The Nyos Torq is one of the most innovative new media reactor designs we’ve seen in the reef aquarium hobby for several years. First revealed in Germany at InterZoo back in May, Nyos has been tweaking and refining the Nyos…
Sera Prefix is an Interesting Take on a Media Reactor
The Sera Prefix is a unique media reactor from Sera which is both practical and affordable. Looking more or less like a motorless canister filter, the Sera Prefix is specially designed to add media filtration to a wide range of…
Nyos Torq Media Reactor Hands-On & First Impression
We’ve seen so many media reactors in the last decade – most of them are just a tube with a hose going in and out – that it’s quite hard to get ‘excited’ about a new model, until now. The…
Nyos Torq Media Reactor is all about that Base!
The Nyos Torq media reactor is a spanking new design that should get everyone much more excited about using chemical medias again. With its modular design that comes in three sizes and a special pumping base to power it all,…
Lifegard Turbo Reactors put a “spin” on media
The new Lifegard Turbo Reactors are designed to spin media vs. just peculating media like traditional reactors to be maximize efficiency and minimizing clumping. The company notes the design helps “provide the highest water quality in a short time.” The media…
MiniMax Sump Reactor Review:
The MiniMax Sump is a new media reactor from Innovative Marine which is an interesting take on the concept. This new device and its novel operation is a fresh new direction for small media reactors, and it didn’t take us…
Ultra Reef Macroalgae and Media Reactors will be quick to service
Ultra Reef has an innovative new design for a media reactor with an optional conversion kit to transform into a macroalgae filter/reactor. The design and craftsmanship of Ultra Reef aquarium equipment is uniquely Italian and it shows in all of their…
Sicce US releases a couple media and biopellet reactors
Sicce US recently started showing off a pair of media reactor designs and we have to say what strikes us most about them, is simply how nice they look! The two new reactor models include one design for regular chemical…
MRC xSeries Reactors brings commercial grade to hobbyist aquariums
The MRC xSeries Reactors is a new line of media reactors from one of America’s most trusted acrylic manufacturers, My Reef Creations. The new xSeries Reactors are just the tip of the iceberg for many new products we hope to see…
Avast Marine’s new high performance media reactor
Avast Marine has really carved a niche out for itself in the aquarium hobby by designing and building some really novel aquarium devices. Avast Marine’s Porthole, Skimmate Locker and Vibe zeolite reactor stand alone as innovative pieces of marine aquarium…