Europe’s largest marine supplier has added a new return pump range to its equipment catalog. Called Reef Pump Compact these slimline, bottle-shaped DC pumps are designed to fit into extremely tight spaces while still able to provide adjustable flow rates…
Daytime Pendix lets you select and fit your own LED modules
They say you can’t see the wood for the trees, and in 2016 Interzoo, the world’s biggest pet trade show, was so filled with news-worthy LED lamps that these must have literally passed us by. Or we passed them by.…
pTank pico tanks are tiny flat-packed aquariums you build yourself
Everyone’s having a lot of fun with pico tanks at the moment and there are some surprisingly sophisticated “reef-ready,” models complete with tiny sump and LED lighting. But pTank’s Pico tank range stands out for one very special reason –…
Climacontrol+ is Eheim’s smart new heater-cooler combination
Eheim has entered the aquarium cooler market with its new device the Climacontrol+. A refrigerant cooler, it’s designed not only to kick in when the water temperature gets too hot but due to the built-in 300-watt heater, it will also…
Waterbox’s Infinia features a water-resistant cabinet and net covers as standard
The productive folks over at Waterbox Aquariums have added yet another reef-ready model to its substantial range of tanks. Named Infinia, stand-out features include an aluminum-framed cabinet, aluminum composite cabinet panels, “Marine Shield” electrical compartment, and net cover lids, on…
The EU Bans Five Important Australian Corals from Import
Another year, another ban, and this time its LPS corals from Australia. As of the 11th of January 2022 the import of wild-collected Duncanopsammia axifuga, Catalaphyllia jardini, Euphyllia ancora, E. paraancora and E. glabrescens is banned across the whole of…
Wavereef’s K Series are Hybrid Skimmers AND UV Sterilizers
Original equipment manufacturer Wavereef has unveiled three skimmer ranges with UVs built-in. Available with AC or DC pumps and designed to sit either inside or outside of sumps, the K6, K7, and K9 protein skimmers are generic cone-shaped skimmers suitable…
Two miles of Twilight Zone corals discovered off Tahiti
A scientific research mission has discovered one of the largest pristine coral reefs in the world, according to UNESCO. Situated in the middle of the Pacific, off Tahiti, the reef is two miles long and between 30 and 70 yards…
Aqua Excel DF-N Protein Skimmer comes with Wi-Fi app control
As DC pump manufacturers continue to ditch wired for wireless control it makes sense that we’re seeing the technology spread into protein skimmers via the pinwheel pumps that power them and Aqua Excel’s latest range of DC skimmers features exactly…
Pyronotanthias, Nemanthias and Mirolabrichthys help to Sort Out the ‘Classic’ Anthias Species
Anthiadines have had a taxonomic shake-up this week with 18 Anthias species being reclassified into three other genera, one of which is completely new. Dr Anthony Gill of the University of Sydney has been sifting through what was the sixty-plus species…