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Randall describes two new anthias species, Pseudanthias bimarginatus and P. unimarginatus

Pseudanthias bimarginatus and P. unimarginatus are two new species of Anthias from the Western Indian Ocean. Pseudanthias bimarginatus was described from specimens collected at 48m (~150ft) in the Maldives and it looks…

Marine Salt Testa from Trans Instruments is a waterproof salinity pen

The Marine Salt Testa is a three-in-one electronic testing pen that measures conductivity, temperature and salinity. And it floats. The new testing device from Trans Instruments can easily be calibrated, it is water proof and has a replaceable electrode tip.…

Bladefin and golden basslets get spotlit in their own videos from Blue harbor

The Bladefin basslet, Jeboehlkia gladifer, and the Golden basslet, Liopropoma aberrans, are a couple of extremely deep water Caribbean which have only recently seen the light of day alive thanks to recent collection efforts with deep diving submersible. Our first…

Amazing coloration of an Australogyra zelli branching moon coral from Malaysia

This amazing Australogyra zelli from Malaysia seriously made us do a double take. Looking somewhere between a Hydnophora with the color and texture of a Goniastrea, this farmed color of the true branching moon coral must be endemic to Malaysian…

ATB Elegance Pro skimmer gets outfitted with spinning spraybar neck and cup cleaner

The ATB Elegance 250 Pro is a high performance protein skimmer from ATB which packs a ton of features into a nice tight package. The Elegance 250 Pro comes stock with an air silencer, internal AirStar needle wheel pump, doube…

Cobra internal power filter from Aquarium Systems France

The Cobra internal power filter is a new redesign to the widely used Duetto power filter, the same mini filter used in Ecoreef One. The Cobra is so named because of it’s articulating output which can twist and turn to…

LGMAquari shows off new HOB skimmer at Zoomark

Italian manufacturer LGMAquari is bringing a few new products to market including a new HOB skimmer at the Italian pet tradeshow Zoomark International 2011 held in Bologna in May. We have seen some of the simple designs from LGMAquari in the…

Thermoelectric chiller from Johnlen is the first new stacked peltier we’ve seen in a long time

It seems like so long ago when the promise of Peltech’s stacked peltiers would bring high capacity thermoelectric chilling to the aquarium world. Some serious technical problems with Peltech’s thermoelectric chillers gave the brand a really bad reputation in the…

Cuttlefish mimicry pictured in varied detail

The cuttlefish is one master of disguise using its ability to change colors as well as shifting the shape of its body to mimic its surroundings. This ability to blend in has been captured in a series of photographs by…

Camelbak’s Flow Meter makes a unique gauge for water metering

While stocking up on some summer activity supplies at the local outdoor adventure store, we came across an interesting device which seems way more suited to various aquarium applications than what it was actually designed for. The Camelbak flow meter…