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Radion Pro LED spectrum shows HUGE spike in UV, royal blue and small bump in yellow wavelength

The Radion XR30w Pro LED reef aquarium light fixture just announced last week was said to be packing a lot of firepower in the deep blue and UV end of the light…

Friday Smorgasbord: Extinct mollusks return, deep sea robot reboot, tuna-bots, dolphin birth, Madagascar reefs and NYC LFS makes the WSJ

Another Friday in the book and the last one before the annual mecca to MACNA next weekend in Dallas. We have a full slate of cool tidbits to entertain you and set your weekend off on fun foot. First off…

The Sea Sweep and Multi-Size Sea Swirl Review

Following up on the unboxing of Aquarium Currents’ newest products, it is time for a full review of the SeaSweep and multi size Sea Swirl. To recap, both the Sea Sweep and new Sea Swirl offer a means to create…

Soleichthys maculosus flounder mimics toxic flatworms to an incredible degree

As much as we eat soles, halibut and flounders, it’s a pity that we almost never seen any representatives of this broad group of fishes in aquaria. One fish which would make a fascinating aquarium subject is the juveniles of…

Elos Elite Back Bracket is a sleek mounting solution for the Elite 3L

Leave it to Elos to once again to come up with a well designed product with some serious appeal. The bracket to mount their new Elite fixture is probably as sexy as the fixture itself. Polished stainless steel, clear acrylic…

XP-E2 LED continues Cree’s efficiency and low cost upgrade strategy

As expected, Cree is continuing to upgrade it’s workhorse lineup of LEDs with their new silicon carbide technology by announcing the XP-E2 white LEDs. Much like the XP-G2 before it, the updated LED is showing improvements in overall efficiency and…

Fluval Spec is a nifty slim aquarium, ideal for desks and shelves

The new Fluval Spec is s long and slim nano aquarium we first heard about back at Interzoo 201o and is finally hitting the worldwide market. The aquarium has a pretty slender footprint with the mechanical and filtration components are integrated and…

Dosing Tower Depot and Dosing Control are the latest additions to the DIDOSY line

With their constant drive to push the boundaries with well thought out design and innovative products such as the DIDOSY Stirrex, DIDOSY has earned a reputation as a creative dosing pump manufacturer. Now DIDOSY continues the niche dosing specialty applications with…

CDU Goldrush is an intriguing new Montipora from Corals Down Under

The CDU Goldrush is a new Monti strain that takes its name after the Australian collectors who discovered this unusual Montipora. Sharing some similar traits with favorite aquarium Montis like the Jedi Mind Trick and Sunset Montipora, the CDU Goldrush…

Underwater crop circles from Japan are an amazing form of biological art

Underwater crop circles are no different from above-ground crop circles – they’re both beautiful, captivating and they both have perfectly good rational explanations for their origins. Whereas the traditional crop circles observed in fields of crops are produced by nefarious…