Archive for October, 2010
Tip of the Day – 10/31/2010
Oftentimes, aquarium pump manufacturers use the same motor block for different applications. The only thing that changes is the impeller. By swapping impellers, the pumps will move more water and draw more energy. Knowledge of this can be quite helpful to hobbyists, especially those who are constantly flip flopping on how much flow they want [...]
Happy Halloween from AquaNerd, Plus a Giveaway
We just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween. Be safe when trick-or-treating and try not to fill up on too much candy. To help get everyone in the Halloween spirit, we’ve got this nifty “Bruce” shark pumpkin to show off on the site. And don’t forget to enter our latest AquaNerd giveaway…we are giving [...]
Pictures of the Precision Marine Mach 2 in Action
Last week we introduced the new Mach 1 and Mach 2 protein skimmers from Precision Marine. Well PM has released a handful of pictures showing the Mach 2 in action, and the skimmate being produced by this skimmer looks very nasty. Of course, this could be influenced by a lot of different things, but given [...]
Tip of the Day – 10/30/2010
Guest speakers at the various aquarium-related events held annually are full of knowledge and can offer great insight on the topic they are sharing. Most aquarium hobbyists pass these speakers over when attending the events in favor of something a little more exciting. Granted, sitting through a lecture may not be the most entertaining, but [...]
AquaNerd Halloween Giveaway – Reef Fanatics CO2 Regulator
Because it is Halloween and it’s been a while since our last giveaway, we’ve decided to give away one of our favorite products. Up for grabs is a brand new Reef Fanatic CO2 regulator with dual gauges, an electronic solenoid valve, and a precision needle valve. This regulator is regarded as one of the best [...]
Update to “Using Furan-2 to Cure ZoaPox”
We recently discovered a potential treatment for ZoaPox, which was discussed in a previous article. Though we had all of the supplies at the time of writing the previous article, feet have been dragging a little bit and we’ve gotten a delayed start. Despite this, treatment is currently underway. I set up a 20-gallon long [...]
Training Sun Polyps to Stay Open Day and Night
The following is a submission from Laurie, a fellow reef aquarium hobbyist and an avid AquaNerd reader. She contacted us recently and wanted to share her experience with feeding sun corals. I recently ordered a Dendrophylia online and, to my disappointment, ended up with a colony of Tubastrea, which are commonly known as sun polyps [...]
Tip of the Day – 10/29/2010
Sea urchins can make interesting pets, especially the pincushion urchins. They stay relatively small and their spines aren’t as sharp as those from other species. Pincushion urchins have tube feet, much like those of a sea star, which are used for locomotion and grabbing small items for camouflage. It’s not uncommon for one of these [...]
D-D Gets Into the NP Bio Pellet Game
D-D The Aquarium Solution, the company that brings us Deltec products and Giesemann lighting, has joined the solid carbon market with their Nutri-Fix NP Bio Pellets. These bio pellets, much like pellets from other companies, function as a food source for specific strains of nitrate and phosphate reducing bacteria. Also like other pellets, Nutri-Fix is [...]
Tip of the Day – 10/28/2010
Even though you regularly inspect and perform maintenance on your equipment, something small could go unnoticed, causing the equipment to under-perform. Case in point, I was tinkering with my protein skimmer and kept running into the same issues. The skimmer would take in a lot of air right after cleaning, but after a day or [...]
Loading ...
