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Reef Brite Lumi Lite LED T5HO retrofit hybrid

The Reef Brite Lumi Lite T5HO retrofit hybrid is a great way to retrofit your tank if you are in love with your T5s but want to add a bit of LED “oomph!” While LEDs have taken over the hobby,…

Premium frozen fish food has freeze-dried on the ropes

For a long time freeze-dried fish food was a significant staple in the feeding regimen of aquarists from all levels and all corners of the hobby. From beginner freshwater, to cichlid tanks, saltwater and ponds. The freeze-dried fish foods were…

UK’s Reef One sold to German conglomerate

UK aquarium manufacturer Reef One, maker of the Reef One BiOrb line of aquariums, was recently sold to a German conglomerate OASE GmbH for an undisclosed sum. Founded by Paul Stevenson and his son Matt in 1998, Reef One has…

Polyplab launches new web site

Polyplab has been polishing things up lately with the launch of the new website to showcase its product line more with both consumers and retailers. Content and navigation is improved from the previous version, with better product details. Polyplab also…

NASA gets the reefing bug

NASA is spreading its interest to the underwater world as the agency we typically associate with outer space begins a three-year NASA CORAL field expedition gets underway this year to survey more of the world’s coral reefs. The NASA-led study…

Two more Tunze Protein Skimmers get DC treatment

Perusing the new Tunze catalogs, we came across a couple already available protein skimmers that have been outfitted with DC pumps. The Tunze DOC 9410 DC and Tunze DOC 9430 DC are the latest direct current additions to the growing…

SnapPower turns your outlet into a USB charging station

SnapPower is a neat product that is hitting the market after a stellar Kickstarter launch last year. As more of our gadgets are featuring a USB power port of some sort, we have traditionally had only a few options to…

Cobalt Ultimate Fish Bag is simply smart

Cobalt Aquatics has taken a simple everyday object, the lowly fish bag, and transformed it into something better with the introduction of the Cobalt Ultimate Fish Bag featuring a thick bottom and rounded corners. Everyone in the hobby knows the drill.…

Tunze Tube Magnetic Holder says ditch the suction cups

Another thing we found when turning through the pages of the new Tunze cataloge was the simple but useful Tunze Tube Magnetic holder. We all know suction cups suck and its not a matter of if they fail, but when.…

Tunze introduces new line of Coral Rock frag racks

Tunze has introduced its latest catalog that features a few new products including a line of Tunze Coral Rock frag racks. Although the rock rack is nothing new, it is always interesting to see new products added to the lineup…