Philips, the lighting company behind the Luxeon series of LEDs that are used by a number of aquarium fixture makers, recently announced that they have a prototype LED lamp that is hitting an efficiency of 200lm/W. The 1500lm, 3000-4500K, 7.5W…
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Captive bred clarion angelfish becomes a reality at Bali Aquarich
Bali Aquarich has been a trailblazer of captive bred angelfish, first with the Annularis angels and now with captive bred Clarion angelfish. While small annularis angelfish are cheap enough that you may see them and their captive bred counterparts in…
First pictures of the HydroWizard Small
The HydroWizard line of extreme propeller water pumps has given enjoyment to some very large and medium HydroWizard owners. With their third and smallest HydroWizard Small, Panta Rhei will finally be entering the foray of the private home aquarium owners, albeit…
Reef Hobby needs YOU: call for comments regarding ESA coral listing
On December 7, 2012, NOAA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 73219) in response to a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity to list 83 reef-building coral species as threatened or endangered under the…
Lightning Maroon to be first successfully cloned clownfish
It’s been 10 months since Matt Pedersen anounced the first sucessful spawning and hatching of the world’s only captive bred Lightning Maroon clownfish offspring. The aquarium world has since held their breath, waiting to see what comes next. While having…
ReefStock 2013 – Truly a Mini-MACNA!
“What is Reef Stock and where is it held?” some may ask. Reef Stock is hosted in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by majestic mountains and some of the best skiing in the country. It’s an event that was created by the…
The comprehensive visual recap of ReefStock 2013
ReefStock 2013 was such an overwhelming success that it’s taken us this long to get around to telling you all about it. In it’s sixth year ReefStock moved to a much larger venue, formerly a video arcade hall, and with two…
Reefgen’s Project X Fungia is an absolute showstopper
Can you picture an encrusting Fungia coral with a body as fuschia as can be with fluo-green tentacles? Well thanks to Reefgen we don’t have to use our imagination because it’s real and it’s called the Project X Fungia –…
ReefStock 2013 exhibitors ready to show in Denver this weekend
We are just days away from Reef Stock 2013 and we wanted to share this impressive list of vendors making their way to Denver to showcase their goods. We’ve already shared a list of the country’s finest coral dealers who…
Marineland Frameless Cube Aquariums are now the norm for UPG
The Marineland Frameless Cube Aquariums are a new line of aquariums from United Pet Group which will satisfy the most modern of aquarium taste. Coming in a 25, 45, 60 and 93 gallon volume, Marineland’s Frameless Cube series of aquariums…