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Sneak peek at the prototype Calcium Checker from Hanna

The Calcium Checker from Hanna could be the easy-to-use colorimeter for calcium testing that reef aquarists and LFS employees have always dreamed of. For those reef aquarium water testers who are either…

Video walkthrough of Maxspect’s new flagship LED fixture, the third generation Mazarra

[vimeo width=”680″ height=”375″]http://vimeo.com/25094011[/vimeo] While we were in Singapore for Aquarama a few weeks ago, we had a chance to get some hands on time with the third generation Maxspect LED light, the Mazarra. Previously referred to by the codename of…

Ornate Ghost Pipefish births are like Panda babies of the fish world

[vimeo width=”600″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/24687192[/vimeo] Upon returning from an expedition to the Philippines, the team at the California Academy of Sciences has been continuing to wow the aquarium world with new discoveries and achievements. Last week, a video of the exotic Ornate…

Impressive Picasso Clarki Clownfish appear in the US

Our first glimpse of the Picasso Clarki clownfish was based on some juveniles spotted in the UK. While visiting House of Fins in Greenwich CT this weekend we were pleasantly surprised to see a decent batch of the Picasso Clarki…

Get an underwater view of the ocean floor, even if you don’t live on a yellow submarine

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_4NkUpot_s&feature=player_embedded#at=148[/youtube] Ever wanted to go play submariner and get a drive-by view of the ocean floor? Well thanks to the ever-evolving team at Google Earth you can get a new beneath the sea version of Google Earth with an up…

LGMAquari releases new fluidized bed filter and phytoplankton reactor

We touched on the LGMAquari HOB skimmer spied at Zoomark last month and we have a couple of other interesting products coming from the Italian boutique manufacturer. LGMAquari was showing off a new fluidized bed filter along with a phytoplankton reactor…

Jake Adams visits House of Fins Summer Sale, giving “Reef Builders Live” presentation

Our own Jake Adams is visiting House of Fins this weekend for their Summer Sale and speaker event in Greenwich, Conn. The super cool LFS is opening their doors to the public throwing down some great deals including 25% off…

Ecoxotic debuts five new colors of Stunner LEDs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VQKtk4vndQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Ecoxotic just started shipping five new colors of its modular Stunner LED strip light. We saw these at Reef Stock and were quite impressed and now they are finally available for purchase. You can mix and match whatever colors…

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Over 200 new invertebrates and 11 new fish discovered in Philippines

The California Academy of Sciences recently concluded a biodiversity expedition in the Philippines discovering over 300 new species including 200 marine invertebrates and 11 new fish. The six-week expedition focused most of the marine exploration on the Verde Island Passage, a deep-water…

Japan earthquake spurs development of a cover for the Ecosmart Vortech controller

LSS Laboratory has developed a splash-resistant cover for the Ecotech Ecosmart Vortech controller During the Japan Earthquake earlier this year, many aquarium stores were destroyed and many reef tanks were shut down. One of the biggest drawbacks to having an…