While touring the Southeast US we’ve been stopping by a handful of factories and notable aquarium businesses teasing out the news and products looming over the horizon. Along our travels we came across this behemoth commercial scale needle wheel protein…
Bell’s Flasher Wrasse, Paracheilinus bellae
This is a fantastic photograph of Bell’s Flasher Wrasse, Paracheilinus bellae, which was shared with the world on Pisces Kazu. Bell’s Flasher Wrasse is a deepwater species endemic to Marshall and Palau and it is very rare in the aquarium…
Cerameco’s hand crafted ceramic reefs are more interesting than real live rock
In addition to launching their live rock replacement Vida Rock, CeramEco has also develoepd techniques for producing large handmade ceramic reefscapes and “backgrounds”. Since the withdrawal of Reef Ceramics from the American aquarium market, there has been a void of…
Vertex Alpha 250 Kone caught in the act of skimming protein
The Bubble King Cone aka the Vertex Alpha 250 Kone is an absolute powerhouse in terms of efficiency and power. The muffler is almost magical in how much sound it muffles whether it is drawing  1500 or 1800 lph air.…
Advanced Aquarist Online Magazine contemplating the release of a print magazine
The venerable Advanced Aquarist Online Magazine is already available in print on an annual volume basis but a recent tweet from AAOM’s Twitter feed alluded to the consideration of producing AAOM as a bonafide monthly print magazine. We somehow doubt…
Shiny Star Multi: Color changing remote controlled LED
The Shiny Star Multi is a color changing LED lamp which is controllable by remote. The 5 watt wonder can produce 16 different colors at range of intensities, it has an E26 medium base and it is currently designed for…
NatGeo releases 2009 best underwater photos
If you’re looking for a little eye candy this end of the week day, National Geographic has a fix for you. The venerable NatGeo just released a baker’s dozen of the best underwater views from their 2009 photography contest. The…
Arcohelia rediviva shows it’s full potential on LiveAquaria
We’ve seen a handful of Arcohelia but it wasnt until we snuck a peek at this fantastic blue specimen on LiveAquaria that we had any idea of the this species’ full potential. This fantastic blue and white beauty is…
40 clipperton angelfish seized by USFWS
We just got word that 40 clipperton angelfish, Holacanthus limbaughi, have been seized by USFWS because they were being illegally imported ‘from’ Mexico. The Clipperton angelfish is a very rare fish in the marine aquarium trade because it only comes…
Cerameco introduces Vida Rock, made from porous durable ceramic
After more than two years of development and testing Cerameco is proud to introduce a complete line of ceramics called “vida rock” for the reef aquariums. The synthetic aquarium rock is available in familiar shapes like pillars, shelves, branches and…