CAD Lights BR-2 biopellet reactor is made of a huge upside-down cone

CAD Lights made quite the impression with the release of the BR-1 conic bioreactor and they’re at it again with a jumbo biopellet mixer with the BR-2 reactor. Latching on to the cone skimmer trend and putting it literally on…

Protein Skimming: Bubble Your Way to Better Water Quality

Saltwater aquarium hobbyists today have a dizzying array of devices, doodads, and doohickeys at their disposal for improving water quality and maintaining appropriate water parameters. Some of these items are essential for aquarium success, while others might be more appropriately…

New ATB Elegance 300 protein skimmer available via preorder

If you’re looking for a skimming piece of art for your aquarium, you might want to check out the upcoming ATB Elegance 300 internal protein skimmer for your larger tank. Rated for tanks up to 3000l (approx. 800 US gallons),…

HydroJet hot rod centrifugal pump from Panta Rhei

The HydroJet is a highly performance centrifugal pump by Panta Rhei with the same breed of hyper efficient electrical motor as the HydroWizard pumps. In development for some time, the HydroJet codename “63” can be used externally or submerged and…

Elos PowerSkimmer announced in four more sizes

The Elos PowerSkimmer family just grew from one to five with the announcement of four new models to compliment the Elos PS200. Along with the entry level PowerSkimmer 200, Elos announced the PS1000, PS2000, PS4000 and PS6000 which are all…

ReefStock 2013 – Truly a Mini-MACNA!

“What is Reef Stock and where is it held?” some may ask.  Reef Stock is hosted in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by majestic mountains and some of the best skiing in the country.  It’s an event that was created by the…

ETSS Evolution downdraft skimmer is a blast from the past

Back in the day, your skimmer was nothing if it wasn’t one of the powerful ETSS downdraft skimmer models. With their incredible water volume processing and avalanches of foamy, frothy air bubbles the high powered ETS Skimmer absolutely blew away…

Eshopps diversifying their sump filters with the FS Series Wet-Dry

Eshopps has added the FS series wet-dry to their arsenal of sump offerings. They have refugium sumps (R Series), berlin sumps (RS Series), and the usual wet-dry (WD Series). The original Eshopps wet dry models presented some obstacles as many…

Cobalt releases the Oxy-Pro double chambered air pump

Cobalt Aquatics had quite a few new products at the Global Pet Expo, including the Oxy-Pro Air Pump. The pump is innovative with its electronic adjustment, allowing precise control of airflow to run a variety of air driven devices. An LED…

Eshopps debuts the S300 Cone Skimmer

The Eshopps S300 is a larger new protein skimmer with a beefy spec sheet. Eshopps is growing their Cone skimmer family with a larger model, and including some new features. The new S300 protein skimmer is powered with a Sicce…