The Resinator is a new chemical media filtration system from BlueLife USA which takes a fairly different approach to managing chemistry of aquarium water. When most of us think of a media reactor we envision a large contraption which aggressively…
AquaMaxx Phosphate Out Pro is a GFO with even more PO4 removing power
Phosphate Out Pro is a new, higher capacity phosphate remover for aquarium use that is made of the highest capacity granular ferric oxide (GFO) currently available. It’s been a few years since the release of the original AquaMaxx Phosphate Out…
Cobalt Aquatics E-X-T GFO filter sponge is a handy way to pull out PO4
The Cobalt Aquatics E-X-T GFO filter sponge is a new chemical filter from Cobalt Aquatics with phosphate remover built right in. Filter pads impregnated with chemical media have been around for years, but to date the mediums used have been zeolite…
GFO for Reef Aquarium Phosphate Control
Granular ferric oxide, or GFO, is a widely used form of chemical filtration in the reef-keeping hobby today. Chemical filtration, as the name suggests, purifies water by binding up impurities at the molecular level. As water is sent through the…
derKroon Mechanics to simplify Lanthanum Chloride treatment with new solution and dosing calculator
DerKroon Mechanics is making lanthanum chloride dosing easier with the introduction of a new lanthanum chloride (LaCl3) solution and handy dosing calculator. If you recall, derKroon released a lanthanum reactor specifically designed to use LaCl3 to reduce phosphates in your aquarium and…
Innovative Marine upsizes their MiniMax media reactor family
The innovate Marine MiniMax media reactors are seriously cool media reactors for the All-in-one nano crowd, mainly due to the fact that the media is removable from the reactor making them optimal for top and rear loading into back compartments.…
BlueLife USA releases rechargeable phosphate absorbing resin Phos Fx
PhosFX is a new phosphate removing media from BlueLife USA, makers of the widely used ClearFX aquarium water polishing filter. PhosFX is different from granular ferric oxide (GFO) and is said to absorb PO4 twice as fast, with a higher…
Royal Exclusiv adds media filters to their Dreambox line up
Royal Exclusiv is releasing their own set of media reactors, and like all their other lines will be a classy as they are functional. Appropriately named the Dreambox media filters, the reactors are part of Royal Exclusiv Dreambox line which…
RX-U reactors are the new line of premium media reactors from Vertex
Vertex RX-U reactors are the latest release from Vertex Aquaristik, and like many of their previous products these reactors are all about quality. The basic design of media reactors has been rehashed infinitely, but the RX-U reactors still manage to…
ROWA AS VitaCor Life Elements put back in all the stuff that ROWA takes out
ROWA AS VitaCor is a new trace element additive from Rowa Marine. Depending on how you look at it, ROWA AS VitaCor could be either a peculiar or a totally natural product for the maker of fine GFO. The ROWA…