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Vertex Aquaristik RX-6 Calcium Reactor

Vertex releases their new RX 6 calcium reactor which is designed for aquariums up to 280 gallons. This beefy calcium reactor has a nice selection of features including: advanced reverse-flow design, all…

Tigrio is a new live copepod from Nutramar

Tigrio is a new live food product from Nutramar which includes living Tigriopus sp. copepods, most likely C. californicus. The new product is a 4oz bottle which is kept refrigerated and it contains an unspecified number of Tigrio individuals, most…

Vertex Aquaristik UF 15 Universal Media Reactors

Vertex has released their UF 15 media reactor which is great for a small amount of media. You’ll need to include a pump like other Media Reactors, but you can get by with just tubing, no need for messy PVC.…

Alpha 300 cone skimmer by Vertex Aquaristik

The first shots of the Vertex branded Royal Exclusiv Alpha 300 Kone pop out on the internets.Â This Alpha 300 protein skimmer is powered by twoÂ Red Dragon 1500 skimmer pumps that will do between 3,000 to 4,600 lph of…

Aeroforce is a true next generation Bak Pak skimmer from CPR

The Aeroforce hang-on protein skimmer from CPR Aquatics is a new recirculating protein skimmer which is the successor to the BakPak . After nearly a decade of minor and incremental upgrades to the workhorse BakPak with small design changes and…

Ferriculus: a flame and rusty angelfish hybrid on display at IMAC West

Leave it to John Coppolino to recognize an obscure and subtle hybrid lurking around in the rockwork of the large walkaround display tank of the Quality Marine booth at IMAC West. It’s not everyday that you get to see a…

Aztech Pyramid protein skimmer from CPR

The Aztech pyramid skimmer from CPR is a novel departure from the typical cone protein skimmer. The Aztech uses a pyramidal shape to increase the volume of air and water mixing and coupled with a quality needle wheel water pump,…

Quality Marine demoes the new Aquabeam 1000 HD LED Tile and controller

The Aquaray 1000 HD LED Tile is on display at the Quality Marine booth at IMAC West this weekend. This new little LED light shares some design and construction elements in common with AquaRay light which is also manufactured by…

Ushio shows off new eximer xenon light saber at IMAC West

Eximer Xenon Fluorescent lighting is not a common name around aquarium circles yet the technology has been around for years in copiers and flatscreen television backlights. The lamp may look very similar to a fluorescent lamp but the mercury is…

Win an autographed issue of Reef Life Magazine, signed by the Fish Monger

As part of our contribution to the expansive raffle table at IMAC West here in Long Beach CA, we are giving away Kevin Kohen’s personal copy of the second issue of Reef Life. The cover features one of Kevin’s fantastic…