The MindStream is clearly one of the most revolutionary aquarium devices ever conceived. The only thing you need to know to run a MindStream is that you put it in your tank, replace the disc once a month, and you have real time…
Top 5 reasons why we love MACNA
The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America is a yearly event buzzing with a cornucopia of reef related awesomeness. For some, it’s an annual tradition, for others, a pilgrimage. Regardless, MACNA presents its attendees with an exuberant atmosphere of fun and…
Giesemann VerVve Pro and VerVve One fully revealed at MACNA
The VerVve One and VerVve Pro are Giesemann’s most mature LED light fixture that we’ve seen them release for the aquarium market. Two weeks ago in D.C. we got to see these new VerVve LED lights in person, and besides…
Reef Octopus Classic Super Space Saver skimmers are sexy and cheap
Reef Octopus has come a long way since their early days of making and selling protein skimmers. Reefers used to buy Reef Octopus skimmers because they couldn’t afford a Euro Reef or ATB skimmer, but nowadays you’d be hard pressed…
Maxspect 1000 watt LED light is bright enough for the largest tanks
The Maxspect f1000w Floodlight is a powerful lighting engine powered by one thousand watts of Light Emitting Diodes. At two feet long, the Maxspect 1000 watt LED floodlight is about the size of a small suitcase. Packing in this much power into…
Waveline WavePuck is a dramatically different kind of water mover
The Waveline WavePuck is completely new type of DC propeller pump from Reef Life Support Systems. Like so many other propeller pumps, the WavePuck moves water with a propeller, but the motor assembly is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and…
Elos QuietDrain raises the bar for aquarium overflows
Elos recently unveiled the new QuietDrain overflow, which is a patented technique for allowing an immense amount of water volume through a tiny little overflow box. For such a small little box, the new Elos QuietDrain packs a surprising number…
New Melting Pot Chalice coral displayed by World Wide Corals
The Melting Pot Chalice coral took the reef world by storm when it first surfaced, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen a reasonable contender for that Melting Pot title. Thankfully, World Wide Corals had an incredible and large…
Exact iDip smart photometer is a new type of digital water test
The Exact iDip smart photometer was perhaps one of the biggest surprises in new aquarium products that was spied at MACNA 2015. In addition to the MindStream, JBL Proscan, and the new Elos Colorimeter, the iDip Exact is a new…
My musings from MACNA
As usual MACNA meant so many corals and friends and equipment but so little time. Due to family commitments I was only able to spend Saturday in DC at MACNA, but it was a well-spent 8 hours. As usual, the…
