To keep a reef aquarium is to understand that a closed system growing corals is never static, it is ever changing, growing, regressing, progressing. The first few years can be challenging as the system settles in and corals grow to…
Hands on with Jebao’s new RW series propeller pump and dosing system
We stopped by the Jebao Booth at Interzoo 2014 to check out the new RW Series of propeller pumps and their new dosing system(DP-4). The dosing system is pretty straight forward, and resembles other dosing pumps in functionality. It has…
Illumagic Style is a nifty line of LEDs out of Taiwan
The Illumagic Style LED Mini and full fledged Fixture caught our eye at Interzoo 2014. Particularly once we learned about some of the distinguished features put into these lights. The Style Mini is a single cluster of LEDs in a…
Nyos pimps out their controllable skimmer with colorful LEDs
Nyos is expanding the Quantum skimmer to incorporate a controllable pump, and possibly with LED. They will still manufacture the Quantum with their standard pump, but they will soon have the option of a quieter and more efficient controllable AC pump.…
A powerful multichip LED fixture and mechanical filter roll from HP Aquaristik
HP Aquaristik is a new brand to us, and they caught our eye with their ‘REEF perfect clear’ roller style mechanical filter and ‘Future lighting’ multichip fixtures. The ‘REEF perfect clear’ is their take on a roller mat style filter, similar…
Eheim adds T5’s to their product line
Eheim added T5’s to their lineup, the marinepower and freshpower. The marinepower T5’s are available as an actinic blue and hybrid. The actinic blue takes care of the 400-480nm range, while the hybrid is a blend of daylight and deep…
Taam Rio shows off 3 LED fixtures
Rio had 3 LED fixtures on display: The Pendant Pro, the Star Pendant, and the Grow Pro. The Star Pendant and Grow Pro use interchangeable multichip LED bulbs. The Star Pendant uses single bulb, and is designed to be a…
GHL’s new Powerbar 5.1, smaller and updated
GHL updated their ProfiLux power strips with the Powerbar 5.1. The most apparent difference is a more compact size. The previous generation was much larger, and some hobbyists complained about having to work with smaller spaces. It also includes a power…
The new GHL Doser 2 prototype and their new software plus web interface
GHL walked us through their new dosing unit prototype, the Doser 2, at Interzoo 2014. This doser incorporates a lot of new features that set it apart from all the other dosers on the market today. Starting with a new look,…
DeJong Marinelife’s Interzoo Booth is a rare fish oasis amid exhibition chaos
Wandering the numerous halls of Interzoo 2014 is intense. It requires endurance, comfortable footwear and ton of caffeine to take it all in. But once we found DeJong Marinelife’s booth among the chaos, we found ourselves in fish-geek heaven. Unlike…