Fauna Marin is close to releasing reef foam. This reef foam from Fauna Marin is a dark grey color and made for aquariums and terrariums and is ideal for designing and modeling of aquascape. Along with that though its great…
Time lapse of 198 days of growth by Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis
Who said corals grow slowly? Obviously this Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis didn’t get the memo! Growing at breakneck speed in an aquarium by Atlantic Reef Aquaculture, this precious Atlantic staghorn coral is chronicled through an amazing time lapse video…
Comparing the NanoCustoms and LeDio LED Spotlights over a real nano reef
If a picture is worth a thousand words then the animation above is a 5000 word thesis on the color and spread of a variety of LED spotlights from NanoCustoms and Volx Japan. Over the weekend Taka and I got…
New AquaLight Flash Spot LED is dimmable and expensive
Aqua Light has a new LED lighting fixture that they have just released. The AquaLight Flash Spot LED is new and it has something that is a rarity among LED fixtures: its dimmable. The new Aqualight LED flash is housed…
Green Marine opens the first all captive raised reef shop in Berkeley, CA
The first all captive raised LFS has finally opened. Green Marine opened its doors on Jan 1, 2010 in Berkeley, Calif., and we have to say we are impressed. The store is clean, open and was well stocked with both…
Professionally quarantined exotic marine fish now available from AquaTouch
A handful of professionally quarantined and conditioned rare and exotic reef fish have just become available in the WYSIWYG section of the AquaTouch website. The page lists some of the harder to get, harder to acclimate and much sought after…
Drive-by view of cell size and scale
The University of Utah Genetics Science Learning Center has a fun, animated view that puts various cell sizes in perspective. The online resource, aptly named “Cell Size and Scale,” allows you to go from coffee bean to carbon atom and…
Royal Nature uses evaporated seawater for new aquarium salt
Royal Nature, a new aquarium salt developed and manufactured in Israel, is coming on the scene using evaporated seawater instead of the typical industry norm of base materials from mines. In development the past few years, the Royal Nature salt…
Lifeguard WOW multifunction internal filter/pump is a Jack of all trades, master of none
The Lifeguard WOW filter/pump is a do-it-all aquarium product that looks like it’s design was inspired by an alien sex toy. Seriously though, who would have ever thought to themselves “gee I need a water pump, submersible air pump, filter…
Aquatic Life 6 bulb T5 lighting fixture in 36″, 48″ and 72″ sizes
Aquatic Life has released their 6 bulb T5 HO fixtures and most retailers have started to take pre orders for them. These 6 bulb T5 combos include timer controls which allow you to control the lamps and lunar LEDs independently…
