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Orphek Atlantik V3 adds Wi-Fi to high-performance LED pendant

The new Orphek Atlantik V3 LED pendant, the latest iteration of the company’s high-performance LED pendant, adds Wi-Fi and upgraded the LEDs to deliver even more flexibility and performance for reef installations. The Wi-Fi control along with its Android app…

TMC launch AquaBar T Series LED Light Bars, more affordable LED option

The UK’s Tropical Marine Centre (TMC) has added to its AquaBar line of LED lights with the debut of the AquaBar T series LED light bars designed to get those of you with T5 and T8 setups switched to LED.…

Wild baby sea otter born just outside of Monterey Bay aquarium

For your daily dose of absolute cuteness, visitors and staff at the Monterey Bay Aquarium were given quite a surprise when they discovered a wild sea otter gave birth in the aquarium’s Great Tide Pool yesterday. According to the aquarium’s…

Australia Seeks Corporate Sponsors for Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government is turning to corporate sponsorships and partnerships to help raise funds to deliver conservation projects on the Great Barrier Reef. While this is a unique way of infusing capital into much needed programs, many are wondering if companies could…

This sea slug wants to be a fish so bad…

Most of us fantasize about being something we were not — Hermy wanted to be a dentist, everyone wanted to be like Mike and this sea slug wants to be a fish. Meet Phylliroe, a nudibranch that is about the size…

Aqueon Trends aquarium stands add a little self-assembled flair

Self-assembled furniture is nothing new in the aquarium industry, but its nice to see new options come on the market for those looking to add a little more flair for their aquariums and the Aqueon Trends Aquarium Stands might be…

Love the ocean and want to win $7 million? New X Prize challenge to map ocean floors

There is a new X Prize challenge to map the ocean floor and with it comes a $7 million prize for the team that gets it right. The Shell Ocean Discovery X Prize is a three-year global competition that challenges researchers…

Take the plunge with the new Artfully Acrylic Reef Crest series

Dropoff tanks are a cool twist to the standard rectangle or cube and the new Artfully Acrylic Reef Crest series is begging you to take the plunge. The Reef Crest series rimless are all-in-one drop off aquariums allowing you to…

Artificial intelligence the brains behind new lionfish trap

The people that brought you lionfish derbies, Team Frapper, to help reduce the population of invasive lionfish in Florida’s coastal waters has a new project, using artificial intelligence to build a baitless trap to catch lionfish. The lionfish derbies, organized…

Bashsea Mano sump just for you nano reefers

Bashsea is big in bold in many ways but the nano scene was a missing piece for some of its products, but that changed when the company recently unveiled the Bashsea Mano nano sump. Although they are billing it as the “man’s…