The Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap will be taking place Sunday December 6th at PACE University in downtown Manhattan. The bi-annual MR Frag Swap is a huge deal in the New York area that draws the hobby-industry’s finest manufacturers and…
Maui proposes bill to regulate fish harvesting
Maui county in Hawaii is exploring new legislature to tighten up the state’s existing laws on how ornamental fish for the aquarium trade are treated when caught before they reach the distribution channel. The bill proposed last week would give…
Catching up: ESV B-Ionic Seawater and Biopellets available, MCU Research gets new firmware and PAR 38 lamp gets new lens options
ESV B-Ionic Seawater System is an exciting new liquid salt formula that we reported on a couple of months ago. After a thorough round of testing, new mixing isntructions and some fancy new labeling, the B-Ionic Seawater is ready for…
Deep Sea Aquatics Acquires Ocean View
Deep Sea Aquatics, the company that bring you the Neo Nano aquarium have completed their purchase of Ocean View. This purchase should bolster up Deep Sea’s presence in the southeast region of the United States. In addition to that though…
Korallen-Zucht release new ZEOvit additive Pohl’s Xtra Special
Korallen-Zucht, the people behind Zeovit has released a new product called Pohl’s Xtra Special. Pohl’s Xtra Special is similar to the regular-old Pohl’s Xtra but ” it is mainly for low nutrient tanks, for corals with very light and pale…
AGA aquascaping contest delivers stunning freshwater views
The 2009 Aquatic Gardener’s Association International Aquascaping Competition is up online and has some inspirational eye candy from our freshwater brethren. Aquscaping seems to be one of the things we are constantly striving to master and at times, is probably…
DIY aquarium LED kits from Rapid LED are flexible and affordable
DIY kits for LED aquarium lighting are now easier than ever with the infinitely customizable packages from Rapid LED. Whether you want all white, all blue, or your own selectable blend of both colors, Rapid LED has the kits for…
San Francisco Bay Brand buys Ocean Nutrition
The fish food business just got a bit smaller as San Francisco Bay Brand has purchased Ocean Nutrition. Ocean Nutrition has an extensive reach over in Europe with a large distribution network, something that San Francisco Bay brand hopes to…
Elongate Dottyback (Pseudochromis elongatus) now available from ORA
ORA announced for the month of December that they now have the Elongate Dottyback (Pseudochromis elongatus) available to fine retailers across the world. ORA has been on a tear lately with new fish being breed at their facilities and…
Korallen Zucht’s new KZ Super Blue T5 lamp
Korallen Zucht which makes products like Zeovit thought it might be a good idea to release their KZ Super Blue T5 lamp to the masses over in Germany. We should start to see the distribution chain sprinkle out from there.…
