Tropic Marin’s complete media reactor kit -Elimi Control Carbon

Hold on to your hats kids! Because Tropic Marin’s new media reactor kit is sure to leave you drooling. The kit is a filter block that will slowly bring water in from your aquarium or sump and push through the…

Aquacare TurboChalk calcium reactor very close to cold fusion

Seeing as one of our favorite new calcium reactors is the simplistic H&S line, it is painful just to look at this tabletop cold fusion device which Aquacare claims is a calcium reactor. The TurboChalk’s need for so many ports,…

Zeovit method increasing in popularity, examined

Seriously it is. If you haven’t heard of ZEOvit then where have you been? ZEOvit is a American German method of nutrient control. Using zeolites which are a group of natural occurring minerals on earth, hooked with a reactor, the…

Guide of SPS coral coloration (make them more vivid, bright)

This guide endeavors to assist you with the ever popular SPS coral. This was  written by member Shadowramy and it explains specific ideas and strategies in which you can do to affect the color of your corals. This assumes you…

Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) guide

Christmas trees worms are a popular addition to the modern home aquarium. Sadly most die with a few short months, generally from an array of problems ranging from poor water quality or malnutrition. Christmas tree worms are not for a…

Interzoo Germany 2008 round up

So after surviving the latest new aquarium gadgets to hit the industry, we thought it would be nice to do a recap of everything related to Interzoo 2008 that we covered. Limulus’ new Caelum LED pendant Limulus’ new full RGB…

How to set up a Reef Tank

The Best Guide for Starting a Reef Tank There is never a bad time to jump into the world of reef aquariums. You might have never owned an aquarium or just starting the move from freshwater to saltwater tanks now…

ROWAphos used in treatment of olympic pool

The Chinese-German BMBF research project which was started in 2004 has been researching the best way to filter out waste water to fill an olympic pool. Due to water shortages, waste water had to be used to fill the pool…

Stable Reef water parameters make a sucessful reef

In keeping a successful reef, your water needs to match as closely to the ocean. It’s been proven. You can go look at any successful reef tank and look at it. Then you can ask the owner about why it…

Nutramar Ogo Freeze-dried, natural algae

Nutramar Ogo promises not to compromise water quality, we are wondering if that means leaking phosphates into your aquarium water like most green and purple nori does. Said to be packed with amino acids, Vitamin C, zinc, unsaturated fatty acids,…