That Chinese Tanker which we reported about earlier apparently was sneaking the coral reefs as a “rat run”. A Rat Run is when a ship takes a faster route to save time and fuel costs even if the section in…
Aquadip Frozen fish Food from Holland
Aquadip, a company out of the Netherlands that produces food has released their popular frozen fish food in new blister packs. The food is great for freshwater, marine and pond fish. There are twenty cubes to each pack; each cube…
Domino & Midnight clownfish strains, first images from ORA
The domino and midnight clownfish from ORA are some of this season’s hottest designer marine aquarium reef fish. If you’ve been looking for that new look which will spruce up your reef without making it look fat, you know that…
Glass no Naka No Daishizen- the complete aquascape works of Takashi Amano now available
Glass no Naka No Daishizen is the complete works of Takashi Amano featuring over 185 aquascapes. Most of the aquascapes are classics but the new book by the godfather of modern aquarium aquascaping also features some of the master’s newest…
Underwater RED video of the Maldives is absolutely stunning
The RED camera is a next generation video format which is well known among video enthusiasts for it’s stunning clarity and amazingly high definition. The 4096 by 2304 pixel resolution is still out of reach of all but the pro…
Midwest Frag Fest Lives! Now slated for a Halloween-themed end of October
After what seemed like almost a death-knell period of silence, we have just come to learn that the Midwest Frag Fest is alive and well and slated for late October again at the Clocktower Inn in Rockford. Illinois. The MFF…
Shocking giant isopod rises from the abyss
A giant isopod was recently discovered attached to remote undersea survey sub and this shocking sea creature is taking the internet by storm! Definitely one to cause some nightmares for the squeamish, this isopod is a hulking 2 1/2 feet…
The Enduring Allure of “Chalices”: What’s the Deal?
I don’t know if it’s just one of those things that happens when you get older- you start questioning everything in the hobby: Conventions, norms, and trends are but a few of the things you ponder. I’m not grumpy, believe…
Apex WXM: the Wireless Expansion Module for Vortech-Apex connectivity is now available for pre-order
The WXM is the name of the wireless expansion module for the Apex aquarium controller which was first announced by Neptune Systems back in November. Although it was first slated to arrive in Q1 2010, we are just now slipping…
