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Blue Acropora spathulata makes our polyps swoon

There’s something about a big juicy blue Acropora, or a super nice Acropora millepora with perfectly developed scaly texture, that always grabs our attention. That is why the big blue Acropora spathulata…

Geo’s Reef improved filter sock holder for high flow applications

Geo’s reef is a premium acrylic manufacturer that has been producing high end skimmers and reactors such as their sulphur reactor for a long while now. Although Geo’s Reef tends to be a bit pricier than some of the competition,…

AlgaGen PhycoPure Zooxanthellae, are real live zoox in a bottle

The release of PhycoPure Zooxanthellae by Algagen might very well be breaking new bounds in the reefing hobby. The PhycoPure zooxanthellae culture actually consist of live zooxanthellae collected from both clams and indo pacific corals, and includes a wide variety of species…

Cree XP-E2 Color announced with upgrades over original

The Cree XP-E has been the reefing industry workhorse for the longest time (relatively speaking) when it comes to colors outside of white and royal blue, although it has done pretty well in those roles too. Seeing as the white…

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The Ebb and Flow of Marine Aquarium Water Movement

Water on the coral reefs is ever on the move. Constantly shifting currents, changing tides, and rolling or crashing waves make for quite a dynamic environment that saltwater aquarium hobbyists must attempt to recreate in their systems for the health…

AquaMaxx adds JNS ConeS Protein Skimmer to product line

For those of you having trouble finding the JNS ConeS protein skimmers there is good news as AquaMaxx is now carrying the JNS ConeS in-sump protein skimmers under its label here in the US. We were intrigued with the new technology…

AutoAqua AWC-300 loaded with automatic water changing features

The AutoAqua AWC-300 is an automatic water change controller from the Taiwan-based company AutoAqua. The company makes products to automate tasks on your aquariums and was limited to just the Taiwan market but is now starting to branch out and…

Jebao Marine Aqua DC Pump; another day, another rebadged Waveline

We don’t know what it is about that Waveline line of water pumps that makes it sooooo attractive to being rebranded by everyone in the aquarium industry and their extended family. We know why the OG Waveline rocks as an aquarium…

Custom Nano Box LED fixtures are a much needed splash of style

There are a few light manufacturers that offer custom colors on their light fixtures, but none are doing such a varied and good job as Nano Box Reef. Nano Box has been busy truly making custom colors a staple of…

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A trip down memory lane of Ecotech Marine VorTech pump controllers

As Ecotech Marine celebrates ten years of business in the reef aquarium scene, I am reminded of how I came to know the once scrappy three young founders Tim, Pat, Justin and first employee Mark. The company cut its teeth…