For us, one of the biggest benefits that ICP testing brought to the reefing hobby was not just the ability to test your aquarium’s saltwater, it was the ability to test the source water too, the pure, freshwater we use…
Why Pure Source Water is Fundamental to a Successful Reef Tank
There are so many aspects to succeeding with a reef tank but one of the first ones, and one of the most important ones, is good source water. Unless you are buying/using natural seawater (and even if you are you…
Reverse Osmosis and Deionization explained
When I was growing up, we were actually taught computer programming in school using punch cards that needed to be inserted into the computer. It was extremely rudimentary and slow, but it did teach me one valuable lesson: garbage in,…
WaveReef Safe-Fill can top off your Auto-Top-Off
Equipment manufacturer WaveReef has released three ATO devices all armed with a triple-level sensor. The Nato 3M and SMT-03M are both variations on a common theme, comprising a water level sensor that sits in the pump chamber of your sump,…
ARKA myAQUA 1900 Review – A Mix of Performance and Convenience
The myAQUA 1900 is a new streamlined version of an all-in-one reverse osmosis unit for high level purification of water for aquarium use. Branded by ARKA Aquatics the Chinese made myAQUA 1900 promises a high rate of water production with…
ARKA myAqua 1900 Water Purifier makes 500GPD for €349!
The ARKA myAqua 1900 is a complete modern water purification device with some compelling propositions of features and value. Seeing the twist-in replacement cartridges and membranes the myAqua 1900 initially reminded us of the AquaticLife Twist-In RO Filter but in…
Hydro Logic FlowMaster Meter is a Must-Have for Water Purification
Using pure water with zero to minimal impurities or contaminants is the foundation for mixing clean, life-giving seawater in a reef aquarium. For most reef builders the first step to having freshwater we can trust usually begins with a reverse…
Aquatic Life Twist In Filtration is the Future of Home Water Purification
When Aquatic Life first announced their Twist-In reverse osmosis filters, it was hard to know what to make of this unusual new type of reverse osmosis filter. Seeing pictures or watching video can only tell you so much, but after…
Twist-In Filtration is a New Reverse Osmosis System from Aquatic Life
Twist-in Filtration is a new form of water purification from Aquatic Life. The twist-in form factor of Aquatic Life’s new filtration system streamlines the process of using and servicing this filtration, and it reduces the cost too. Aquatic Life is…
Aquarium Technologies Borrowed from Other Industries
We marine aquarists use a variety of tools to help keep our tanks healthy by either changing or removing the waste products of the animals we keep. But did you know virtually all of the devices we use were originally…
