefs. Facing a range of threats from multiple fronts, including a diverse array of predators, pathogens and people and, now, the looming specter of rising…

Heat can be a problem in Marine Aquariums

One key to having success in the marine aquarium hobby is stability within the aquarium, including a stable temperature. There are many factors that can cause temperature changes in the tank and just as many ways to help control these.…

AquaC XP Plus Phosphate Reactor Released

Apparently AquaC is getting into the reactor business, no longer content with just producing protein skimmers and accessories for them. They announced the edition of the Aqua C Plus Phosphate reactor. The XP Plus is built from high-quality acrylic and…

Substrates in Aquariums–Plenums, DSBs & Barebottom Aquaria

There is more then one way to skin a cat. In the reef keeping hobby this adage is axiomatic. Given that every single tank is slightly different from any other in methodology used, in how each develops biologically, chemically, and…

Current Releases USA Dual Outlet Timer

Great for Dawn to Dusk Cycles Use this automatic dual outlet timer for your lights and wave-making power heads. It has a splash resistant cover to protect the timers and your 3-prong plugs from getting wet. A master on/off switch…

Coral Is Dying. Can It Be Reborn?

Clouds were moving across the sun and a 20-knot northeast wind was stirring a 3-foot chop as Meaghan Johnson headed her open boat into the Florida Straits. Ms. Johnson, a program coordinator for the Nature Conservancy, headed the boat into…

GHL ProfiLux Aquatic Computer Systems

The Award winning ProfiLux range are different from other similar systems as they do not rely on external expansion modules to increase the computers capabilities but instead adopting a similar approach to the home P.C having internal expansion slots incorporated…