Close Look: Tunze DOC Skimmer 9430 DC

When it comes to skimmers, it can be easy to be led by the form of a product over its function. However, something that looks aesthetically pleasing doesn’t necessarily mean it will perform its primary role any more effectively. Sometimes it can be a challenge to look beyond the hype, especially when everyone else seemsRead More

Close Look: ReefTops Tank Cover

Until recently, if you wanted a neat cover for your open-topped rimless tank, options were few and far between. Even the easiest solution involved a fair amount of DIY to end-up with a usable product. Given the never-ending stories of people losing fish through them jumping out of uncovered aquaria, we probably weren’t the onlyRead More

Close Look: TUNZE Smartcontroller 7000 Aquarium Controller

For a large part of the reef-keeping community, time is probably the single largest ‘limiting factor’ when it comes to running a reef tank. For many, this means that managing time effectively becomes critical in maintaining a successful system, and automating the most repetitive and tiresome tasks has been shown to assist in this process.Read More

Close Look: Vectra Review I-Supra C+ Aquarium Filtration System

Often described in aquarium literature as a ‘place to store unsightly aquarium equipment’, sumps have something of a reputation for being objects to hide behind closed cabinet doors, being displeasing to look at and perhaps chaotic and unclean. This actually doesn’t have to be the case though, indeed many items of aquarium equipment now availableRead More

Quick Look: Red Sea Max Nano

Back in mid-October 2016 I was thrilled to be supplied one of the first Red Sea Max Nano systems available here in the UK for the purpose of producing this month’s ‘Quick Look’ review. Having already set-up a Red Sea REEFER 170 last year, I have to say that I had high hopes for thisRead More