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How a marine aquarium is created-Part 23: The water level - drain problem in the marine aquarium

After almost exactly 3 months of operation, a phenomenon has occurred in our Aquamedic Armatus tank: the water level in the main tank rises inexplicably every day. Mostly this happens at night. This does not seem to be an Aqua Medic specific problem, as I have found and watched several opinions and videos on other systems such as RedSea or Eheim. But see for yourself how we are tackling this now with the help of Aqua Medic.

This was the 1st Marine Aquarium Conference of Europe

The Marine Aquarium Conference of Europe, is the MEGA EVENT for marine aquarists that took place on 24 and 25 November. It was organised by the Antwerp Marine Aquarium Society (AZAC45) for their 45th anniversary. There were many great corals to buy, several lectures by well-known speakers. We have brought along a few impressions.

Finally available! The brand new Nyos® TORQ® media reactor

Filter media often lie passively in filter socks and are not used properly (channel formation etc.). Media are often replaced even though the capacity is not yet exhausted. The solution: Filter media must be flown through optimally and from all sides. A media reactor is the best choice for this. Presented at Interzoo, it is finally coming onto the market after 6 months of waiting.

How a saltwater aquarium is created Part 22: New 60-litre osmosis tank and AutoAqua Smart Micro water refill

Since the 16 litre internal solution of the osmosis water tank is too little for us, and we also have to "drag" it every three to four days, we had a very fancy osmosis tank built after tips on Facebook in a group. The AutoAqua smart ATO micro water refill system was installed for this purpose.

How a marine aquarium is created Part 21: Cyanos, fish and DIY aquarium net cover

Now you can see how the cyanobacteria are progressing. The first fish have now moved in, 1 Armatus coral guard, Neocirrhites armatus, 4 flag perch, Pseudanthias randalli and 2 arrow gobies, Nemateleotris decora followed a few days later by 2 Gramma loreto. And we are building a DIY aquarium net cover.

5 Jump Protection Solutions for Fish in the Aquarium - 5 Net Covers

I think that every aquarist has had to deal with the thought of a fish jumping out of the aquarium. Here we have four solutions for you that deal exactly with this issue. In addition, we have built our own DIY aquarium net cover.

How a seawater aquarium is created Part 20: Cyanobacteria, fully caught!

Of course, we are not immune to plagues. Immediately after the diatoms that are typical during the run-in, the whole thing quickly turned a rich red - we had cyanobacteria! First the bottom, a short time later the stones too. And it was quite an agile form, according to an examination by Mrutzek Meeresaquaristik. Here we show you the measures we took.

Video: the new Nero 5 from Aquaillumination

Current is a particularly important topic in the marine aquarium. It ensures that food reaches the corals and that each coral polyp is sufficiently supplied. The current also removes pollutants from the corals so that no sediment is deposited. A few days ago, the new NERO 5 from Aquaillumination was launched in Germany. We took a closer look at it and made a video.

Presented: AutoAqua Smart AWC touch

Water changes and water refills made easy? The AutoAqua Smart AWC touch is an intelligent system that takes care of your aquarium's water level and water changes for you.

Preview of Fisch & Reptil 2018

On the last weekend in November - from 30.11 - 02.12 - the 18th Fisch & Reptil will take place in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart. We give a first overview of the seawater symposium, the seawater evening and of course the fair itself. It is simply a very nice meeting place for us hobbyists, whether freshwater, marine or reptile fans.

How a saltwater aquarium is created Part 19: Dosing system (Reefdoser Evo 4) and Detaylor holder

To avoid having to manually dose various liquids every day, it is advisable to automate these processes. In contrast to the past, the market today is full of different models. Many can be expanded from 4 to 8 channels by means of additional modules, or you can even purchase 6-channel systems. Fortunately, Detaylor provided us with a specially made holder for the Reefdoser Evo 4, which we used to fit the system into the small cabinet.

Presented: The Kore 7th KH Lab Edition by Pacific Sun.

After the KH Director from GHL, about which we unfortunately hear very little, there is now another manufacturer who has an exciting control-measuring device on the market. The KH Lab is the most exciting thing about it, although the Kore 7 from Pacific Sun offers much more. But read for yourself.

Presented: NutriMarine Paste, complete feed for all ornamental fish

Grotech has a very interesting fish food that is formed into a ball and attached to the aquarium glass. But just have a look at the user video :-)

Introduced: The Maxspect Fragnifier- Magnifier, Cleaner and Optional with Frag Rack

The overall package is a bit like a "chicken and egg". Not only a magnifying glass, but also a lens cleaner and optional accessories such as a frag rack and the corresponding plugs. This will be on sale these days via Maxspect and the distributor aquariOOm.com.

Change in stony corals: Euphyllia becomes Fimbriaphyllia

And again we have to remember new names and forget old, certainly very established, names. The taxonomists have given new names to several corals previously known as Euphyllia. Here is a list of the relevant species and names.

How a marine aquarium is created-Part 18: Supply KH, calcium and magnesium

After a short time after starting the saltwater aquarium, you have to think about how to keep the values up to date. The lime reactor and the balling method are particularly well known here. Lime water was common in the past, but hardly anyone uses it any more.

Product presentation: The AUTOAQUA Smart ATO micro

As we all know, the daily evaporation of water in a marine aquarium is not exactly insignificant. The AUTOAQUA Smart ATO micro is designed and made for reliable water refilling. The big advantage should be that the Smart ATO has no moving parts that can fail.

How a saltwater aquarium is created Part 17: Regular water changes

Opinions will certainly not always be unanimous on the subject of regular water changes. Some aquarists "run" their system entirely without water changes, others work with a 10% water change every week, or even 20% every 2-3 weeks. We belong to the 10% change group.

Product presentation: The Kamoer F4 dosing unit Wifi

Most of us will certainly have to dose various products on a daily basis, preferably calcium, magnesium, KH, possibly also plantkon or trace elements. Kamoer now offers a smaller and cheaper dosing system that can be controlled via Wifi and App (Android and IOS). Read more in the article.

How a marine aquarium is created-Part 15 and 16: first corals, cleaning crew and algae phases

Since we can unfortunately only work with dead rock, or rather have to, as there has been no import from Indonesia since May, it is time to bring life into the new aquarium. But you wouldn't do anything different with living rock. This then happened with the first corals. To stand up to the upcoming diatoms, the first hermits and snails were introduced, the so-called cleaning crew. And then, of course, the diatoms struck!

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