The Octo CalReat is one of the most polished and refined traditional calcium reactors released on the market in a long while. The CalReact is basically identical to Octo’s previous calcium reactor, with the very 2016 move of replacing the main…
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Macro Aqua’s Flow Generator is like half of a MaxSpect Gyre Pump
Macro Aqua’s had a huge year of new product announcements and introductions. The Flow Swing saw widespread distribution through Aquatic Life and they rocked the paradigm of protein skimmers with a wild new skimmer design. Alas, their new Flow Generator…
How Can A Protein Skimmer Improve Your Aquarium Maintenance?
Protein skimmers are the quintessential component of aquarium filtration that almost every reefer has in their sump. It is possible to be successful without one but controlling the amount organic nutrients makes aquarium maintenance much easier. Protein skimming is when…
The Changing Face of Marine Aquarium Wholesalers
During my time in the hobby I have been fortunate in that I have gotten to know pretty a lot of the key players in the hobby including the wholesalers. I have been lucky to have been a regular visitor…
Black Friday deals are waiting for you– and you don’t have to look far
Thanksgiving is just a day away and this means some of our favorite retailers will be starting their Black Friday specials. We have a love-hate relationship with Black Friday. On one hand we hate the shopping madness and insanity, but…
Macro Aqua Introduces A Radically New Protein Skimmer Design At CIPS
Macro Aqua has just introduced a wildly new protein skimmer design at CIPS which is so different that we don’t even know where to start. The Macro ‘Triangle Skimmer’ throws out the cylindrical and conical bodies ubiquitous in nearly all protein skimmers in…
Eshopps Teases EID Skimmer With New Type of Bubble Diffuser
Eshopps has a new protein skimmer in the pipeline and it looks like it’ll have one interesting new feature. A teaser image was released a couple weeks ago and the majority of the protein skimmer is mostly blacked out in a…
The Masterpiece Aquarium of David Saxby
As an Italian, I consider the three great masters to be Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci. Similarly, there are also masters in this hobby and I have been fortunate to see their works of art, the tanks of Wayne…
Where the Big Corals Are: The Tank of Martin Lakin
A couple of months ago I wrote a piece asking where all the big corals went. Well on my recent speaking trip to England, I found them. In the tank of my friend Martin Lakin I was amazed to see…
Evolution Aqua joins the AIO party with eaReefPro and eaReef aquariums
The Evolution Aqua eaReefPro and eaReef all-in-one aquariums are among the recent additions for the UK company known more is aquatics products for ponds and aquariums. These new aquarium, sump and stand combinations are in line with the sleek, modern approach we…