There have been a few changes since I rebooted my shallow reef but by far the biggest one for me was moving away from Zeovit, a method that I love and have had extremely great success with in the past, to something far more natural. Enter the Pax Bellum ARID N18So much green!To me, the Pax Bellum ARID macro algae reactor really is a piece of engineering perfection, it … [Read more...] about Shallow Reef: Update
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Equipment: Giesemann Spectra
Over the past few years I've experimented with most types of light sources on the market, I started out my previous set up with a Kessil A350W LED, a light which to this day I love, the shimmer from the Kessil to me is just amazing, especially when combined with T5 supplementation. I then moved on to a Nanobox Sunpower Retrofit, again this was a really nice light which I … [Read more...] about Equipment: Giesemann Spectra
Equipment: Skimmer Upgrade
For the past 5 years I've been using the same protein skimmer, my trusty Reef Octopus Diablo 160xs - it's a beast, it's bulletproof, and it served me extremely well. Over the years I've always wanted to try something new, I flaunted with the idea of running the KZ skimmer when I switched over to Zeovit, and I have for many years lusted over the Royal Exclusive Bubble King … [Read more...] about Equipment: Skimmer Upgrade
An Adventure in Shallow Reefs
My obsession with animals started at a young age and ever since I can remember, I’ve had pets of all shapes and sizes. My aquarium adventures like most other aquarists started with a fresh water system – mine was filled with guppies and an assortment of fresh water plants. I remember one of the females spawning the day I brought them home, causing me to rush back to the … [Read more...] about An Adventure in Shallow Reefs