There comes a time in every reef fanatic’s life where little things like work and vacation travel get in the way of enjoying the hobby. While being away for just a week, I have gone through everything from little disasters,…
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The super high end tank build of Reef 924, part 2
Yesterday we had the sincere pleasure of introducing an aquarium, code named “Reef 924”, which has been endowed with a balnk check for a budget, and the careful design and installation experience of Samuel Slobusky of Wet Work Reefs. We…
How do you create flow in a 20,000 gallon reef tank?
Much in the same way you light up a 20,000 gallon reef tank, creating flow in such a massive water feature relies on the whole gamut of water motion technologies. Just about every kind of water movement device is employed…
First Impressions of the Trigger Systems Tideline Series Sumps
Trigger Systems has been providing great sumps for a while now, and they recently expanded their lineup to include the Tideline series. Trigger Systems took notice of the rise in white reefing equipment in the market, and put their own…
Marine Technical Concepts MVX protein skimmer review
Marine Technical Concepts has been around for decades over which time they’ve become known for solid product design and build quality. They may not be the best known manufacturer in the hobby but they should be right at the top…
Hands on with the Deepwater BLDC5 series DC Pump
Unless you’ve been living under a large piece of live rock, you will have noticed the rise of DC pumps in our hobby. They have been the new staple for sump returns, closed loops, and skimmers. On deck here is…
Bashsea Twisted skimmer is a unique spin on the Beckett skimmer
Bashsea is one of those companies that is proving the devil’s in the details. The US company has developed a unique line of filtration products that include the Bashsea Twisted protein skimmer. The Bashsea Twisted design takes your Beckett injection…
The 20,000 gallon reef tank relies on a diversity of filtration techniques
If you thought that the lighting for Joe Yaiullo’s 20,000 gallon reef tank is eclectic, just wait until you get a load of the various filtration devices that are employed on this behemoth reef aquarium display. From filtration devices, to…
Deltec SC 1660 is the first DC powered skimmer from the creators of the pinwheel
The Deltec SC 1660 is Deltec’s first protein skimmer powered with a DC pump. Deltec may have been the first to use the pinwheel protein skimming design, they are totally fine being practically last to incorporate a controllable DC pump…
Fisheye view of my saltwater fish only aquarium
Ask anyone in this hobby about me, and nearly all will tell you that I range from an insatiable coral junkie to a laid back coral connoisseur. One little known secret is that while I hardly keep any fish in my…
