Making up for water lost to evaporation is probably the most immediate and frequent ‘chore’ of any aquarium, and since it’s such a simple action it’s one that most aquarists are happy to automate. The need to keep liquid reservoirs…
SOS Zaya is a creative ‘skimmer overflow stopper’
The SOS Zaya is a creative new reef aquarium accessory that can prevent the overflow of protein skimmers. The Skimmer Overflow Stopper is another one of those super niche reef aquarium products brought to you by the makers of the original…
Royal Exclusiv non-contact level switch prevents overflowing skimmers
Float switches have been used for a long time in combination with skimmers, automatically turning off the skimmer pump when a certain water level is reached. Mechanical float switches are however not the most trust worthy options considering that they…
Reef Angel releases water level switch with variable sensitivity
Reef Angel users rejoice, Reef Angel has just recently released a water level expansion kit for their Reef Angel controller. The Reef Angel water level expansion kit relies on water pressure, which simply put means you can say goodbye to…
Avast Marine Top Off kit enlists magnets and controllers in the fight against evaporation
The Avast Marine Top Off kit is a new weapon in the never ending struggle between reef builders and the dropping water level in their sumps. Like a sailor lost at sea with a leaking dingy, the average reef aquarist…
Digital Aquatics teasing with new float kits
Digital Aquatics is teasing us with the new float switch assemblies the company is developing. Prior to this new version, they had your typical, small micro-switch float kits. This new version Digital Aquatics is making is larger and more robust and…
Digital Aquatics and Eshopps get their float on
Both Digital Aquatics and Eshopps recently released float switch kits in the market with two different approaches—Eshopps is great for adding a simple analog top off float valve and Digital Aquatics for harnessing the power of your aquarium controller. Looking…
