The Aqua Link Controller is an interesting device coming at us straight from China to actually do something quite useful. Like the IceCap Gyre Interface Module the Aqua Link Controller allows you to get your controllable DC pumps ‘online’, but…
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MACNA in Washington D.C. is just three weeks away, are you ready?
The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America is the biggest reef aquarium event in the world, and it’s just three weeks away. The Washington D.C club probably has a lot of preparation left to do but if you haven’t made…
Simplicity Aquatics launches with a skimmer & filter media giveaway
A new aquarium company called Simplicity Aquatics is launching itself by giving away the few products that we know it to ‘make’. The Simplicity 120DC skimmer is another small-footprint skimmer with a controllable DC pump inside . There are no details…
Calling all MACNA attendees. We want you to clip all the fins!
This is a public service announcement for all Fairy Wrasse aficionados. As you may have known, we are embarking on a cursory phylogenetic review of the genus Cirrhilabrus in all its intimate and baroque detail. As fun as it is…
ReefBrite LED striplights look great on an Acrylic mounting arm
As LED manufacturers are slowing down the iteration of their LED light fixtures’ form factor, other companies are stepping in to add a little spice to the new status quo. We’ve seen third party acrylic mounting solutions from Aquarium Specialty,…
Why you should go to the bigger reef shows
While driving home from the great Reefapalooza event that Lou and Victor of World Wide Coral put together in New York last weekend, I began thinking about how much events like that one had evolved on my way back to…
AccuraSea 1 is a new salt mix concept from Two Little Fishes
After more than two decades in business, Two Little Fishies is finally getting into the business of selling a salt mix. There has been a proliferation of sea salt mixes from seemingly every manufacturer under the sun, and many if not…
Eshopps Cube sump is more turbo than nano
The Eshopps Cube Nano Refugium was announced at the beginning of this year but this weekend at Reefapalooza New York was our first opportunity to see one in action. The product shots looked really great, as they usually tend to…
Neptune WaV pump starting to show a concentration of innovation
The WaV pump from Neptune Systems was first unveiled at MACNA in Denver and the new device has undergone a whole lot of refinement in the intervening months. The first units to be displayed were made of a very delicate…
A sneak peek of the hot livestock coming to Reefapalooza NY
If you were looking for a sneak peak at unique, cherry, eye catching or totally limited edition corals, we’ve got the ultimate coral candy fix for you today. Leading up to the hottest reef aquarium event of the summer, we’ve…