Aquarium Industry News & Education

This really isn’t an easy question to answer. This depends on your budget and at what level of difficulty you are trying to jump right into in this hobby. Perhaps you are completely new to the salt water hobby or maybe you have had a soft coral reef tank for a while and now you are ready to try something more difficult. I think it makes more sense for me to address a brand new hobbyist looking to jump into the reef aquarium scene for the first time. My first concern is going to be what so …

One of the most common questions we get is, I would like to buy a Reefer or Waterbox.  What else do I need to get this thing setup and going?Well, that's a loaded question.  But here are the basics:You Must Have Heater - Warms the water.  Make sure it's rated to or above the total gallons including sump.  Skimmer - Takes out the fish poop.  Make sure it's rated to the load (light, medium, heavy) you plan on keeping and it will fit in the sump.Return Pump - The return pum …