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Neptune Sytems drops pricing on Aqua Controller Units

It seems competition is a good thing after all. Neptune systems, makers of the Aqua Controller line of units including the Aqua Controller Jr, Aqua Controller 3, and the Aqua Controller 3 Pro have dropped their pricing to be better in line with offerings from Digital Aquatics. The biggest price drop is from the Aqua [...]

Elos suncolor lighting system is a dream, seen on video

If you haven’t heard of Elos suncolor system, your not the only one. Suncolor is a 150w HQI lamp that has the ability to change temperature of the light from 10,000k all the way to 22,000k. It is controlled by a computer that is integrated to the hood itself. In the video it is shown [...]

Elos moonlight played with, looks like nightlight

Got a bevy of pictures of the Elos moonlight we were wondering about earlier. Seems it uses the same technology that is found in a common nightlight that you could buy at walmart. Still our interest is increasing and we want one. You can look at additional pictures below.

Great Sea monster of the deep caught on video

Here is a great sea monster or unkown animal captured on video. It was shot an oil rig at 7,828 ft in the Mississippi Canyon Trench which is located in the Gulf of Mexico.

Clownfish can smell their way back home: Who knew?

Clownfish are borne they spend about 10 to 12 days in sea, carried by prevailing currents. How do they always return back home to the area in which they were borne? They sniff for leaves that fall into the sea from rainforests growing on the islands near their coral reef homes.  Interesting too is the [...]

Elos system mini, E-lite pictures abound

We can never seem to get enough of Elos System mini pictures and it seems users love them all the more so. Unlike the other photo’s we brought you, we are getting some nice close up shots of the e-lite which is Elos first US available LED light. The above picture shows the e-lite in [...]

Euro Reef nano protein skimmer beta seen on video

If your looking for a new nano protein skimmer, we have been following the new Euro Reef nano protein skimmer for some time now. Euro reef did to decide to release a nice teaser video, claiming to have the worlds best yada yada yada. Frankly we want these out of the beta stange and into [...]

Hands on and unboxing of Elos System Mini and e-lite

For the few and lucky that actually got to grab an Elos System Mini and e-lite from the massive pre-order you will undoubtedly be happy. For $1599 you should be.  In case you miss all the specs here they are again:
•Elos MINI pool (17″x17″x16″) 20 gallons.
•Elos SQUARE stand- 35.5″ tall in maple.
•Crystal Clear Glass-91% clarity-low [...]

Royal Exclusiv Red Dragon II pumps released

Finally the day has come when Royal Exclusiv decided to finally release their complete new Red Dragon II line. We’ve been following tidbits we’ve been getting over the past few months, but some of the advantages we’ve been able to translate are:

No 50/60hz hum, like normal AC Pumps
Available models from 16,000l/h (4,200 GPH) to 50,000l/h [...]

Macna, will you be there?

Our coverage of MACNA will begin in less than two weeks. As such were asking if your going to be there to join in with the biggest saltwater tradeshow in the United States? If not, don’t worry we will have 24 hour coverage of everything MACNA. Anything in particular that you want us to cover? [...]