The Leak Controller LCS Series Leak Detector is one handy device for anyone with a RO/DI system or ATO to protect against a leak or accidental overfill. This battery-operated device senses water leaks, engaging a shut-off valve and sounding an alarm…
GHL’s new dimmable Mitras-Simu LED supplemental strips
GHL has just unveiled its new dimmable Mitras-Simu LED supplemental strips with more powerful LEDs to add supplemental LEDs to your T5, metal halide or LED lighting setup. The new Mitras-Simu-Stick LEDs come in 21.5 and 37.5 in. lengths in neutral…
White is the new black: Coral Compulsion, Digital Aquatics add new white versions of products
We’re guessing white is the new black as two companies, Digital Aquatics and Coral Compulsion, have added products with “white” to its line up. First off is Coral Compulsion releasing a white version of its PAR38 LED lamp holder. Second…
WorDSS releases Deep Sea ID iPhone app
The World Register of Deep Sea Species (WorDSS) just released Deep Sea ID a free iOS app that allows offline access to the taxonomic information for over 20,000 deep-sea species. The app works on both the iPhone and iPad allowing you to…
Friday Smorgasbord: Fish Tank Kings, help save a species and more
Happy Friday to you all and since there are still is a few hours to go before its officially happy hour (although it is 5 o’clock somewhere), we have some interesting short posts to share to start your weekend off…
New Avast Marine CS3 Cone Skimmer Kit made for your larger tank
The new Avast Marine CS3 Cone Skimmer Kit is an ideal way to get a stellar protein skimmer at a great price while satisfying your appetite for DIY. The CS3 cone skimmer is probably one of Avast Marine’s best ‘YouBuilt’ line…
Skimz ST1000 TurboMagnum is one skimming beast [VIDEO]
We love seeing commercial versions of the equipment in our systems and we got a bit of skimmer envy when we spied this video of the Skimz ST1000 TurboMagnum protein skimmer installed at a fish farm in Singapore. We saw…
Build My LED aims to satiate your purple desires
As coral nuts, we have an incredible appetite for blue and purple lighting. The short wavelengths help our fluorescent colors pop and flood our rooms with the calming glow. To satiate our hunger for the purple lighting, Build My LED analyzed one of…
Friday Smorgasbord: Oyster restoration, testing seabirds and more
The first May edition of the Friday Smorgasbord has some choice cuts to finish your workweek. First off we have this interesting report about reef restoration — oyster reef restoration that is. Like many of our waterways, the Chesapeake Bay is…
6 tips for social marketing in the aquarium hobby
You’ve set up a coral oasis in your spare bedroom, a fish breeding operation in the basement, have taken to acrylic-smithing in the garage, or have are a regular brick-and-mortar LFS and you need to reach your customers. Social media…