We were very excited to learn that mainstream TV is interested in the aquarium world enough to produce an aquarium reality TV series called Tanked, and the first preview doesn’t disappoint. If you’re a fan of all the building shows…
Vertex Illumilux LED gets a mounting bracket for trimless tanks
If you were holding out on getting a Vertex Illumilux LED striplight for lack of elegant mounting options, a new mounting bracket is on the way to help address that need. Blue World Aquariums just showed off a new mounting…
Sailfin Anthias, Rabaulichthys sp. gets first close up video of a displaying male
[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6WRt81HwY[/youtube] Sailfin anthias from the genus Rabaulichthys are very rarely seen in the marine aquarium hobby but the last few months have seen a small surge of these fish lately. We’ve had reports of sailfin anthias appearing in…
AI Nano LED radically redesigned and release announced for the end of July
Just when we were beginning to think the AI Nano Sol might not be seen again until MACNA, Aqua Illumination goes and officially announces the launch of the much touted little LED light. Aqua Illumination states that it took ten…
Tunze issues statement regarding the results of the propeller pump flow article
Earlier today, a water flow study was published which showed a more accurate way to measure water flow from aquarium propeller water pumps. The flow study showed some big differences between measured and advertised flow: some models measured higher than…
Propeller pump study reveals big differences between flow ratings and actual output
Now that we have some real independent data on the flow output of propeller water pumps, it is possible to compare real world performance to the rated output of several propeller pumps. In the graph above produced by Sandford, Straka…
New comprehensive flow study produces surprising data about propeller pump flow rates
A new article by Michael Sandford, William Straka and Sanjay Joshi has just produced some of the first real trustworthy independent measurements of the flowrates of propeller water pumps. The comprehensive flow study was published in Advanced Aquarist featuring the…
New Trimma species from Raja Ampat: T. erdmanni, T. cheni and four others described
A new paper by David Winterbottom describes six new species of nano reef gobies including Trimma erdmanni, Trimma cheni and four other species. The new Trimma species were all described from collection near Raja Ampat Indonesia, the same region which…
LuXcore electronic selectable ballasts coming soon from Coralvue
Coralvue just announced its new LuXcore digital electronic metal halide ballasts featuring variable wattage selection to give you more flexibility in your lighting. Similar to the Galaxy ballast, the new Coralvue LuXcore ballasts allow you to switch between wattage…
Luxcore metal halide lamps coming soon from Coralvue, oddly only in mogul base
The Luxcore series of metal halide lamps from Coralvue are the latest entry into the HID lighting market for reef aquarium. The Luxcore metal halide lamps are only available in a mogul base form factor in 175, 250 and 400…