Gear

Aquabee cranks up another new DC powered pump

The Aquabee UP8000 is another addition in the DC pump arena. It is a little brother to their UP11000 pump, which we covered here. These are NOT just another run of rebranded DC pumps. These are new pumps that represent excellent engineering…

Thrive Aquatics adds new line of liquid additives

Thrive Aquatics is unveiling a new line of liquid aquarium additives specially designed to work well with the Thrive Water Lab. The current existing line of Thrive Aquatics additives will be renamed the Thrive Aquatics Pro additives, since they are…

KH Power, Calcium Pronto and Magnesium Pronto added to Two Little Fishies additive lineup

We noticed these containers of Calcium Pronto, Magnesium Pronto, and KH Power at Two Little Fishies’ InterZoo booth. They represent a line of dry additives and will offer hobbyists an economical option of making their own stock solutions. Magnesium Pronto is a mix…

Tunze’s new internally mounted Comline DOC Skimmer 9012

The DOC Comline Skimmer 9012 from Tunze is a new take on the specialized internally mounted protein skimmer. Rated for aquariums from 50 to 300 gallons, the DOC Skimmer 9012 uses two magnets to secure the skimmer body to aquariums walls…

Tunze NanoStream 6020 and controllable 6040 introduce novel flow deflector

The Tunze Turbelle NanoStream 6020 and controllable 6040 are an interesting new twist on what a reef aquarium propeller pump can be. Instead of being directable with an articulating mount like a contemporary stream water pump, the NanoStream 6020 and…

Apex Fusion comes out of Beta just in time for the European debut of the Apex controller

With the Apex Controller quickly becoming the default computer of reef aquariums in the U.S., the timing couldn’t be any better for the full release of the cloud-based Apex Fusion  software system. The full release of Apex Fusion takes it out…

Skimz shares parameters of its new PUR ReefSalt

We covered the new Skimz PUR ReefSalt back in February one of the key bits of information we were missing were the parameters. As we are starting to gear up for our InterZoo 2014 coverage, we noticed Skimz posted some…

Sicce XStream Pumps coming in four sizes plus a controllable XStream-E

The Sicce Xstream is a new generation of propeller aquarium water pumps from one of our favorite pump manufacturers.  The XStream Pump builds on the foundation of the Voyager pumps with top quality materials, silent operation, compact size, and sound absorbing…

All In One BioPellets increase the performance of the solid carbon dosing technique

All In One Biopellets is a new formulation of the popular nutrient export method that is being introduced by none other than the originators of biopellet usage in marine aquariums. DVH Imports who introduced the original N-P Reducing biopellets has…

Skimmate Ghost protein skimmer is a concentration of innovative features

The SkimMate Ghost Protein skimmer from Innovative Marine is so intriguing it really makes us want the kind of all in one reef tank for which this device is designed. When Innovative Marine’s first SkimMate was launched over two years ago,…