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DIY acrylic refugium “cube,” making more with less

Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects help many of us stretch our dollars in getting set up and continuing the hobby. Some people can make magic from a screwdriver, roll of duct tape and a…

Marine Depot launches “Like It” giveaway

We like Marine Depot, we like Facebook and most of all we like free stuff. Marine Depot recently rolled out a new contest where all you have to do is “Like” them on Facebook to enter. The pick one random…

Reef LED lights has your ultimate DIY LED light fixture

if you’ve been eyeballing commercial LED reef lights but haven’t yet found one that suits your particular need then consider the hefty DIY kits offered by Reef LED Lights. The fixtures that RLL provides through their kits and and in…

Bar gobies, Ptereleotris zebra: common fish are cool too

[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek75p9golWc[/youtube] We may spend an inordinate amount of time talking about the rarest fish in the hobby, but we’ve got nothing but love for the bread n butter fish that fill the tanks of hobbyists around the world.…

Gardinoseris Lives! (on the Coral Hub website)

Gardinoseris planulata is a coral species which we have admired for over a decade from the scant images that were then available to view in the Coral of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Like many of our favorite corals species from…

Sneak Peek – New Alternative Reef Ceramic Frag Plugs

At a recent belated holiday party, Jim Grassinger of The Filter Guys (perhaps familiar to readers for their RO/DI systems) gave us a sneak peek at a new design for ceramic frag plugs by The Alternative Reef. The new style…

Sleek Aqua Cubic nano aquariums

The new Aqua Cubic aquariums are following the trend of open topped, sleek, stylish and functional aquariums putting as much emphasis on the outside of the aquarium as we put on the inside. Two different sizes are available — the…

Pomacentrus cheraphilus, a new damselfish species from Brunei and the Phillipines

Pomacentrus cheraphilus is a species of damselfish which was recently described from specimens collected in Brunei and the Phillipines. Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Vincent V. Hiloman described Pomacentrus cheraphilus in the first issue of Aqua published this…

RD3 Speedy is new variable speed brushless DC pump from Royal Exclusiv

Royal Exclusiv has just released specifications on their Red Dragon 3 speedy variable speed brushless DC pumps. These new pumps are actually an entirely new series called “Speedy” and they incorporate major improvements over other generations of Red Dragon pumps.…

EcoPico Nano aquarium from Ecoxotic is now available

[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdl9PUiu3o&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The Ecopico nano aquarium from Ecoxotic is now available for purchase from the Ecoxotic website and shipping to retailers. The $100 dollar nano aquarium kit has actually turned into a $109 dollar kit, but it’s still packing…