Interzoo is one of those magical shows that aquarium bloggers tell their little blogging kids about. When I was your age InterZoo only had 500 exhibitors. Well it’s 2010 baby and with 1,600 exhibitors, this venue is rocking more reef…
LumenSKY LED fixture from Illuminarium coming soon
Illuminarium debuted its new, low-profile LED light fixture at BAYMAC last weekend. Dubbed the LumenSKY, the fixture line will be available in five models ranging from 36 to 108 Watts with a variety of mounting options making it easier for…
Will 2010 mark the marine hobby’s shift to captive breeding?
We may look back at 2010 as the year the marine aquarium hobby truly realized the importance of captive breeding and started doing something about it. I’ve just returned from speaking at Reef Ed, the annual educational event put on…
Warner Marine unveils EcoBAK solid vodka dosing pellets
Warner Marine is releasing EcoBAK pellets this week throwing their hat into the solid vodka dosing pellet market. A main difference you’ll notice between the EcoBAK pellets and other products on the market it the small, rough shape over smooth…
Hands on with DD’s affordable reef aquarium NanoScope
The NanoScope aquarium magnifying viewer is one part microscope, one part telescope and way more affordable than we had ever suspected. We were floored when we walked into Tropical Paradis in Eastleigh Southampton and saw the £70 price tag on…
Tricolor and gem tangs a plenty at Southwest Marines, UK
Southwest Marines was the first all marine aquarium store we visited in the UK and we must say it was quite a pleasant surprise to round the corner and spot LED lighting, two gem tangs, one tricolor tang (aberrant scopas)…
Beta mini cube is a stylish nano tank with built in filtration
The Beta Mini Cube is a novel, modern looking small aquarium which is packing some serious features for a beta setup. Low power LED light, curved acrylic front pane and a built-in filter in the rear makes this small aquarium…
EX Power Fan by Dazs is an innovative hang-on aquarium cooling fan
The Dazs EX Power Fan aquarium cooling is such a simple and practical device, it’s a wonder why something like it hasn’t yet been brought to the aquarium market. While perusing the charming Tropicals and Marines store in West London,…
Live from BAYMAC! Reef Aquarium Show
We’re coming live from BAYMAC bringing reefing goodness to the heart of the Silicon Valley! Plenty of cool exhibitors and coral vendors on hand with great stuff at incredible prices. If you’re looking for something to do today and are…
Aquatic Self-Discovery: The art of Learning Something New
As I often do, I was chatting “fish” with Jake the other day, and the conversation inevitably turned towards our upcoming aquarium projects. If you read my blog regularly, it’s no secret that I have rekindled my love affair with…
