As far as the generational upgrades of LEDs go, the increase in performance and reduction in size from the AI Sol to the AI Vega is about as impressive as it gets. The AI Vega already made a strong impact on…
Tubastraea micrantha, the Black Sun, is the most majestic Azoox coral
Tubastraea micrantha, often referred to as the black sun coral is a really cool species of azoox LPS coral. Stunning bushy growth forms, black color, and large often fluorescent green polyps really make the black sun coral like something you wouldn’t see…
Hongtam’s reef aquarium in Hong Kong takes the display refugium to a whole new level
The display refugiums is a neat concept in itself, but this display “refugium” takes things to a whole other level. This aquarium is not really a refugium at all since it lacks macro algae and the purpose of nutrient export,…
Sicce Minu LED fixture for high end nano tanks gets unboxing treatment
The Sicce Minu is the smallest LED fixture in Sicce LED line. At 5.5 by 5 .5 inches and 20 watts, the Sicce Minu LED fixture is definitely meant for nano aquariums, but with it’s MSRP at $249 the Minu…
Jim’s azoox fish bowl is one of the most elaborate of its kind
Fish bowls usually remind us of the least exciting part of the hobby; gold fish that are way too large for the bowl with no filtration and hideous gravel comes to mind. However, Jim’s azoox fish bowl is completely on…
Reef Octopus BioChurn Biopellet reactors range from small to super sized
BioChurn Biopellet reactors are the latest biopellet reactors released by Reef Octopus through their US distributor CoralVue. The new line of BioChurn Biopellet reactors externally look externally very similar to other reactors, but promise advanced design that allows a more…
Intial impressions of the Eco-lamps Coral Fluorescent Protein Checker flashlights
The Eco-lamps coral fluorescent protein checker flashlights showed some serious potential when the news first broke loose of their release. Of course we got our hands on a set, and these actually might be some of the coolest aquarium toys…
Sunlight Supply Fast Fit offers frag tank set up in minutes
Sunlight Supply Fast Fit is exactly what it appears to be in the pictures, a simple holding bin with stand and a hangar to mount a light. Nothing terribly special in itself and probably just modified from original hydroponic use,…
Reef Angel releases water level switch with variable sensitivity
Reef Angel users rejoice, Reef Angel has just recently released a water level expansion kit for their Reef Angel controller. The Reef Angel water level expansion kit relies on water pressure, which simply put means you can say goodbye to…
First impressions going hands-on with the Lifeguard aquarium monitor from Digital Aquatics
The Lifeguard is Digital Aquatics’ first venture into hardware exclusively for salt water aquarium monitoring. Designed solely for monitoring pH, temperature and water level the Digital Aquatics Lifeguard is not a controller thus lacking any controlling ability. Features we’ve come to…