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…

Hands on and first impression of the Kessil Spectral Controller

Kessil has a great track record in making beautiful aquarium lighting devices and their new Kessil Spectral Controller is no different, it even takes it a step further. The Kessil Controller is a fully fledged device that has a bright…

The odd clownfish pair that spawned the Black Photon strain

While perusing some of our old videos we came across a feature of the odd clownfish pair that spawned the now-infamous Black Photon Clownfish strain. While visiting Dr. Joshi more than six years ago, we had the chance to meet…