Reflections: Part 2
ed reefs in the public domain,
though there have been reports
of otherwise successful reefs
crashing when converted to
Triton and users reverting back
to more traditional methods.
The introduction of the VorTech
range of wavemakers from
EcoTech Marine was a landmark
as these unique pumps are
driven by magnetic induc-
tion. Allowing the motor to be
mounted externally they need
less space inside the aquarium
and there is no heat transfer
from the pump motor. Now in
their second generation and
with three models they are
considered amongst the best
available.
Advances in the hobby led to
greater success rates which led
smaller tanks of 30 gallons or
less as a way into the hobby.
The D&D nano cube with its
rear filtration compartment
offered an all in one solution
and this was swiftly followed by
the plug and play Red Sea Max
which incorporated a protein
skimmer. Both systems went
on to be hugely successful and
many other integrated systems
came onto the market in the
coming years.
Some aquarists, having had success
with carbon source dosing (vodka/
sugar) to reduce nutrients were
considering ultra-low nutrient systems
(ULNS)
2010’s
This was the decade when Apple brought
tablet PCs to the masses with the launch of
the first iPad. An explosion on the Deepwater
Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico was the
world’s biggest environmental disaster
causing severe damage to wildlife and marine
habitats resulting in a massive clean-up
operation.
In this photo taken in June 2010, NOAA veterinarian Dr. Brian Stacy prepares to clean an oiled Kemp’s Ridley turtle. Veterinarians and
scientists from NOAA, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and other partners working under the Unified Command captured
heavily-oiled young turtles 20 to 40 miles offshore as part of ongoing animal rescue and rehabilitation efforts. (Credit: NOAA and Georgia
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