Aquarium Shows

MetaSorb UHC from Two Little Fishies is specialized at removing metals

MetaSorb UHC is a unique new product from Two Little Fishes with an Ultra High Capacity to instantly remove heavy metals from aquarium water. The tiny polymer beads are incredibly effective and fast acting as we witnessed in a demonstration…

Life Rock: Caribsea made some purple reef rock of its own

Life Rock is a new product from Caribsea which is looking pretty darn close to the purple stuff from Real Reef, but with a wildly different origin. Unlike the alkalinity boosting, purple manmade concrete pieces from Real Reef, Caribsea’s Life…

Koralia Nano 550 is the third small prop pump in Hydor’s arsenal

The Koralia Nano 550 is a new propeller pump from Hydor which joins a growing field of new water movers in this small pump size class. Rated for 550 gallons per hour, the Koralia Nano 550 is the same size…

ReptiSun LED UVB by ZooMed has the makings of a great hybrid aquarium light

The ReptiSun LED UVB is an exciting new light from ZooMed being shown at Global Pet Expo for the first time. Despite being made for scaly pets of the terrestrial variety (reptiles), the combination of LED and T5 lighting technology…

New Frozen foods and Canadian Mysis announced by Cobalt Aquatics

Cobalt Aquatics has been blazing a trail of new products at the Global Pet Expo this week, and a complete lineup of frozen foods now joins their popular ProBiotic flake and pellet foods. In addition to the Frozen Coral Food…

EasyTherm heater strikes a balance between performance and value

The EasyTherm is Cobalt Aquatics’s third line of heaters which has the familiar form of the award-winning NeoTherm heater.  The EasyTherm uses a bimetal thermostatic switch which is accurate to within two degrees Fahrenheit, comes in six sizes from 25w to…

ReefStock 2014 review in pictures

ReefStock 2014 was a great success for the Central Colorado region and it should give the local community a nice springboard from which to gain momentum leading up to the big conference at the end of the summer. It was…

NanoBox Reef and Synergy team up for uber stylish nano tanks

Let’s face it, setting up a nano reef is not about getting the most bang for your buck, it’s about dong something special, something unique, something cool. To that effect NanoBox Reef and Synergy Reef Systems have teamed up to pair…

Solunar controller for BuildMyLED striplights

BuildMyLED’s efficient LED striplights may be Apex Ready but that isn’t stopping BML from developing their own standalone controller. The Solunar is a simple light controller and timer which allows the dimming and timing of three channels of LEDs; you…

Ecosmart Live unlocks the hidden power of Vortech Pumps

Ecosmart Live has come a long way as a platform for cloud based control of Ecotech Marine products. But while the system has been great for fancy, granular level control of high performance Radion LED lights, the product that put…