It’s fair to say that the first time we saw the Libra dosing pump system from Vertex Aquaristik, we were smitten. A beautiful design encloses the best stepping motors you can drive peristaltic pump heads with, and a smart controller…
Hydor’s Smart Level Control was well worth the wait
The first time we saw the Hydor Smart Level, it was practically love at first sight. What’s not to swoon about a simple box with three cords, one power switch and a few basic indicator LEDs? we knew then that…
ReefLink review: Ecotech Marine’s wireless hub just works, well
The ReefLink by Ecotech Marine might be their smoothest working product to date. As part of the first wave of Beta testers, we have had the privilege of using a ReefLink since the end of August and we are incredibly…
Cobalt Aquatics NeoFlow is a pretty capable mid-size reef aquarium propeller pump
The NeoFlow may not be the first adjustable DC propeller pump for aquariums, but it is the most deserving of providing previous flow to our aquarium corals and fish. With a host of new, innovative features, the NeoFlow blows past…
Head-to-head review of the Vertex Omega 150 protein skimmer
The Vertex Omega 150 cone protein skimmer is an exciting new design which is hiding a lot of cool tricks in plain sight. At first glance it appears to be yet another well-performing cone skimmer with a durable Sicce needle-wheel…
Italian Skimmer LGs 850 gets an Italian style in depth review
The skimmer LGMAquari Lgs 850 is one of the latest offers of LGMAquari in the field of mono-pump skimmers. This skimmer is suitable for saltwater aquariums containing up to 900 liters. Construction The Lgs 850 is built with high quality materials;…
Orphek Atlantik gets hands on treatment and review [VIDEO]
Our initial thoughts of the the Orphek Nilus multicolor LED fixture were favorable as both the spectrum and the spread of light were impressive. As if the company took Mark vanderWal’s post complaining of the lack of spread of modern led…
Mesoscope 2 review: a mandatory visual tool for serious reef hobbyists and professionals
The Aquarium hobby is a pastime of observation and if you like detail and discovery, the Mesoscope 2 is an indispensable visual tool. The Mesoscope 2 improves on its predecessor in every way with a better attachment, better field of view, improved optics with…
Bridging the old & new: revisiting halides after some time with LEDs
Over the last few years, I migrated every reef tank I have to LED, even a little freshwater nano is running LED. I think there is a huge future in LEDs and switching to LED changed my view on lighting…
StarkLED Flare strips are modular and impressive build quality
The StarkLED Flare strip lights are some really cool fixtures we first highlighted because of their great modular appeal, but it turns out however these fixtures have another major thing going for them: some serious building quality. Constructed out of…
