The Etekcity Zap wireless controlled electrical outlets switch is possibly a really great solution to some simple aquarium needs. Us reefers tend to over-engineer complicated solutions to simple aquarium tasks but we see great potential for this straightforward and really inexpensive device.…
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Tempmate affordable USB temperature loggers for tracking shipping temps
Shipping livestock has its challenges as the goal of maintaining a consistent temperature no matter the season. tempmate is making it easier for anyone shipping temperature-sensitive products to track and monitor temperature along the entire supply chain with a disposable…
Innovative Marine’s Reef Rack is a condominium for coral frags
A few months ago, Innovative Marine announced their new line of coral frag racks, the Reef Rack, which comes in three sizes from a small 32 frag ReefRack, a medium 50 frag ReefRack, and the big daddy ReefRack 102. The…
Invisible ink made from algae grows right before your eyes
While looking for a way to create a more eco-friendly printer ink using algae, the folks at Living Ink Technologies stumbled upon invisible ink that grows after a few days exposure to sunlight. They are now marketing pens filled with this algae-based…
Terrance Pennyworth returns just in time for the holidays
Innovative Marine just released another episode from their distinguished gentleman featuring Terrance Pennyworth. According to Innovative Marine, he just returned from Southeast Asia where he was teaching a class on snake charming with King Cobras and popped by the studio…
Robotic aquarium glass cleaner Ocean Swipe 360 now on KickStarter
We’ve been covering the introduction and development of the Ocean Swipe 360 for some time now, and today this device is part of a crowdfunding campaign to finally bring it to market. If you’re not familiar with the Ocean Swipe…
Kessil AP700 now shipping with iPad support, Android and iPhone support coming soon
The highly anticipated Kessil AP700 is now shipping with iPad support with Android and iPhone support coming soon. The company’s first full fledged fixture is now available to the hobbyist, as the company is hoping to see similar success it…
EcoFishBox can be disassembled
LSS Laboratory is always bringing some idea items in Japanese aquarium market. This time, they showed us a quarantine fish box. When you introduce new fish to your display tank, sometime it is better to put the fish in quarantine…
E5 Retro Series LED tubes swap out with T5HO lamps
E5 Retro Series LED tubes are a new light from Euroquatics which are directly swappable with high output T5 fluorescent tubes. If you’ve ever wanted to use LEDs but are already heavily invested in a T5HO fixture, the Euroquatics E5…
A.R.I.D. chaetomorpha macroalgae scrubbers from Pax-Bellum
The marine aquarium hobby is always on the lookout for ever simpler and more effective ways to reduce nutrients in our tanks. The A.R.I.D. devices from Pax-Bellum are a new way to apply intensive macroalgae scrubbing to nutrient reduction, making…