Zap-Cal is an aquarium equipment cleaner and de-scaler from Crystal Clear Aquatics. In the aquarium world this type of chemical cleaning work is normally performed using some form of strong acid, the strongest of which being sulfuric acid which is…
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Florida reefs get Google Maps love
Google Maps took its Street View below the sea a few years back mapping the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and now the technology is coming to Florida’s reefs as US scientists are learning to use specialized fisheye lenses underwater in…
Clearing the Air on Ozone: Part 1
The use of ozone in home aquaria is far from a new idea. In fact, 20+ years ago, ozone was commonly used by both public aquaria and hobbyists alike. I experimented with the use of ozone on my classroom system…
MaxSpect Gyre Pump gets details and some pricing revealed
The MaxSpect Riptide Gyre generating water pump was one of the hottest new products of InterZoo 2014. In just a few short weeks MaxSpect and CoralVue will be unveiling this new aquarium device to the reefing world at MACNA in…
New ELOS Magnesium test kit review – redefining accuracy
The new Elos Magnesium AquaTest is advertised as providing precise measurement of the magnesium level in aquarium water. The Elos Magnesium test is designed to have “real color” technology which assists in the reading of the kit. In the past I have used,…
Krzysztof Tryc shows the potential of using All in One Biopellets
Krzysztof Tryc is an experienced reef aquarist who has been in the “Low Nutrient Zone” for over five years using various methods including Zeovit and Biopellets. Krzysztof’s brilliant and colorful reef tanks have won him the coveted Dream Tank of The…
White bonnet tomato clownfish has got us scratching our heads
The white bonnet anemonefish, Amphiprion leucokranos, is generally regarded to be a hybrid cross between a pink skunk and a bluestripe clownfish. So imagine out surprise when we stumbled across a video that purportedly shows what appears to be a White bonnet…
Sources: Ecotech Horticulture in the works
Ecotech Marine is gearing up for its first major hardware release of 2014. The Hanover Township based company has been laying the groundwork to expand into the horticulture industry with announcements coming for a new lighting and integration system, according…
2nd Annual Apex Users MACNA Meetup will be mini conference for aquarium controllers
The announcement of the second APEXusers MACNA Meetup officially makes Neptune’s Systems niche event an annual affair. If you didn’t make it last year, the APEXusers meetup was the kick off point for Neptune Systems to announce a slew of…
Hydra 26 review and comparison with Vega LED
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed using the AI Vega on our 29 gallon coral aquarium for over a year but with the release of the Hydra 26, it was time to try something new. Having our AI Vega in white be replaced…
