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New Aquatic Life Pulse LED gets video treatment

The new Aquatic Life Pulse LED we introduced this summer has received a video walk-through to show off all its features. The Aquatic Life Pulse LED has 275W of power designed for the saltwater aquarium with the sleek form similar…

World’s largest underwater sculpture also serves as artificial reef

Rising from the ocean floor with the weight of the ocean resting on her shoulders, this 17-foot-tall sculpture is the latest installation for underwater sculpture artist Jason deCaires Taylor and titled “Ocean Atlas”. The sculpture of a Bahamian girl was installed earlier this month…

7 Questions with Steinhart Aquarium’s Matt Wandell

We thought it would be fun to do a series of “7 Questions” with people in the industry and hobby. Our first candidate is a Matt Wandell, a marine biologist at the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences…

Coral-Shop compounds bond stone to both stone and glass

Coral-Shop, the equipment manufacturer from the Czech Republic, recently released two compounds to mount stone to both other stones and glass. The bonding agents are meant to be used dry and will provide strong and reef safe bonds while setting…

Cortez Tropical Marine’s Craig Lightner convicted in diver’s death

Cortez Tropical Marine’s Craig Lightner was found guilty and sentenced to 4 years for endangering a diver that ended up dying last year off the coast of California’s Catalina Islands while illegally trying to catch blue-banded gobies (Lythrypnus dalli). Sadly this…

Eshopps Curve refugium LED available now

The Eshopps refugium light we saw at Interzoo 2014 has officially been named and released. Dubbed the Eshopps Curve, this swanky looking light is illuminated by three 3W CREE LEDs with a color temperature of 6,500K suited to grow macroalgae.…

Wondrous and awe-inspiring images from the abyss

Blackwater diving is not for the faint of heart, but underwater photographer Joshua Lambus shows us why it is worth trying out. Blackwater diving involves diving in the dark of night in the deep sea to view the massive migration…

Pacific Sun adds Automatic Water Change (AWC) module for Kore 5th dosing system

Pacific Sun just released an Automatic Water Change (AWC) module for it Kore 5th dosing system. As aquarium control systems and other peripherals mature, the additional of other features like this are a welcome addition to maximize the overall benefit of…

Pacific Sun adds two new T5 bulbs to its fluorescent aresenal

Pacific Sun recently announced two new T5 tubes, an Ultra Wide UV and BlueEX, to its mix of T5 tubes. Although the industry is dominated by LED as of late, T5 is still holding strong and we are still seeing companies on the…

Penn Plax Action-Air Skeleton Ornament adds action and intrigue to any mundane reef

We have all been there before, you spend hours on aquascaping, sourcing and growing out an awe-inspiring selection of corals and adding a bevy of wonderful fish, but our reef tanks still don’t have “it”. We struggle with reaquascaping, readjusting our…