[youtube width=”640″ height=”385″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh-s3auYdKo[/youtube] To wind down the afternoon and get your evening started off on the right foot, we’ve got a little barrage of reefing tidbits that may make you wonder WTF is a manus? First off on the reefing…
Amazing images from reef restoration nursery on Florida Keys
We’ve written about Ken Nedimyer before and the amazing work him and his team are doing with the Coral Restoration Foundation, restoring coral to reefs off of Key Largo. We were amazed by these inspiring and beautiful pictures in a…
Batumi Aquarium along Baltic Sea coast to get unique look with winning design
The Batumi Aquarium in Georgia (the country, not the state) is getting a unique new look thanks to the winning design from Denmark-based Henning Larsen Architects in an invited competition to design the upcoming aquarium. Drawing inspiration from rounded pebbles…
Surfer captures Great White Shark on camera off Southern California coast
[vimeo width=”600″ height=”450″]http://vimeo.com/14054518[/vimeo] The mighty Great White Shark conjures up some pretty scary images in the mind just being on dry land and is something many of us wouldn’t want to face in the ocean. One Southern California surfer saw…
Philips Luxeon Rebel ES hits over 300 lumens, made for outdoors but a great fit for aquariums
Philips Lumileds recently added a new high-output efficient LED with the Luxeon Rebel ES hitting over 300 lumens. Geared towards providing a higher impact on the outdoor lighting market, the Luxeon Rebel ES and similar high-output, energy efficient LEDs are…
Bashsea Reef Fuel Reactor is handcrafted, dual-chambered goodness
The Bashsea Reef Fuel Reactor is a dual-chambered media reactor to efficiently keep your calcium, alkalinity and trace elements in harmony. Using cast acrylic to provide a more rugged unit than using extruded acrylic, the Reef Fuel reactor is hand-crafted…
Europe’s largest privately-owned aquarium installed in London’s Heron Tower
Europe’s largest privately-owned aquarium was recently delivered to London’s upcoming Heron Tower giving this new development quite a bit of eye candy in the lobby. The aquarium will hold 70,000l (approx. 18,492 gallons) of water and measures in at 12m…
Sanyo VPC-CA102YL waterproof HD camcorder, getting up close and personal in your reef
Waterproof cameras aren’t anything new but with the amount of HD punch packing in smaller forms cameras like the new Sanyo VPC-CA102YL waterproof camcorder are bringing an affordable, handheld HD camera giving you the ability to get right inside your…
Blue Moon Aquatics adds 300W LED, new white and blue mix 90W to lineup
Blue Moon Aquatics recently brought their high-powered 300W LED panel to market giving plenty of punch for light-hungry hobbyists and adding a new blend of white and blue LEDs to its 90W version. The 300W fixture features 200 white and 100…
We might have to kiss Florida Live Rock goodbye: Offshore live rock aquaculture in Federal waters threatened by HR 3534
A new proposed bill, H.R. 3534, that includes language repealing permits for aquaculture facilities (like live rock) in U.S. Federal waters, was recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. HR 3534 is now moving to the U.S. Senate and…