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Underwater mini-lab used to study, look for ways to protect reefs from ocean acidification

Rising warming temperatures of the ocean, coupled with human pollution is leading to more acidic water conditions having a negative impact on coral reefs around the globe. A research team from Stanford University are employing an underwater mini-laboratory to study…

New XenoXon Coral Dongo 600 outed on video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zePiMrgZu6M[/youtube] The XenoXon Coral Dongo protein skimmer we brought you yesterday now has a video showing what this foam fractioner looks like in action. With the innovative hardened foam mesh-wheel impeller and black and yellow color treatment, the XenoXon is…

Elos AquaStudio in Nice, France, opens its doors for a video tour

Elos AquaStudios are a far cry from the cramped and cluttered fish stores we have grown to love, combining the best of a gallery with a working fish store in a clean, enticing layout while showcasing all the great Elos…

Friday Smorgasbord: World Oceans Day, ORA toured on TV, surfing Alaska and camera diving masks

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO8l7lMOK5c[/youtube] Welcome to the latest Friday Smorgasbord with all the tasty tidbits of the cool and unusual. In honor of it being World Oceans Day today we’ve got a super ocean-themed post ahead. First and foremost, World Oceans Day not…

Jellyflap a new mini jellyfish aquarium from Econlux

Econlux is better known for its general application lighting and but is stepping into the aquarium scene with the new Jellyflap mini-aquarium system for jellyfish. The Jellyflap is geared towards anyone looking to keep Aurelia aurita at home. Econlux has found a nifty…

Conch Wavemaker getting released in basic and expert flavors

The Conch Wavemaker system has recently been updated with two flavors based on your budget — a Conch Basic economy version and the more robust Conch Expert version. Designed by RR-Aquagroup and being marketed by Singapore’s Chill-down Trading and Services,…

New DuplaRin Mar food comes in handy “click-to-feed” dispenser

DuplaRin Mar is a new food for saltwater fish from Dupla but another interesting feature is the click-to-feed container that Dupla seems to be rolling out on some of its granular foods. The container contains a button on the side that…

Continuum Aquatics calcium compounds are free of organics for all levels

When we brought you the news of Continuum Aquatics releasing a new lines of aquarium products we did get the question of what makes them different than other products on the market. Granted many reef aquarium products are similar and…

Friday smorgasbord: coral-killing bacteria in action, underwater hotels, submarine bars and creative iPad app for kids

It has been a while since we’ve had a Friday smorgasbord post and we figured with summer coming up, what better way to kickoff the first Friday in June than with a fun mixed post. First off is a new…

AquaLighter 3 Marine LED lights and AquaLighter Device controller

We were impressed with the AquaLighter LED striplights and nano LED fixtures we saw at InterZoo 2012 and the Ukrainian company recently sent us a few more tidbits of information on the AquaLighter 3 Marine LED strip along with the company’s…