Reef Trends in 2009: Whats hot, whats not

Cone Skimmers In late 2008 we saw the emergence of different types of cone skimmers, however in 2009 we saw them become even more popular. Although there has been much debate over the first company that has brought the cone…

Unboxing the 12 watt LED Panorama module from Ecoxotic

The Panorama module from Ecoxotic is the mid-range LED offering from the fledgling solid state lighting company. The Panorama module contains 12 x 1 watt LED lights that are tightly fastened to a solid heatsink. The heatsink has built-in brackets…

Quick-Precise Adjustment valve from JNS Aquaria is a quantum leap in skimmer water level control

The Quick-Precise Adjustment valve featured on the new JNS Shark Cone skimmer is a novel development in the fine tuning of water level inside a protein skimmer. Although we just posted about the JNS Shark Cone protein skimmer, the very…

Flexible LED lights make adding efficient lighting simple

LED lighting is all the rage and with these flexible LED lights from QE Global you can inexpensively add low-heat, energy-efficient lighting to your setup. Granted, these lights may not pack enough punch to use strictly for aquarium lighting for…

CoralVue soon releasing sporty new Hang-on protein skimmer with smaller Bubble Blaster pumps

CoralVue is teasing with images of their newest additions with two Octopus HOB protein skimmers that should be available on the market soon. The two models appear to be the LX-1000 and LX-2000 rated at 100 and 150 gallons respectively…

Bubble Blaster Pump: HY-3000 w/ needle wheel impeller

The Bubble Blaster pump for the Super Reef Octopus is a beefy needle wheel powered air injecting machine. Rated at 1200-1500 lph of air while using only 40 watts, the Bubble Blaster has a motor block similar to a laguna…

Sicce USA: Italian born water pumps getting green card for American market

Sicce USA is the new US based distribution arm of Sicce, the Italian manufacturer of water pumps and other water moving devices. You may have become more and more familiar with the Sicce brand with the PSK line of pumps…

Fine-crafted Shoei skimmers show that small Beckett skimmers are still popular in Japan

Downdraft and Beckett skimmers are still extreme foam fractioning workhorses despite the current trends toward cone and needle wheel designs hitting the market and our reefkeeping brothers and sisters in Japan are proving these smaller, finely-crafted skimmers are alive and…

What’s Hot in The Hobby- An old reef geek’s look at the state-of-the art…

I’m fresh from MACNA XXI in Atlantic City…Besides being a wonderful event with great people, excellent presentations, and complete lack of sleep, MACNA brings together hobbyists, manufacurers and vendors from all over the world.  (I love speaking at MACNA!) Whenever…

Smart Reef Saver dosing pump from TB Aquatics

We want to give TB aquatics a huge thanks for making a simple, reliable dosing pump available at an affordable price. $85 for an American made peristaltic pump is quite a steal but frankly, it’s about time the hobby had…