We readily admit to having acrylic sump envy but some of them lack at least one feature we class as essential in a reef sump. Hands down acrylic sumps win in the looks department but if they can’t accommodate a…
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Legendary Aqua Lifter Vacuum Pump Returns to Premium Aquatics
Long before we had peristaltic pumps of every size, stripe, color and price us reefers had to be a little more creative about how we dosed and supplemented a myriad of aquarium chemicals and additives. Air pumps and pressurized containers…
GHL Doser 2.2 Maxi Pricing and Availability Announced
GHL is a company synonymous with automatic dosing using peristaltic pumps with their legendary stand alone doser (unwittingly) becoming the template for the deluge of dosing pump options we have available today. The GHL Doser Maxi was introduced in 2017…
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…
Self Cleaning Protein Skimmer 150 Eliminates Cleaning with Fleece
The self-cleaning protein skimmer 150 is a newfangled foam fractionator from Smarter Reefs which takes a very different approach to automatic neck cleaning. The company is better known for their Frozen Fish Food feeding system so the new protein skimmer…
WaveReef K1-50N is a new nano skimmer with neat features built-in
Original Equipment Manufacturer WaveReef has launched a new protein skimmer called the K1-50N. With a footprint of just 10.5×8.6cm/4.13”x3.39,” WaveReef has managed to make a wine bottle-shaped body with a diameter of just 80mm/3.15”, making it suitable for the rear…
Filtertronic Expected Release Date in Third Quarter or 2022
The Filtertronic is one of the newest automatic filter roll coming soon to the aquarium hobby from the automation specialists at Focustronic. We first heard of this new automatic filter roll in fall of 2020 and it appears that we…
Waterbox’s Infinia features a water-resistant cabinet and net covers as standard
The productive folks over at Waterbox Aquariums have added yet another reef-ready model to its substantial range of tanks. Named Infinia, stand-out features include an aluminum-framed cabinet, aluminum composite cabinet panels, “Marine Shield” electrical compartment, and net cover lids, on…
Kamoer’s X2SR PRO changes water the way you always dreamed of
Auto doser kings Kamoer have launched a heavy-duty water-changing device named the X2SR. Two large stepper motors enable programmable water changes by way of Wi-fi control on a mobile app, and they’re capable of exchanging up to 54 liters (14…
Amtra air pump comes with built-in battery backup
As we all know, power failures are one of the biggest enemies of our home tanks. Of course, many options are available. These include connecting one or two pumps to a UPS from the computer store, a dedicated generator, and…
