The new Giesemann MEGACHROME crystal metal halide bulbs should be a good sign for metal halide lighting fans that the technology isn’t quite going away and there is still innovation in bulb design. This double-ended bulb is geared towards the…
Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” bigger than Delaware
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVNuzEUWZg&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The Gulf of Mexico’s growing annual “Dead Zone” has hit over 3,300 square miles, even larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined — and researchers anticipate it could become even more massive. The research team at Texas A&M traveled over 1,400 miles…
Virginia Aquarium uses RFID chips to help visitors ID fish
New technology at the Virginia Aquarium allows visitors to get more information on fish in an exhibit besides just asking “what fish is that?” A new exhibit called “Fish and Chips” uses microchips and an antenna to flash details and…
Coral Reef Spain launches new premium salt
Coral Reef Spain just announced a new premium reef salt offering higher calcium and magnesium concentrations. As a wholesaler and retailer, Coral Reef Spain developed the salt in collaboration with Ricordea Farm in Germany. A focus on pharmaceutical-grade ingredients was…
Neodymium costs driving up prices on magnets, how will the cost be passed onto the consumer?
Recent news regarding the Chinese announcing plans to centralise control over its rare earth mine assets has led to increased prices for these minerals, especially neodymium used in permanent magnets we find in everything from cars to TV and most…
Marine Depot launches “Beat the Heat” contest
The summer is heating up and Marine Depot has a “cool” contest to give three lucky hobbyists the chance to win some nice prizes. The contest is pretty simple and is free — all you need to do is sign…
“Tanked” – Animal Planet soon rolling out new aquarium reality show
In case you missed the memo, reality shows are pretty darn popular and the aquarium industry is going to get its taste of reality with the upcoming show “Tanked” airing on the Animal Planet this fall. The six-part series focuses…
Giant squid found off coast of Florida
Fisherman out for an enjoyable time on the water off the coast of Florida hauled in quite a surprise when they found a rare 25-foot-long giant squid floating in the water. According to details listed in a press release from…
CPR Aquatic nano reactor eyed in the wild
CPR Aquatic has leaked a short video of a pair of nano media reactors they are working on. Lately, CPR has been pretty open with their prototypes including the First AID and feeding tube we spied at BAYMAC and these…
Friday roundup: Jet ski/submersible, smaller Ecotech Coral Glue, mainstream LED lights and Tony Vargas’s new book cover revealed
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgRqxNqYD8[/youtube] For those of you with a a few extra bucks lying around and looking to play like a dolphin, the Seabreacher might just be for you. Although it does look like some sort of futuristic submarine, the Seabreacher is…