When we first laid eyes on the home reef aquarium of Julian Sprung, we didn’t quite know what to make of it since it is quite unlike the conventional reefscape. Thanksfully, we had he opportunity to check out the reef…
Avast Marine magnetic probe holder is a breeze to install
The new magnetic probe holder from Avast marine is about as simple as these kinds of aquarium accessories get; a magnetic coupling holds the main bracket at a desired level in the tank or sump, and three compression fittings secure…
Product inspired by sharks to fight bacteria and keep ship hulls clean
Science has always been looking at nature to inspire new ways of tackling day-to-day issues and one company is exploring shark skin as a way to fight bacteria as well as methods to keep bio-films and barnacles off hulls of…
Precision Marine debuts Ozone Reactor
Precision Marine is coming out with a new Ozone Reactor that can be used with a venturi or air-driven setup to mix the ozone with the inbound water. With skimmers becoming turbulent, high-turnover skimming monsters driving ozone through it doesn’t give a…
Gramma dejongi’s official description offers tantalizing information about this new species
This week the official description of Gramma dejongi was published and it offer up some juicy bits of info about where this beauty lives and comes from. In case you’ve been living with the bristleworms under a rock, Gramma dejongi…
Planctonite BOT skimmer video shows Dynamo and vortex recirculation in action
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy8-A01uSpI [/youtube] We still haven’t quite wrapped our heads around how the BOT skimmers from Planctonite actually works, but here’s a video to help drive home the point. You can clearly see the Dynamo doing it’s spinning thing,…
Spawning Jans’s pipefish caught on video
If you’ve ever wanted to see what spawning pipefish look like, Robertus has just produced this nice clear video of just that. It is somewhat of a little known fact that certain species of dwarf pipefish are excellent residents of…
BOT skimmer series from Planctonite feature dynamo/vortex recirculation
The BOT Skimmer series by Planctonite is quite a departure from the cone skimmer craze which is still in full swing in the reef aquarium hobby. Instead of forgoing turbulence, the BOT skimmers actually have a Dynamo built-in that encourages…
Magnetic ceramic branch rock from The Alternative Reef can support coral and hide pumps
The new magnetic ceramic branch-shelves from The Alternative Reef demonstrate that the company has continued to improve on the design of their original magnetic cermic rock shelf. The new branch shelves are very uniquely shaped and they can be used…
Flamboyant squid worm is an amazing new deep sea discovery
The Flamboyant Squid Worm is a newly described of deep sea annelid which was recently discovered in the ocean depths near the Philippines. The new squid-worm was recently described as Teuthidodrilus samae and it is unlike anything yet seen before.…
