If you’re from colder climbs, winter presents several challenges for your reef tank including increased condensation and carbon dioxide in the home. Carbon dioxide is the enemy of reef-building corals and its acidifying effects are well documented in the oceans.…
PRS CO2 CUT removes carbon dioxide better by controlling humidity
CO2 CUT is a CO2 scrubber by Perfect Reef Systems, Japan. Like other scrubbers, it uses CO2 absorbing media inside a reactor to prefilter atmospheric air and decrease its CO2 content before being sucked in by the protein skimmer. Unlike…
Nyos Torq G2 is Raising the Bar for Media Reactors
It’s not often that we write about a product twice before we’ve even set eyes on it but Nyos has forced our hand. At first it seemed like the Torq would be a simple curiosity among media reactors with some interesting…
Little Reactor is a New Smaller Model from Two Little Fishies
The Little Reactor is a new smaller model of one of the hobby’s first and oldest media reactors from Two Little Fishies. We’ve always thought that reefers almost always used too much media on their reef tanks whether it’s activated carbon, GFO,…
New Aquaforest reactors are an evolution of the old design
Coral coloring specialists Aquaforest have added two new media reactors to their range. The AF90 and AF110 are 90 and 110 millimeters in diameter and share the same name and purpose as their predecessors, but this time they have a sleeker, more modern look, and have gone through a few design tweaks to improve maintenance and durability.
Abyzz & New Wave Team Up to Create the ZEUS Media Reactor
If you have a very big tank, you’re going to have some serious chemical filtration needs. And if you need to run kilograms of chemical media like GFO, activated carbon or Zeolite, you’re going to need a serious media reactor, some…
Australia’s Hmahli Introduces NEW Kind of Reactor for Resins
Resin reactors are a brand new concept in reef aquarium water treatment being promoted by Hmahli Marine Life Support Systems, specially designed for use with the Blue Life USA line of resins. Chemical medias such as activated carbon, granular ferric oxide…
Making a DIY Chaetomorpha Reactor is Incredibly Easy
Since the dawn of mini reef tanks, exporting nutrients to keep aquarium water clean has always been one of the most important tasks to having a successful, thriving tank. Between activated carbon to protein skimming, carbon dosing and denitrification, algae scrubbers…
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…
