With a larger tank soon to be set-up with more gadgets and more supplements it can get difficult to remember what get’s dosed when, and when you last cleaned what….that’s why we’ll be picking up Massimo Vignelli’s 1966 modern classic Stendig Wall Calendar. At 36×48 it’s quite large, but by using simple color coded dot […]
As marine aquarium hobbyists we have constantly struggled with the arrangement or aquascape of our systems. Until recently this was widely overlooked…But finally some light is being shed on this, something that freshwater enthusiasts have embraced for years.
Fibonacci’s Numbers, The Golden Ratio….No this is not the The Davinci Code, it’s aesthetics.
the japanese are at it again…with the recent development of self-ballasted metal halide spots, a few manufacturers have made them in a higher kelvin (10 & 14K) for reef applications. these would be great for supplementing individual colonies on large tanks or core lighting for nanos. the clip system makes it easy to use and […]
we received a call from our builder today regarding the stand…with the cold weather we’ve been having here in chicago,(-1F) when routing the edges flush there was chipping in a corner….so it will not be ready till next week at the earliest as he wants to re-skin the entire base so it matches evenly. here’s […]
just last month the us postal service announced it will release 16 stamps of the work of charles and ray eames. when they will be released i dont know, but i cant wait to use some.
i’ve always been a collector of vintage graphic tee’s and have made a few silk screens myself…so i came up with a few reef-geek friendly designs. this one is for all the sicce meshwheel lovers out there. i’ll post some more when i can get them off my other computer. update: i have been very busy lately, […]
not relating to our aquarium, but i thought i’d share a new artist we recently stumbled upon - francoise nielly. her understanding of color and work speaks for its self. you can check out more at francoise-nielly.com
here is a look at some popular japanese lights… notice the emphasis on spot lights and the ability to use lens covers and gel filters. i will be using spotlights exclusively on the rimless build, metal halide, LED, and halogen.
when you get a chance check out logan’s site http://prodibio.climatestudios.com/ to read his updates on prodibio in his system.here are some pictures taken from the links posted to the right. as you can these reefers spend a tremendous amount of time on design and color. i also appreciate like their interest in the unusual… […]
