Archive for September, 2010
VorTech MP10w ES Hands On and First Impressions
We were recently sent an EcoTech Marine VorTech MP10w with the EcoSmart controller from our newest sponsors Aquarium Specialty for a product review. Though we haven’t had a chance to fully explore all of the features of this spectacular little pump, we did want to share our first impressions. Upon opening the package, I immediately [...]
Tip of the Day – 9/30/2010
Pumps that are placed too close to the surface, move too many gallons per hour, or some combination of the two can lead to the pump creating a vortex and sucking in air, or causing cavitation. The air will get sucked into the pump, causing the pump to make a not too pleasant noise and [...]
Acans Up Close and Personal on Video
Leave it to a frequent AquaNerd reader to completely put my video skills (or lack thereof) to absolute shame. The reader, who goes by the handle “soymilk” and frequents my local aquarium club’s forums by the same name, was inspired (as he puts it) by our LPS Coral Feeding on Video footage and decided to [...]
Sonny’s Pro Corals Online Livestock Store
It would appear that Sonny from Rimless Reef has been extremely busy over the last several weeks. Not only has he taken down his once gorgeous rimless reef aquarium (don’t worry, a much bigger tank is on the way…read about it HERE), but he’s also starting up his very own online store called Pro Corals. [...]
EcoTech MP60 Increases Original Flow Numbers
EcoTech Marine announced yesterday that due to continued development, their new VorTech MP60w ES will now put out a whopping 7,500 gph. This number is a sharp increase from the 5,500 gph that was originally expected. The price on the pump will remain the same ($695) and various retailers, such as our friends at Aquarium [...]
Tip of the Day – 9/29/2010
It has been noted by many reef keepers that periodically injecting a ton of bubbles into your aquarium can improve the health of various coral species, including corals like Gorgonians. These hobbyists would find that shortly after injecting these bubbles, soft corals and sea fans would immediately open up. They would notice this occurrence even [...]
Florida Trying to Restore Native Corals
Image from The Nature Conservancy Even though many hobbyists might not be too pleased with Florida’s response to the aquarium hobby, you have to give them credit for making an attempt at restoring both staghorn (Acropora cervicornus) and elkhorn (A. palmata) corals. A recent Nature Conservancy magazine article highlights these efforts made by Floridian agencies [...]
Tip of the Day – 9/28/2010
When prepping your aquarium to paint, be sure to also cover any pane of glass or acrylic that you don’t want painted. Spray paint has the tendency to get caught in the wind a little bit and will fins its way onto areas you don’t want to be painted. For glass, this is a simple [...]
Bleak Future for Saltwater Aquariums in India
The guys over at Reef Builders have uncovered something potentially scary for aquarium hobbyists living on the other side of the world. Apparently, the government of India has some documentation circulating on the web that casts a very negative light on the aquarium industry (to see the document click HERE). The 72-page document, drafted in [...]
Video of Ecoxotic Display at MACNA
Though MACNA 2010 seems like it was forever ago, product updates and footage of the event are still rolling out. The latest update from the event come is the form of a new video released by Ecoxotic. This video displays many of the Ecoxotic products we’ve already seen, but it also shows off some new [...]
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