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BREAKING: Information on IceCap’s new co-president Anthony Calfo

IceCap’s new co-president Anthony Calfo will team with company president Chris Conti “helping them with – among other things – new product design and conservation activities including the IceCap Foundation R.E.E.F. to…

IceCap ditches the ballast heat sink

Hot on the heels of the announcement of their new El Presidente, IceCap has released a PDF which takes a whole page to describe why the classic IceCap ballast heat sink is no longer needed and that it will no…

ATB XXL protein skimmer in action, enough nasty skimmate to go around for all

There seems to be an epidemic of large massive protein skimmers that are hitting the market. Granted these skimmers are needed for larger aquariums and have their place in modern reef aquaria. Most of these skimmers can be hidden in…

Anthony Calfo hired on by IceCap

We received word today that Ice Cap will have a new employee on their payroll. Anthony Calfo has been brought on board as a “Co-president” or a title similar to that affect. This means that Ice Cap just received about…

Red Sea Max 130D gets priced, now shipping

These all in one aquariums are becoming very popular among reef keepers. They are of course easier to get your reef up and running versus having to purchase all of your aquarium equipment and supplies seperately. Thankfully companies have picked…

Ecotech Marine not working on Vortech MP80 as their new secret project

EcoTech marine, maker of all things wonderful, or at least that’s what most aquarists will tell you is reportedly working on a new secret project. The project involves something for the reef aquarium (big surprise there) and should be as…

Germans use silicone tubes for noise reduction and movement

Those sneaky Germans are always thinking of new ways to reduce noise. One way in which they have discovered a great noise reduction trick is by using silicone tubes in line with PVC piping. The silicone tube would come into…

Bubble King 650 skimmer from Royal Exclusiv, not for the faint at heart

We know how it is, having a 5,300 gallon aquarium and not sure how to extract all those proteins from your aquarium. You could however get Royal Exclusiv to custom make you a Bubble King 650 skimmer which is exactly…

Vitrea’s LED lighting unit is shining in Italy

Vitrea, the new aquarium company that is poping out some seriously impressive products is teasing us with a new lighting unit. The lighting unit which is powered by all LED’s is seen shinning above a freshwater tank, which brings up…

One of a kind Fisher x Potters pigmy angelfish hybrid

Hawaiian fish collector William Crook gets our kudos for collecting this beautiful pigmy angelfish hybrid of two Hawaiian endemics. The fish in the image above is very likely a naturally occuring and very rare cross of Centropyge fisheri and Centropyge…