Octo has just announced that it is making more of its products Wi-Fi controllable with the imminent launch of the VarioS+ Controller. Like the Octo Wave Controller, this slick-looking stand-alone box will provide power and control to existing Vario return…
Flashback Friday: When Jake dialed in his skimmer with an airflow meter
It’s Friday, so there’s no better time to flick through some classic Reef Builders articles and videos and revisit some vintage Jake Adams. This video from six years ago pre-dates the building of the Reef Builders Studio, and we see…
Paletta on Protein Skimming
Through the years I have seen marine aquarium filtration go from under gravel filters through canister filters and then trickle filters, all producing various levels of success. But the only filtration method that truly changed filtration was when the hobby…
Bubble Magus C3.5 Protein Skimmer: The 10-year review
We were maintaining our reef tank on the weekend when we realized that one of the unsung heroes of reefing was sitting there in our sump, right before our eyes. Furthermore, it’s been running trouble-free for 10 years. Here’s why…
Adaptive Reef protein skimmers come with a built-in airflow meter
Product improvement company Adaptive Reef has worked some of its magic on two new protein skimmer models. Named the A6 DC 200 and A8 DC 300, the skimmers comprise fairly standard-looking cone-shaped bodies with pipe level adjustment, only several upgrades…
Would Someone PLEASE Make an Air Silencer from Silicone?
As far as miracle-materials for the aquarium hobby goes, you don’t have to look too far to see the monumental benefits of silicone. Firstly, silicone is instrumental in sealing panes of glass into boxes we like to call aquariums, but…
The Reef Therapy Podcast about Skimmers went for Three Hours!
If you needed any indication that Mark and I are pretty hardcore when it comes to reef aquarium gear, and especially protein skimmers, then look no further than last week’s epic long session of Reef Therapy. Foam fractionators aka protein…
Self Cleaning Protein Skimmer 150 Eliminates Cleaning with Fleece
The self-cleaning protein skimmer 150 is a newfangled foam fractionator from Smarter Reefs which takes a very different approach to automatic neck cleaning. The company is better known for their Frozen Fish Food feeding system so the new protein skimmer…
WaveReef K1-50N is a new nano skimmer with neat features built-in
Original Equipment Manufacturer WaveReef has launched a new protein skimmer called the K1-50N. With a footprint of just 10.5×8.6cm/4.13”x3.39,” WaveReef has managed to make a wine bottle-shaped body with a diameter of just 80mm/3.15”, making it suitable for the rear…
StinkSink is ReefEco’s bad odor solution for protein skimmers
StinkSink is an all-American-made product aimed at reducing the smell from the skimmate collected in protein skimmer cups. The use of carbon for odor control is not new. It’s used exactly in that application both for the home and in…
