Ecotech Marine’s new QuietDrive is not just a new pump, or a new controller, but a completely new way to drive brushless DC motors which is going to revolutionize the way that users experience their Vortech pumps. The promise of…
NanoBox Reef introducing a new hybrid LED fixture at ReefStock 2015
We’re just at a little over a week from the setup of ReefStock 2015 and we are thrilled to be teased with yet another super exciting new product for the show. These teaser shots seem to show the topside of…
Top 5 favorite Coral Morphological stories
Over the last half decade or more, Coral Morphologic has been the aquarium hobby’s undisputed leader in artsy coral art, especially in the mutlimedia coral reef space. During that time we’ve highlighted “Core-More” and their various projects which span the…
High-yellow Venustus angelfish looks great in high frame rate video
Thanks to this lovely, lengthy study on the variations of Paracentropyge venusta, we know that there is an interesting degree of variation of color in the purple masked angelfish. The video we are sharing with you today is a quickie…
Water Refill Genie is a new ATO kit with a novel type of level sensor
The Water Refill Genie is a new all-in-one auto-top-off which is aimed at being your go to ATO device no matter what your method of replenishing evaporated water. E-Fins, makers of the Algae Mower Vac has designed the Water Refill…
The hobby needs your help to prevent a trio of sour laws in Hawaii
It’s never a pleasant affair to hear of yet another new law being proposed to shutter the aquarium hobby but today we really need action from all of you. A trio of laws being proposed in Hawaii will go into…
Bubble King Deluxe skimmer gets upgraded for its 10 year anniversary
Royal Exclusiv has been the bleeding edge of technology, design, and craftsmanship of high end protein skimmers for a long time now, with the Bubble Kind Deluxe line being the flagship protein skimmer for the line. For ten years the Bubble…
QuietDrive Vortech pump to be formally announced next week
If you couldn’t already tell, there’s been some hints that Ecotech Marine is working on a new product called QuietDrive. An official announcement is expected to be released next week about the new QuietDrive detailing what this pump is, and…
NanoBox Reef now using a very efficient array of Luxeon T & Rebel LEDs
It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from NanoBox Reef but with ReefStock looming, they’ve taken the lid off a new array of LEDs that offer impressive new levels of efficiency. The new board for NanoBox Reef fixtures uses a combination of…
The mature reef tank of Bachir Daas
This video of the reef tank of Daas Bachir may not be the highest quality but hot dog does it show some expansive and luxurious coral growth. We had the opportunity to visit and check out Bachir’s impressive coal tanks…