Monthly Archives: August 2014
Orphek Crams Atlantik Features Into The DIF Form Factor
By Brandon Klaus Hey, you got Atlantik in my DIF. No! You got DIF on my Atlantik. Does anyone else remember those Reeses Peanut Butter Cup commercials or am I just a bit too nostalgic? Well, as the metaphor implies, Orphek is blending their lighting Read more here…
Picture Of The Week, Dragonface Pipefish
By Brandon Klaus For this installment of the AquaNerd Picture of the Week, we’re digging up a blast from the past. We’re showing off an image we took years ago of a dragonface pipefish, which is probably one of the first images we took with Read more here…
Discovery Has REALLY Jumped The Shark This Year
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Sure; last year’s Shark Week was atrocious. The Megalodon show in particular was as abhorrent a fake “documentary” as anything we can remember. However, 2014’s Shark Week shamelessly crosses the boundaries of intellectual decency and honesty. Read more here…
Tip Of The Day – 8/11/2014
By Brandon Klaus Looking to cut down on your fragging supply costs? Try making your own frag plugs. It’s super easy and super cheap. All you need is a concrete mix, a little sand, and a template. Mix the concrete power with water, toss in Read more here…
The Role Of Magnesium In Marine Aquarium Chemistry
By Than Thein Magnesium (Mg) binds up carbonate and allows for more carbonate in the water One of the big differences in moving from freshwater systems to saltwater systems is a greater emphasis on water chemistry. There is a pretty steep learning curve to get Read more here…
First Maxspect Gyre Model Gets Price Point And Other Details
By Brandon Klaus The Maxspect Gyre, formally known as the RipTide Gyre Generator, floored water flow junkies at Interzoo earlier this year, as it is hugely unconventional in terms of looks and is the first mass produced consumer product that is designed specifically to create Read more here…
Tip Of The Day – 8/8/2014
By Brandon Klaus If algae has got you down and all of your solutions have failed, then the best course of action might just be to tear out all of your rock and basically start over. It doesn’t sound like fun at all, and it Read more here…
Fritz Will Manufacture And Distribute Mardel Aquarium Products
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. FRITZ AQUATICS REACHES ROYALTY AGREEMENT WITH SERGEANTS Fritz Industries is proud to announce a royalty agreement with Sergeants Pet Care Products, Inc. for their Mardel and Aquarium Product lines of aquarium treatments and water quality products. Read more here…
Secrets Of Coral Fragging: How To Frag Corals Successfully
By Albert B Ulrich III Are you new to the hobby and want to learn how to frag corals successfully? Are you an advanced aquarist and you’re looking for a few of the secrets of coral fragging and want to have better success fragging your Read more here…
Well Here Is An Odd Way To Mount A Coral
By Brandon Klaus We’ve seen some rather creative ways to mount fresh cut coral frags, but this one takes the cake. Where most aquarists would use a frag plug or even a magnetic frag plug, the crew at FX Charity Corals decided to use a Read more here…
