“Refugium” is a hobby term that resists easy definition. This is probably so because, unlike most aquarium accoutrements—heaters, powerheads, protein skimmers, lights, etc.—there’s no single, readily identifiable purpose for a refugium. Ask 10 different hobbyists what a refugium is for,…
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Genio Box will be the newest All In One Sump on the block
Genio recently made a big splash with a completely new needle wheel protein skimmer design, currently being offered by ReefGreenTech, and they’re not wasting any time in staying in the limelight with a fully loaded reef sump called the Genio…
Hanna Instruments Edge pH meter takes inspiration from modern smartphones
The Edge pH meter from Hanna Instruments is a new highly refined digital testing device which firmly breaks away from the design standards of contemporary laboratory testing equipment. Rather than looking like a blocky and intimidating slab of water testing…
Elasmobranch Enthusiasts (Part 3): Modern Husbandry – Filtration
From the ferocious great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) to the graceful white-spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), Elasmobranchii are a diverse group of boneless fishes that are circumglobal, inhabiting a diverse array of habitats, temperature ranges, salinity, and niches in the…
Skimz Biopellet Reactor includes a new nano hang-on model
Skimz has a new Biopellet Reactor coming to market in three sizes to take advantage of the nutrient reducing properties of the biopolymer. The Skimz Biopellet Reactor is unique in being bottom-fed and does away with the sometimes awkward internal…
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…
The Many Means of Nutrient Export in Marine Aquariums
Dissolved nutrients. Sounds like a good thing, right? After all, every organism needs nutrients in one form or another in order to grow and stay in good health. So why are marine aquarium hobbyists—particularly reefkeepers—seemingly so fixated on keeping the…
Skimz shares parameters of its new PUR ReefSalt
We covered the new Skimz PUR ReefSalt back in February one of the key bits of information we were missing were the parameters. As we are starting to gear up for our InterZoo 2014 coverage, we noticed Skimz posted some…
Triton Reef Elementz and Triton Lab water testing are a revolution in reefing chemistry
Whenever a company says their ‘Product X’ is the “best in the world”, we usually will discount their claim and move on to something less outlandish. But in the case of Triton Reef which doesn’t explicitly make that claim, having spent…
All In One BioPellets increase the performance of the solid carbon dosing technique
All In One Biopellets is a new formulation of the popular nutrient export method that is being introduced by none other than the originators of biopellet usage in marine aquariums. DVH Imports who introduced the original N-P Reducing biopellets has…
