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Rise of medical marijuana may have consequences on LED lighting for reef aquariums

In a surprising bit of news we’re reporting that marijuana (yes the Cannabis plant) is having a direct impact on the reef aquarium hobby. The popularity of medical marijuana may be a…

OLED Aquarium Light of the future may resemble these flatlamps by Tom Dixon

OLED Aquarium Lights may not exist yet but if these concept lights are any indication, the future of aquarium lighting could be very sleek. OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode and they work very similarly to LEDs except that…

Flight Ban in Europe & UK affecting saltwater industry

If you been watching the news at all you’ve most likely heard about the current flight ban from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. The steam and ash has created a serious problem in the UK and in Europe. This is…

BAYMAC 2010 brings reefing goodness to Bay Area May 8 at Chabot College in Hayward, CA

The Bay Area and Northern California have a lot of great hobbyists, manufacturers and fish stores and until three years ago, there wasn’t really a “signature” event for hobbyists in the area until the Bay Area Marine Aquarium Conference (BAYMAC) came…

AIMS to take a closer, scientific look at damage to GBR from Chinese Tanker

We all can pretty much figure out the Chinese tanker that got caught up on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef did some massive damage; exactly what the ecological damage done is the current focus of a research team led by the…

X-Plore modular LED platform for Pacific Sun lights, plays nice with lenses

The X-Plore modular LED system from Pacific Sun invites XP-E and XP-G LEDs and their lenses to get together and have a full on photonic throwdown. In case you hadn’t heard, Cree’s XP series LEDs are the latest and greatest…

MACNA 2011 to be hosted in the Midwest by Greater Iowa Reef Society, GIRS

MACNA 2011 will be hosted in the the Midwest by Greater Iowa Reef Society (GIRS). Congratulations to the GIRS for their winning bid of next year’s MACNA. From MASNA: It has been over a decade since MACNA was held in…

Octopus steals camera to make its own home video

Apparently an octopus wanted to make a home video. To do that though he needed a camera. Thankfully a diver was in the water filming him and what better way then to make a home video than to steal the…

Coral Finder underwater identification guide works well when diving or fragging

The Coral Finder is a new coral identification guide from the Coral Identification Capacity Building Program (CICBP). The CICBP wants to train everyone on how they can better recognize the key features of certain coral groups down to the genus…

First documented spawning of Ribbon Eels at the Steinhart Aquarium

Ribbon Eels are fascinating animals for public display but reports of the successful acclimation of these timid and finicky eels are rather uncommon. There are many ideas about why these fish tend to fare poorly in captivity, including latent effects…