Today’s announcement about the new Raspberry Pi 3 will hopefully have a positive impact on the reef aquarium hobby. What makes this version so special? With built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, this pint sized computer with hopefully fuel a new…
Skimz Sumpro Series sumps are worth paying attention to
The new Skimz Sumpro series of sumps are another in the growing trend of quality sumps that’s beauty can rival the tank above. With equipment like this, you can turn the bottom of your aquarium into a point of pride.…
Bashsea custom sump is a a sleek bit of acrylicsmithing
As a big fan of the gadget and equipment side of the hobby, my Friday morning coffee browsing paused when we came across this custom sump by Bashsea. This trifecta is part of the Bashsea Signature Series of sumps created…
Reef Safe SunCare adds bio-safe bottles
Reef Safe SunCare, the biodegradable sunscreen that doesn’t negatively impact reefs and oceans like regular sunscreen, is set to start selling its products in plant-derived bio-resin bottles. We covered Reef Safe SunCare five years ago, and we are happy to…
What a public aquarium looked like back in 1905
It is amazing how much we have progressed in the last century. When looking back at these early photographs of London’s Honiman Musuem’s first aquariums, it is even more impressive where we are today. These snapshots date back to around…
Build My LED exits the aquarium game to focus on horticulture
When we met the team from Build My LED at MACNA four years ago, we saw a novel concept and a great product. Sadly, after four years the Build My LED team is hanging up the aquarium cleats and will…
ME Amino POLYP Extender for coral growth, coloration
ME Amino POLYP Extender by ME Coral is a highly concentrated amino acid solution that is designed to encourage coral growth and coloration, minus all the phosphates. So what is in ME Amino Polyp Xtender? It is made primarily a…
Aquariums, scuba diving tabbed as two of the most expensive hobbies
You might want to hide this one from your significant other or accountant, but according to a story on SFGate.com, scuba diving and aquariums are listed as two of the more expensive hobbies to have. For most of us, we’ve…
Buy a Neptune WAV, get a Unique Corals frag pack
Neptune is rolling out a promotion with Unique Corals to give you the opportunity to get a free frag pack if you purchase the Nepture WAV starter kit from an authorized dealer in the US between today and the end…
It’s a shark eat shark world: Shark snacking on another shark caught on video
This video may not help with your fear of sharks. This video footage is making the rounds on social media and in the news, showing a sand tiger shark munching on a smaller banded hound shark at at the Coex…