In a nutshell, the reason people are drawn to this hobby (not counting the genetic mutation unique to marine aquarists that I can only assume researchers are close to isolating) is to enjoy up-close-and-personal encounters with exotic marine life. In…
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A.R.I.D. chaetomorpha macroalgae scrubbers from Pax-Bellum
The marine aquarium hobby is always on the lookout for ever simpler and more effective ways to reduce nutrients in our tanks. The A.R.I.D. devices from Pax-Bellum are a new way to apply intensive macroalgae scrubbing to nutrient reduction, making…
ESV B-Ionic Transition Elements Plus
ESV is one of the most trusted brands in aquarium additive and elemental dosing, and they’ve got a new product coming out to further refine our aquarium water chemistry management. B-Ionic Transition Elements Plus is a new additive coming soon…
How to grow the most colorful SPS corals
During the course of history men have always searched for the unobtainable. The knights of King Arthur searched for the Holy Grail, Captain Ahab obsessed about a white whale, in similar fashion we hobbyists have been searching for how to…
New Royal Nature Ion Balanced Pro salt mixes up quickly
The new Royal Nature Ion Balanced Pro salt is a new advanced formula salt from the Israeli company blending natural sea salts enriched with micro and macro elements to deliver a salt that can be mixed and ready for use…
Exact iDip smart photometer is a new type of digital water test
The Exact iDip smart photometer was perhaps one of the biggest surprises in new aquarium products that was spied at MACNA 2015. In addition to the MindStream, JBL Proscan, and the new Elos Colorimeter, the iDip Exact is a new…
My musings from MACNA
As usual MACNA meant so many corals and friends and equipment but so little time. Due to family commitments I was only able to spend Saturday in DC at MACNA, but it was a well-spent 8 hours. As usual, the…
ELOS Colorimeter 2.0 for Water Analysis test kits
The Elos Colorimeter has been resurrected at MACNA 2015. It’s been more than six years since the original Elos Colorimeter project was shuttered, but with electronics becoming better, cheaper and easier to integrate than ever, Elos has revisited the digital water…
Nyos Calcium, Magnesium and Carbonate Hardness test kit review
In addition to the easy-to-use Nitrate and Phosphate test kits, the NYOS Reefer line also includes some very well thought out tests for the mineral components of seawater, including Calcium, Magnesium and Alkalinity. With Ecotech Marine now distributing NYOS products in…
Skimz Mini Recirculating Reactor incorporates internal DC pump for versatility, performance
Skimz is launching three recirculating biopellet reactors in the near future that utilizes an internal DC pump and adjustable outlet control based on your bioload and aquarium needs. The new Skimz Mini Recirculating Reactors will come in three sizes and…
