We love seeing ingenious and interesting DIY designs possibly even more than some of the great new products we come across daily and this DIY horizontal Zeovit reactor from Sweden definitely gets our DIY juices flowing. This is a fine…
EcoTech Marine launches online parts store
EcoTech Marine has finally given those of us who like the ability to purchase items online via the company’s new online service parts store. While having companies give friendly service the old school way through a toll-free phone line is…
CaribSea’s promotional samples of ReefCal and BufferPlus begin shipping
Way back in September we told you about the promotion CaribSea was doing through CORAL Magazine offering a free sample of either the new ReefCal or BufferPlus products and after a very long wait, these samples are finally starting to…
New Seashine LIFI plasma light rolling out soon, Game Changer gets initial pricing
The upcoming Seashine LIFI plama lighting fixture by Stray Light Optical Technology is definitely one of most promising new technologies heading into the trade. We had the pleasure of finding out more about this light including pricing and availability from…
Karma works: Neptune Aquatics coral bandits arrested
Remember those shoplifters who nabbed over $1,000 worth of clams and corals from Neptune Aquatics in Milpitas, Calif., the other week? Seems these Darwin Award candidates got what they had coming as reefing karma worked again. Recently four suspects were…
Win ‘em before you can buy ‘em: Next up, Koralia Evo 1050!
We just put up the new Koralia Evo nano pump up for grabs and we’re ready to start our next round for its beefier cousin, the new Koralia Evo 1050. This is one really nice pump pushing out 1,050 GPH…
Seeing the light: LED optics explained
LED lighting is beginning to take hold in the aquarium hobby and it can be a very complex subject to master when trying to make an informed purchase decision as a consumer. We touched on the topic of underdriving or…
Seashine from Stray Light is the first commercially available LIFI plasma light for hobbyists launching soon
The first commercially available LUXIM LIFI plasma arc light is coming to the aquarium market sooner than we expected. The Seashine™ aquarium light series by Stray Light Optical Technology, based in Scottsburg, Indiana, is debuting sometime in the early part…
Male cleaner fish “punish” greedy females
When it comes to messing around with the meal ticket, it seems male fish are apt to punish greedy females who take more than they should putting the entire group’s food source in jeopardy. Cleaner fish, who get their meals…
Ecoxotic releasing new 453nm blue LED module
Ecoxotic is adding another flavor to its Panorama line of modular LED lights with the release of a new all blue, 453nm actinic module for reefers looking to take advantage of actinic LED lighting. Before the company had a blended…