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Aqua Medic Aqualine T5 bulbs get hands-on treatment

While at Reef-A-Palooza we were quite pleased with the color mixture of the T5 fluorescent bulbs over the display tank at the Aqua Medic booth and we wanted to get a closer…

Bubble Magus Hero looking to be a refined semi-cone protein skimmer

The Bubble Magus Hero skimmer is the latest incarnation of protein skimmers from the busy Chinese company. The ink is barely dry on the new Bubble Magus cone skimmers we recently wrote about and here comes another model from the company.…

Orcas caught surfing on New Zealand swells

When big swells hit the shores it usually makes a good news story as surfers rush out to take advantage of the waves but when this happened on the shores of Sandy Bay in northern New Zealand, it wasn’t human’s…

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IceCap moving south, assets purchased by Millennium Funding

You might recall when we first reported on IceCap’s problems over a month ago which created quite a stir within the industry. We have now learned that IceCap seems to be reshuffling their finances and moving their headquarters. A recent…

Nature Aquarium Control Timer is a compact package of features

The Nature Aquarium Control Timer from Aqua Design Amano (ADA) is a device which simplifies the automation of lighting photoperiod, aeration and carbon dioxide addition. The solenoid operates in the on position when the main outlet for the lights is…

LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den gets NPS section

Yesterday was a big day for the NPS (non-photosynthetic) crowd with LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den – a store well known for it’s high quality WYSIWYG livestock – finally adding a section dedicated to NPS corals. The Diver’s Den NPS section will…

Eviota sp. 2 is officially described as Eviota nigrispinna

Eviota nigrispinna is a new species of reef goby fish described from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. This small goby was previously known as ‘Eviota sp. 2’ and was known from just a handful of photographs of the species in it’s…

Coral bones can still be found in Two Little Fishies’ Reborn calcium reactor media

While on a visit to Two Little Fishies this past weekend, we were pleasantly surprised to discover that they still have a steady supply of coral bones which is packaged in their Reborn media for calcium reactors. Not only did…

LEDs used to combat bacteria, possible future for aquariums

Scientists in the UK have developed a method to battle superbugs and bacteria using LED lighting that could help change the way we battle parasites and bacteria in our aquariums. Developed for use in hospitals and laboratories, the technology uses…

Milwaukee Mini Colorimeters taking aim at Hanna Checkers

The new Milwaukee Instruments MW-12 phosphate mini colorimeter is looking to get in on the action started by the Hanna Checker line of handheld, budget colorimeters. The small-sized Milwaukee MW-12 low-range PO4 photometer sports the similar size and function of…