Mars Aqua 300 watt LED modification
Lighting in a reef tank is very crucial. Corals need light in a specific spectrum in order to grow and stay healthy. Of course, there’s more than just lighting in reefing but this post will focus mainly on the modification of the Mars Aqua light. The factory Mars Aqua 300-watt light is actually not bad
Red Sea Reefer 350 Sump Hard piping setup
The Red Sea Reefer 350 was nicely set up and done. I can’t complain about its craftsmanship however I wish I would have waited a few months because now the Red Sea has come out with the 425XL model. This newer model holds more water of course but its size is what I was really
Setting up the Reefer 350
Red Sea Reefer 350 Setup The tank came in pretty fast. Two days later and it was ready for pickup. I went to the Exotic Aquarium after work to pick it up on Friday. I took it home and attempted to get it set up. Here are the two boxes. Pros An almost complete system
Lighting up the Red Sea Reefer 350 Display Tank
After hours upon hours of research, it came down to 3 units. Radions from Ecotech, Hydra HD from Aqua Illumination, or Razors from Maxspect. The Hydras come in a white casing which sparked my interest. The lighting was great and the quality was top notch however it was too big/thick for my taste. It was
From CADLights Artisan II to Red Sea Reefer
After days of debating, I decided to sell the CADLights fish tank. I went through the process of test-fitting all the pipes and filling the tank with water to ensure there were no leaks. The water was repurposed and pumped into the washer to wash the laundry after the test. The tank itself was great.
A new Journey – Reef Tank
And so it starts again. I had just returned home from a Hawaii trip and couldn’t stop thinking about my days on the beach of Hanauma Bay; snorkeling and watching the tangs and wrasse swing about in the shallow blue waters. I was never really into fish growing up even though my brother worked at