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V2Auto Top Up an affordable solution for automatic top off from TMC

Tropical Marine Centre recently launched its V2Auto Top Up as a low voltage automatic top off system geared towards being and affordable option for hobbyists. Like other top off systems (or top up, depending on which side of the pond…

Elos PS2000 needle wheel protein skimmer gets previewed

The Elos PS2000 needle wheel protein skimmer is the latest addition to the Elos line of skimmers replacing the NS2000 in the product catalogue. According to the hands-on preview at DaniReef.com, the Elos PS200 features a smaller Sicce PSK 1000…

More images of the new Giesemann Teszla LED

More images of the upcoming Giesemann Teszla LED light fixture have emerged and we can tell you we are looking forward to getting our fins on one of these fixtures. As we mentioned earlier, the Tezla is the first fully…

TMC MiniLED getting alternative mounting option

The TMC MiniLED appears to be getting another mounting option in the next few weeks. The original mount to the TMC MicroHabitat nano systems was using the MountaRay tank bracket but this new version is using a clear acrylic cross…

Puzzling creature washed ashore thought to be rare oarfish

A strange looking creature found along the Florida coastline by a couple out on a stroll is thought to be an oarfish. As the longest of the “bony” fishes, the oarfish can average lengths up to 26 ft. in length.…

Coralife showcases Aqualight LED with interactive 3D PAR map

The Coralife Aqualight LED is using some well thought out marketing to showcase the company’s new LED light. Besides incorporating a sleek and straightforward approach to giving you all the details on the light, Coralife has taken the time to…

Ecotech Marine’s Radion XR30w wins the 2011 Reef Builders LED showdown

The 2011 LED Showdown was a lot of work and a lot of fun but at the end of the day only one LED light could be left standing. The Ecotech Radion XR30 defeated the Maxspect Mazarra in the final…

North Dakota and Western Minnesota gear up for Red River Frag Fest

We love it when reefers, vendors and manufacturers get together under one roof and the Red River Valley Reefers (RRVR) are doing their part hosting the Red River Frag Swap on Saturday, January 12. The free event has all the…

1,500-gallon reef aquarium a beautiful specimen after four years

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2itCSx1HdM[/youtube] We featured this 1,500-gallon aquarium nearly two years ago on a post featuring Borbonius anthias (Odontanthias borbonius) shared by Aquatic Art, Inc. and this new video shows how nicely this tank has matured over the last four years. The corals…

LED showdown final pits Maxspect Mazarra against Ecotech Radion

The 2011 LED showdown is in its final leg with the Maxspect Mazarra defeating the Kessil A150W and the Ecotech Radion taking out Nano Box. So which one will prevail as our reader’s choice LED aquarium lighting product released in…