Archive for June, 2012
The Importance of Routinely Changing RO/DI Filters
Reverse osmosis filtered tap water is the only way to fly when it comes to providing clean, contaminant-free water to our aquariums. The various filters built into each unit remove all manner of solids, chemicals, and organic molecules from the incoming water, but over time these filters can become dirty and clogged. This obviously prevents [...]
Some Sexy New Plate Corals Have Just Landed at ReefKoi Corals
ReefKoi Corals, the Colorado based online retailer of some amazing and surprisingly affordable reef aquarium livestock, has listed a couple of extremely colorful and rare plate corals on their site very recently. While ReefKoi typically carries at least a handful of noteworthy pieces on a regular basis, these plates are probably the two single most [...]
Tip of the Day – 6/29/2012
When preparing your water mixing container for that fresh batch of RO water for your next water change, be sure to inspect the container inside and out for any cracks or damage prior to filling it. In most situations, the container will be perfectly fine. On those rare occasions, however, a crack may have developed. [...]
MACNA 2012 Prices Going Up Soon, Time To Get Your Tickets is Now
Every year, the tickets to the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (aka MACNA) start off at insanely low prices and gradually work their way up as the event date approaches. And unfortunately, a small price bump is heading our way in a couple of days. According to the DFWMACNA Home Page, the tickts will [...]
Tip of the Day – 6/28/2012
Most companies recommend that you replace certain filters on your RO/DI water filtration systems every six months or so, but in actuality this time frame may not be useful to your situation. Instead of arbitrarily replacing pre-filters, DI resin, and carbon stages, look at the hardware to determine what’s really going on with the particular [...]
LiveAquaria Loads Up the Diver’s Den with Rare Beauties
We often sing praises about the quality and rarity of the livestock that LiveAquaria brings into the popular Diver’s Den WYSIWYG section of their website, and it seems like their offerings are only getting better with time. The Rhinelander based facility has listed some very rare fish in recent months, with the inclusion of the [...]
AquaIllumination Demos Their EXT Rail and Hanging Kits in Two New Videos
Fresh on the heels of the Vega pre-order announcement and the release of additional product information, AquaIllumination is showing off the extra hardware associated with their powerful line of LED modules. Called the EXT Mounting System, this new setup consists of rails and hanging kits used to place the AI modules over your aquarium in [...]
ReefGeek Halts Wholesale Operations, Retail Side Still Active
Most people may not be aware of this, but ReefGeek, the North American distributor for ATI Aquaristik products and supplier of several others, doesn’t just offer products at the retail level. Instead, they also have a wholesale side that offers those same products to aquarium stores and other online retailers at an appropriate price structure. [...]
Tip of the Day – 6/27/2012
When acclimating new invertebrates, particularly snails, make sure to keep checking in on them from time to time to make sure they aren’t crawling up the side of the bucket. Most aquarium snails are really good at climbing into awkward places, such as scaling overflow boxes and getting down into the sump, and a bucket [...]
Elos Releases the PrimaLine Marine Range of Additives
Elos continues to bolster their offering of marine aquarium products, with their latest coming in the form of the new PrimaLine Marine additive system. All in all, a total of six supplements will be available to hobbyists who prefer the dosing methods, and each will consist of products that either increase alkalinity, essential elements, calcium, [...]
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