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Digital Aquatics offering increased functionality on controller systems?

We got word today from a very reliable source that the controllers available from Digital Aquatics will get a nice upgrade. “The new systems will be purely monitoring systems and while they…

Jumbo Gem Tang splayed out in pix

You know, we’ve seen more than a handful of small gem tangs but the cost/desire ratio just hasn’t made us want one. However, now that we’ve seen these pics from a Just Rare Fish of what a full blown adult…

Blue OLED tech gets a 25% efficiency boost

The Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) is one of the newer lighting technologies which promises to revolutionize the lighting world. There are many different types of OLEDs in everyday devices from cell phones and media players to backlighting applications. At…

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Acropora rongelapensis, a recently described species from Marshall Islands

While skimming some literature we came across the coral name Acropora rongelapensis, which we had never heard before. A few minutes of sleuthing and the original description provided us with all the details of this new Acropora species described in…

Wave Cube Vision 45 nano aquarium

With the current nano craze coming in full swing, a newer type of design is sure to win the hearts of some dedicated hobbyists. The new wave cube vision will give you a different perspective when you view your corals…

Solar Power: The Sun could put Metal Halides/T5s out of a job

More and more reef builders are faced with a situation, either get rid of their reef tank or cut down on their costs. Thankfully, most have sided with cutting down their costs associated with a reef tank versus completely removing…

Vivid Aquarium’s eye candy corals catalogued in this high quality video

We have Greg Rothschild to thank for sharing this high quality video production of the fantastic corals lodging at Vivid Aquarium in Canoga Park CA. The video features the 800 gallon reef display tank which is arranged in a typical…

ATI vs Aqua Science T5 lighting bulbs

Back in 2007, a study was done that compared ATI bulbs to Aquascience bulbs. The study was done by Manuela Kruppas and Robert Baur-Kruppas and they wanted to see which bulbs performed better. Both of these bulbs were from German…

Researchers discover deepsea corals over 4000 years old

Deepwater corals are all in the news these days and this time it is for being the oldest known colonial animal. Previous age estimates of Gold Coral, Gerardia sp., were made by counting what appeared to be annual growth rings…

Arcadia releases the first plug in aquarium circuit-breaker

For all you safety minded Europeans out there, Arcadia has just made your day by releasing a plug in circuit breaker designed for aquarium use. The Arcadia breaker which is marketed under the Classica umbrella is rated for up to…