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Tropic Marin releases new Bio-Actif Professional line including biopellets and media reactor

Tropic Marin released their own version of the biopellet (the NP Bacto Pellet) around a year ago as part of their Bio-Actif line. Now Tropic Marin has improved on the original biopellet design, and is releasing the Bio-Actif Professional line…

Jacob Dixon’s Puget Sound biotope is a cool as it is awesome

Cold Water Reefs are something we really, can’t get, enough of, and Jacob Dixon’s Puget Sound biotope reminds us exactly why. The beauty of this reef might be subtle, with mostly brownish/beige tints dominating the majority of the aquarium, but…

StarkLED Flare strips are modular and impressive build quality

The StarkLED Flare strip lights are some really cool fixtures we first highlighted because of their great modular appeal, but it turns out however these fixtures have another major thing going for them: some serious building quality. Constructed out of…

Orphek PR72 improves on the PAR56 LED spotlight

PAR 38 spotlights are hugely popular among the nano reef aquarium crowd, and they were probably some of the first LED fixtures people widely used. Now Orphek has decided to upsize the traditional PAR 38 spotlight with the creation of…

DerKroon mechanics biopellet reactors have a lot going for them

We cover a lot of different biopellet reactors, but these DerKroon Mechanics biopellet reactors are different. Upon first glance the reactor might appear to be a phytoplankton reactor, but the unique design is actually to facilitate the movement of the…

ATI LED Powermodule receives pricing, avaiable for pre-oder now

ATI has been teasing us with the ATI LED Powermodule for quite a while, but the hybrid T5/LED fixture are now finally available for pre-order. We first caught our eyes on this exciting fixture at last summer’s Interzoo, where we…

CherryAqua iNano LED gets some video love by Reef Secrets

The CherryAqua iNano is a really cool LED fixture with a refreshing design, that up until recently was only available within Asia, but now seems to enjoy international distribution. Reef Secrets in Australia received some units, and they were nice…

Cobalt NeoFlow gets groped and handled at ReefStock

The Cobalt NeoFlow pump is Cobalt Aquatics’ first dive into the powerhead world, and they’ve decided to start strong. The NeoFlow pumps have their roots in the AquaEl Reef Circulator, and are controllable through a DC power supply. There is…

Current USA Satellite+ LEDs are an affordable solution for fish only systems

The new Current-USA Satellite + LEDs might not break any coral growing records, it probably couldn’t even keep any corals alive, but it at their affordable pricing they just might be a great solution for fish only systems. The Current USA Satellite…

Nanobox mini fixtures shown off in all their glory at Reefstock

The initial pictures of the NanoBox Mini had us very excited, and seeing them in the flesh certainly didn’t leave us disappointed. The NanoBox Mini LED fixtures are seriously build, and pack a big punch especially considering their size. They are…