The young team of co-editors Dave Pitt and Andy Gascoigne have worked tirelessly to establish the new Marine Habitat Magazine. In a time of cutbacks and global recession, they’ve made the bold move to enter the market alongside strong competitors…
The PegLeg spotted on video (updated)
Remember that new skimmer of Avast Marine we brought to you earlier? He is a video of it in action. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0nXBz1mTkw[/youtube] Keep in mind that this video was shot shortly after the skimmer was added so it didn’t have time to…
Sweet and sassy 175g makes the grade in Manhattan Reefs’ inaugural TOTM
This impeccable 175 gallon reef tank was annointed the lucky winner of Manhattan Reefs’ inaugural “Tank of the Month” for December. The custom 175g was put together by MR user “Strendo” and even without the incredible coral stands, the tank itself is…
Electric eel powers Christmas tree lights
[youtube width=”640″ height=”505″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9wktSQdyaE[/youtube] A Japanese aquarium is going eco-friendly with its Christmas display — harnessing the output of an electric eel to illuminate the lights on the holiday tree. A pair of aluminum panels capture the energy every time the…
Avast Marine’s Porthole top-down photo box has room for improvement
Avast Marine makes some really well-built, well designed aquarium products but when it comes to the new Porthole photo box, we feel like the user experience leaves something to be desired. The Porthole is a simple top down viewer for…
Arsenic-based lifeform may be revealed by NASA later today
Take this with a grain of salt arsenic, but this morning the internet is aflutter with rumors of an exciting new discovery that NASA is set to reveal this afternoon. The word on the internet corner is that NASA has…
This French reef tank is mature, diverse and well laid out (updated)
We know almost nothing about this large French reef tank other than it resides in the West of France. The aquarium belongs to a fellow who goes by the name Phil56 on the forums and apparently, Phillipe has a handle…
Hydor’s Slim Skim Nano is about as stealth as an internal skimmer can be
The Hydor Slim Skim Nano is a svelte internal protein skimmer that has been a long time in the making. Powered by the unique Aero air-water mixing pump which is also found in the Slim Skim and the Aeroforce skimmers,…
Ecoxotic Eco Pico small on size, big on flavor
Ecoxotic is teasing us with an upcoming pico aquarium. The Ecoxotic EcoPico is a nice little 5 gal. cube and was shared on the company’s blog by their hobby newbie and WAHM (work at home mom). Its a nice looking…
ICE CooL.E.D. – XPE LED spotlight from Oceanic Corals could use a better name
The ICE CooL.E.D. is a 27 watt LED spotlight from Oceanic Corals sporting Cree XP-E diodes and sixty degree optics. The ICE CooL.E.D. really could use a better name, even if it’s just the 17,500 Kelvin color temperature that is…
