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Friday Smorgasbord: “What if” edition

“What if…” What If Ocean? What if the ocean treated us the way we treat the ocean? Posted by Our Planet on Thursday, August 16, 2018 What if the ocean treated us like we treat it? This video is humorous…

Friday Smorgasbord: 30 days to MACNA edition

We are less than 30 days away from MACNA and we’re officially panicking because summer is almost over! Gladly we have a great event to look forward to and a great way to say goodbye summer! But before we head…

Orphek Amazonas 960 is yet another new model

Orphek has been jamming out new models of late and the Orphek Amazonas 960 is the newest model in its lineup. Following along the four multi-LED format we saw in the Orphek Amazonas 320, the Amazonas 960 includes some other…

Friday Smorgasbord: Summer Edition

Welcome to another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord! We’ve got a great selection of videos to share with you today including cleaner shrimp, helping a manta ray, feeding an octopus and even another tasty dessert….Bon Appétit! Take a Bite Outta……

Genious! Origami ‘Trap’ used to Catch Delicate Deep Sea Creatures

For researchers, snaring delicate sea creatures such as invertebrates without causing any damage is a big hurdle to overcome to better study them in a more hospitable environment. Some thoughtful people turned to Japanese origami for inspiration to develop this…

Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean Love Edition

Welcome back to our Friday Smorgasbord! It has been a few weeks, but we’re back with some incredible videos for you all to enjoy. Have a great weekend! Cephalopod Ink Cephalopod Inc. Will cephalopods one day be as ubiquitous in…

Check out these cool curved nano AIOs from Aqua Japan

Check out these new cool curved front panel all-in-one nano aquariums from Aqua Japan. If you’re looking for somethings outside the typical glass box, then the Aqua Japan All-In-One Curve might be just right for you.  Unlike the other curved…

VolxJapan Vesta Skim is the internal protein skimmer from Japan

VolxJapan Vesta Skim is a new  internal protein skimmer the company added to its small, but growing line of products. The Vesta Skim comes in tow sizes and uses a simple external pump controller to regulate flow and initiate the…

No sump? Try the XP Aqua Sumpless ATO

If you have a tank without a sump or filtration chamber (like in an all-in-one) and you’re looking for a way to take advantage of automatic water top offs, check out the XP Aqua Sumpless ATO. The design uses the…

Royal Nature USA opens bringing entire product line to North America

Royal Nature is an interesting Israeli company we’ve been tracking for a few years and always enjoy our conversations when our paths cross at events. However, while we’ve seen their products elsewhere, they didn’t have a dedicated US presence –…