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Skimz new E series skimmer pump coming out of Singapore

Singapore-based Skimz recently announced a new line of protein skimmer pump dubbed the E series. The needlewheel design was developed jointly with what the website refers to as an “Italian pump manufacturer”…

New captive grown red flowerpot coral from ORA certifies aquarium suitability of some Goniopora

We’re not sure what’s more exciting about the announcement of red flowerpot coral frags from ORA: that we’ll all have easy access to this beautiful, hardy strain of Goniopora stutchburyi or that this ten year old captive coral strain undermines…

AI LED upgrade kit now available for owners of the first generation AquaIllumination

If you were an early adopter of the original AquaIllumination LED aquarium light, you may have been wondering when AI would give it’s earliest customers the Cree XP LED makeover. The future availability of an upgrade kit was announced early…

Chrysiptera cf. parasema has been officially described as C. arnazae

Chrysiptera arnazae is the newest described species of damselfish in this popular genus of aquarium fish. The yellowtail demoiselle, C. parasema is one of the most ubiquitous fish in the marine hobby, a species which many of us have used…

Reef Angel controller cuts loose with first workings of WIFI

The open source Reef Angel controller has only been on the scene for a few months now yet it is blazing a trail which other controllers will notice. The flexible controller platform upon which the Reef Angel is built has…

Elos new glass LED light bar leaked

Elos’ new glass LED light bar is a unique fixture that at first glance might be a pain to clean. The actual light bar isn’t really new, it uses the same Elites that are commonly found at high-end Elos retailers…

Black saddle back clownfish available captive bred for the first time from ORA

The Black Saddle Clownfish is a much rarer form of Amphiprion polymnus, the same species as the common saddle back clownfish. Unlike the more commonly available brown saddle back clownfish, the black saddle back clownfish is blacker and the second…

First pictures of the shiny GUI for the Phobos and Deimos LED light controller

The Phobos and Deimos LED reef aquarium lights from Pacific Sun are just starting to exist beyond digital renders and are now in the hands of aquarists in Europe and the U.S. Besides using top shelf hardware with the latest…

Coral-shop reef aquarium products for dedicated chemistry management

Coral-shop is a relatively new line of reef aquarium additives and products with an emphasis on maintaining balanced and stable reef aquarium chemistry. Coral-shop doesn’t necessarily deliver on any new groundbreaking products but their labeling and clear instructions make it…