The Importance of Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium in a Reef Tank

There are many aspects of the hobby that for one reason or another are controversial. But one of the few that isn’t is the need to manage the big three: Calcium Alkalinity and Magnesium. That is everyone agrees that it…

Kamoer KH Carer is a New Automatic Alkalinity Tester

The KH Carer is a brand new automatic water testing machine for measuring alkalinity from the team over at Kamoer. There are a lot of alkalinity testers in the aquarium hobby these days but Kamoer isn’t just another new entry…

Korallenwächter is a new German Auto Water Tester

The Korallenwächter is a new water testing machine from Germany which is designed to automatically measure the most important parameters of reef aquarium chemistry. The company Korallenwächter, bares the same name as their machine, has been developing a new concept…

Reef Factory KH Keeper is a New Automatic Alkalinity Testing Machine

The Reef Factory KH Keeper is a brand new automatic water testing machine for keeping a close eye on reef aquarium alkalinity levels. This swanky new reef gizmo is an attractive device with a small footprint but which is packing…

Boost pH+ by Brightwell Aquatics Raise pH without Affecting Alkalinity

Boost pH+ is a completely new kind of additive from Brightwell Aquatics with one simple goal, to raise the pH of reef aquarium water without affecting alkalinity. The growth of aquarium corals is inextricably linked to the pH of the…

Important Water Parameters For Keeping A Saltwater Aquarium

Healthy water equals healthy fish and coral, but how do you know what’s best? Water quality is a fundamental aquarium skill, and understanding how to read and decipher water tests can clue us in on problems. The first parameters you…

Neptune Systems Trident Finally Went on Sale This Week

The Neptune Systems Trident is an ambitious new product finally released this week to great fanfare and anticipation. Neptune Systems has a history of aiming for grandiose visions of fully automated reef tanks, and the Trident is the culmination of…

How to Actually Make Corals Grow Faster, High pH

After temperature and salinity, the pH of aquarium water is one of the most important parameters of reef aquarium chemistry. In freshwater tanks soft water fish have been adapted to higher pH and vice versa, and saltwater fish are not…

Reef Endurance is a new brand of liquid supplements

Reef Endurance is a new brand of liquid supplements that is going to be previewed at the CoralVue booth at Reefapalooza Orlando this weekend. This is one we haven’t heard of before and doing a Google search brings back nothing…

My Corals are Dying: Why?

    Over the years I have been asked a lot of questions. Some have come and gone over time, like what is the best whatever or what fish or coral can I add to my tank. Some, however, have…