Summertime, wildfires, and the return of El Nino mean it’s time to think not about how we heat our reef aquariums, but how we keep them cool. We need to keep our tanks at a steady 25C/77F with few exceptions,…
Chihiros Cooling Fan Gets Low Profile Design
The Chihiros Cooling Fan is a new aquarium cooling accessory with a very different form factor from the typical blowers available in the hobby. There are a lot of ways to keep the temperatures of your aquarium water down including…
Climacontrol+ is Eheim’s smart new heater-cooler combination
Eheim has entered the aquarium cooler market with its new device the Climacontrol+. A refrigerant cooler, it’s designed not only to kick in when the water temperature gets too hot but due to the built-in 300-watt heater, it will also…
Inkbird ITC-308 Wifi is a Cheap, Wireless Dual Temperature Thermostat
The Inkbird ITC-308 is one of the most trusted thermostats for dual control of temperature, and we just discovered that there’s a wireless version! Having been released about a year ago, the Inkbird ITC-308 Wifi gives users more precise control…
JBJ Arctica Titanium Chiller, Is Your Tank Ready For The Summer Heat?
Stable water parameters are the key to aquarium success, which includes stable water temperature. If you start to notice your tank temperature consistently creeping above 78°F or 25.5°C during the summer months it’s probably time you invest in a chiller.…
TECOnnect Adds Wireless Smarts to TECO Chillers
TECOnnect is a new add-on for the celebrated TECO chillers that imparts them with a degree of wireless control and connectivity. This simple module connects to any iOS or Android smartphone via wifi so you can quickly and easily see…
GHL Propeller Breeze 3 is the Ideal Aquarium Fan
The Propeller Breeze 3 is a new lineup of fans specifically designed to keep aquarium water nice and cool. A number of aquarium companies have released a wide range of aquarium fans with cheap motors and plastic enclosures but GHL…
Profilux Temperature Controller 2 Coming Next Year from GHL
The Profilux Temperature Controller 2 is a new thermoelectric device from GHL which can both heat and cool aquarium water. Using state of the art Peltier heat exchangers, the Profilux Temperature Controller 2 is a much smaller piece of equipment…
New Your Choice Aquatics Chillers Start at $399
Your Choice Aquatics is a new line of aquarium chillers which are coming in at mightily affordable prices. The C Series Chillers are available in one eighth (1/8) and one quarter horse power while the L Series maxes out at…
Nano Chiller by Chill Solutions now with Digital Thermorstat
The summer heat can be hard to beat, especially in small and nano reef tanks where the volume isn’t enough to retain much heat, and for which there aren’t many efficient cooling options. The CSXC-1 Nano Chiller from Chill Solutions…
