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Interview with Waveline Part 2: departmentalization for quality control

And, now on to part two of the series. The importance of departmentalization of the DC pump for quality control. Tony: So Daniel, looking around the Waveline facility I can’t help, but notice many little departments. Can you please explain…

Interview with Waveline Part 1: the early days of their DC pumps

I recently attended the China International Pet Show, CIPS, in Guangzhou China. Guangzhou is the home of many aquarium manufacturers, including Waveline, maker of the first widely used DC water pumps. Eddie and Daniel greeted me with open arms and…

Reefing like it’s 1993: One Acropora becomes three

下面的文章是或iginally published in Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine more than 20 years ago and is reproduced here with permission from the author, Tony Vargas. This is surely one of the first articles ever on propagating stony corals.…

Unbelievable – RAP Does It Again!

Last year was my very first Reef-A-Palooza (RAP) and I was so excited to be part of such a historic event, as they broke their attendance record. Well, this year I could not have asked for more excitement – they…

MACNA 2013 Update: Are you ready?

This year’s MACNA (Marine Conference of North America” will ‘WOW!’ and excite many with it’s location and line up. This years event will by far be the most expensive event in the history of MACNA. The Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS)…

Reefstock 2013 - 真正的迷你麦克纳!

“What is Reef Stock and where is it held?” some may ask. Reef Stock is hosted in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by majestic mountains and some of the best skiing in the country. It’s an event that was created by the…

Reef Builder of the Month – Jason Crockett

In 2009 I was formally introduced to Jason Crockett who had just purchased a 90-gallon tank and stand from a good friend, David Noller. After a brief introduction, Jason and I discussed many of the particulars involved with the hobby…

Australian Leopard-wrasse Quarantine Technique

课程:Actinopterygii命令:Percififyes家庭:Labridae属:巨噬细胞种类:Choati,Randall,John E. 1978年,共同名称:Choati Leopard-wrasse,澳大利亚豹纹,所有豹子的豹子都可以为他们的Reef reefarium Mocropharyngodon sopharyngodon is ...

Reef Builders Magazine – Editorial 1

欢迎来到礁石建造者历史上的新篇章,这是通过介绍礁石建筑商杂志的新年的好方法,礁石建筑杂志是一本新的在线出版物,准备促进我们这种迷人的爱好。…

Exotic Sealife International brings in a mother lode of hot corals

We as reef hobbyist are dependent on our local retailer to provide us with the best quality corals and fish for our aquariums. However, retailers are continuously visiting or calling wholesalers from coast to coast looking to purchase that incredible…