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Reef Builders Pick: Five of our favorite nano aquariums

The elections are over, no more tv adds, no Facebook drama, and no more fervent neighbors with signs. Whatever your political associations, take a deep breath, let it all sink in and…

Third recent Tigerpyge collected from Bali

Of all the hybrid angelfish out there the Tigerpyge stands gills and fins above the rest for the most stunning amalgamation of features from two dissimilar species. Resulting from the cross of a Centropyge eibli and Centropyge flavissima (the Indian…

RX-U reactors are the new line of premium media reactors from Vertex

Vertex RX-U reactors are the latest release from Vertex Aquaristik, and like many of their previous products these reactors are all about quality. The basic design of media reactors has been rehashed infinitely, but the RX-U reactors still manage to…

New Apex firmware Dashboard hits beta release (video demo)

After remaining one of the most popular and widely used aquarium controllers over the last few years, Neptune Systems is aiming to keep the Apex on top with a new firmware revision that delivers a stunning new firmware dashboard. Although…

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Captive bred marine bettas becoming more available

“This is going to blow your socks off!!! We have not hundreds, but thousands of Marine Bettas coming soon to a store near you!” That was the announcement today by Sustainable Aquatics VP of Sales & Marketing Chris Turnier. Sustainable Aquatics has…

Skimz boosts the Monzter SM253 skimmer with you guessed it, a controllable DC pump

The new Skimz Monzter SM253 is a new protein skimmer from the Singapore-based company that has added a variable speed controlled (VSC) DC pump bringing another manufacturer to the DC-powered skimmer market. The new skimmer is boasting a draw of 2,400 lph (about…

Steve Mac’s superb partially plasma lit Californian Reef aquarium

California style reef tanks are awesome, and Steve Mac’s peninsular layout display is a great example. There isn’t much to be said about the aquascape or use of negative space to create an open and balanced look of the aquarium, but…

New deep sea carnivorous harp sponge is unlike anything ever seen

Chondrocladia lyra is a highly unusual and very specialized sponge living in the deep sea which completely redefines what we think a sponge should be. Also known as the harp sponge due to its very similar appearance consisting of a main vane…

Most Popular stories last week

October 30th–November 5th Reef Builders pick: five of our favorite concept marine aquariums 2nd generation Radion G2 coming soon with Cree XTE, lenses and $100 price drop Ocean Blue Aquarium’s 90 gallon reef is a display worthy of a high…

Sunlight Supply imminently closing its Aquatics division

After more than seven years of helping to distribute more and better aquarium products all across North America, Sunlight Supply has made the hard call to shutter its Aquatics division. Sunlight Supply’s aquarium arm carried lots of quality aquarium products…