Algae Turf Scrubbers or ATS as they are commonly known are an interesting and practical way to filter certain unwanted nutrients from reef aquarium water. Creating a a dedicated place for turf algae to grow both outcompetes algaes in an…
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How to Lower Excessive Nutrients in a Saltwater Aquarium
Nitrates and phosphates are beneficial in small amounts but problems can arise when they increase. Excessive nutrients fuel algae growth and can stunt the growth of corals. Low nutrients will keep your corals growing fast and healthy and keep your…
Fauna Marin RED X wants to eliminate your nuisance algae
Fauna Marin RED X is a new liquid additive by the German company to help aquarists rid themselves of nuisance algae like green and red cyanobacteria, mild dinoflagellate infestations, gold and armor algae and diatoms. Fauna Marin describes RED X…
The World Wide Corals 900 Gallon Show Tank 3+ years later
There is a saying that time does not pass, it continues. We originally did an article that we published way back in November 2014 called “A masterpiece is born: time lapse aquascaping of World Wide Corals’ new show tank” Now…
Three Young Up and Coming Additive Companies from around the World
Reef aquarium chemistry was once such a nebulous subject, no one really knew what was required to keep marine life alive and thriving in an aquarium environment. But as the curtain has been pulled back over a whole generation of reef…
Royal Nature USA opens bringing entire product line to North America
Royal Nature is an interesting Israeli company we’ve been tracking for a few years and always enjoy our conversations when our paths cross at events. However, while we’ve seen their products elsewhere, they didn’t have a dedicated US presence –…
Royalab Colorimeter Can Also Test for Calcium, Alk. & Magnesium
Royalab is a new colorimeter from Royal Nature that aims to take some of the guesswork out of testing reef aquarium water chemistry. What makes the Royal Lab very unique is that it can be used in conjunction with colorimetric…
Salifert Releasing Extensive New Line of Additives
Salifert is one of the best known aquarium water test kit companies in the reefing hobby but soon they will be making a focused push into reefing additives. The new Salifert liquids include twelve different additives that provide a range…
ReefKinetics ReefBot Is Ready To Test ANY Parameter You Want!
There’s been a slew of new devices introduced in recent years targeted at automatically testing reef tank alkalinity including the KH Guardian, KH Director, the Alkatronic. As great as these have been, and they’re pretty awesome when they work, they are…
Triton Preparing To Take Aquarium Water Testing ‘Beyond ICP’
Triton has become synonymous with ICP testing since they first introduced the concept to the reef aquarium hobbyist around the world half a decade ago. ICP testing has opened up a new frontier in our understanding of reef aquarium chemistry,…
