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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…

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…

ReefGen offering Long Island Aquarium corals, Flamboyant cuttlefish and rare captive bred fish

ReefGen was cofounded by Laura Birenbaum and Justin Credabel to produce premium aquacultured coral, invertebrates, fishes and sharks. The operation is in collaboration with Joe Yaiullo, curator of the Long Island Aquarium, probably best known for his highly respected 12-year-old,…

SeaBones Calcium Reactor from Avast marine arrives just in time for Pirate Day

The SeaBones calcium reactor is a new finely crafted acrylic reef aquarium device from Avast Marines, the acrylicsmiths with an affinity for all thing pirate. How fitting then, that on this Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day Avast would introduce their latest calcium reactor…

Raccoon X Panda butterflyfish cross makes for one dreamy looking hybrid

Raccoon butterflyfish are one of the commonest species of Chaetodon in aquariums, while Panda butterflfyfish, Chaetodon adiergastos are very seldom kept in captive aquariums. You can gather how exciting then, it was to discover this stunning cross of raccoon and…