The Kamoer X1 Micropump is a new liquid metering device which packs a ton of features in a small size and a tiny price to match. At $59 we’d be pretty happy with the Kamoer X1 if it performed a…
Using Pump Bottles to dose ‘other’ Additives
In the last few years automated dosing of the major elements through dosing pumps using several channels has become widespread, almost commonplace among average reefers. Having dedicated dosing channels for calcium, buffer & magnesium is a great way to keep…
Macro Aqua’s AK65 Liquid Doser Has Built-In Reservoirs
Macro Aqua is an aquarium manufacturer from Taiwan that sure does have a knack for creative aquarium devices. Their square protein skimmer with a completely new design definitely turned some heads in the last few months, and their AK65 &…
Five New Products Shaping The Future Of Reef Tanks Part 3 : Smart Dosing Pumps
While we may not have been able to foresee the advent of Alkalinity Machines and Roll Filters, the need for dosing in our aquariums has been around for a very long time, and dosing pumps have been around in some…
ReefGrow Launches the First Basic Aquarium Magnetic Stirrer
Magnetic Stirrers have not yet become widespread in the aquarium hobby but that’s about to change with a new device from ReefGrow. The new magnetic stirrers from ReefGrow are the first basic stirrers that turn on and off, and don’t need…
GHL Magnetic Stirrer unlocks even more potential of the Doser 2
Magnetic stirrer bars are a new accessory from GHL which work directly in tandem with the company’s highly versatile Doser 2 peristaltic dosing system. The Magnetic Stirrer plugs directly into the back of the GHL Doser 2, corresponding with each of…
ME Corals has a nifty hack for dosing containers
For anyone that’s used dosing pumps, it can mean either pouring your liquids into containers or popping a hole in the cap and sticking in a tube. While these work, this great gadget from ME Corals makes it easier to…
Seachem makes ‘small’ change to aquavitro liquid products
Seachem made a small change to its line of aquavitro liquid products recently adding a 150ml version of all the products. Previously there was just 350mL bottles which are fine for frequent dosing or larger tanks, but for those that don’t…
Tank Profile: Brian Babcock’s SPS-dominated Reef
With towering pillars of small-polyp stony corals framed against a spotless blue background, this aquarium makes me feel as though I’ve been plopped down smack dab in the middle of a coral reef, peering into the blue abyss beyond. Being…
DIY dosing line holder using a Maxijet clip
Last week while installing the Eshopps two channel liquid doser, we found ourselves in need of a dosing line holder. Despite having a plethora of magnetic dosing line holders, they wouldn’t quite fit into the space alloted for the dosing…
