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Precision Marine goes crazy with biopellets with new modular system, double-decker unit gets 5 liters in action

Precision Marine has been playing around with a modular system for a substrate reactor they are testing with biopellets. On first glance, they are getting solid results (no pun intended) spinning five…

XL Biopellets are jumbo ‘bio-bones’ that don’t need to be fluidized

XL BioPellets are getting supersized into jumbo Bio-Bones that are so big and heavy that they don’t need to be fluidized, and therefore fit right into any kind of canister filter or compartment. Being much much larger than the previous…

Vertex Aquaristik algae magnet and magnetic holders are built for class

Never before have we seen so much care and attention to detail placed in magnetic aquarium accessories as there exists in the Vertex Aquaristik algae magnets and magnetic holders. The Vertex Simplex and Duplex and the Sensor Mag probe holder…

Aquaponics kit turns fish waste into food for you

This unique aquaponics system was designed as an indoor therapeutic garden utilizing the fish waste as plant food to grow vegetables. Shown off at a tradeshow in Japan, this aquaponic system takes advantage of the symbiotic relationship of plants and…

Reef Octopus Stackable Neck Extensions released by CoralVue

CoralVue has released stackable neck extensions for Reef Octopus protein skimmers giving you the ability to improve your current skimmer by adjusting the dwell time or to allow for higher internal water height settings. We saw a prototype of…

ATB shares video of extra large automated skimmer washdown including riser tube

ATB is doing a good job of pushing the boundaries with its washdown systems as we’ve seen in previous posts on automatic dual washdowns. Now the company is adding the automated washdown to an extra-large concept skimmer that includes automatic…

Northernmost coral reef discovered near Japan

Researchers have found what is the highest latitude coral reef to date off the coast of Japan. The reef was found at 34° N in the the bay between Tsushima and Iki Islands by Hiroya Yamano and his team. That…

Mycedium robokaki chalice with raspberry colored eyes introduced by LiveAquaria

Mycedium robokaki is a chalice coral that continues to surprise us. We’ll never forget the first time we spotted Mycedium robokaki with a plain tan base color and tiny bright orange mouths. Back in 2007 the reef hobby was still…

170 lumens per watt light bulb made a reality by Cree

There once was a time when lighting industry experts hoped that one day we would get LED-powered light bulbs with an efficiency of 100 lumens per watt, that was the hoop dream. Following on their bleeding edge 152 lumen per…

A rooftop aquarium in Tokyo turns into a magical place where penguins can fly

Penguins are birds, have wings but cannot fly, right? Well one aquarium in Tokyo is giving penguins the chance to fly — or at least appear to. The Sunshine Aquarium in the Ikebukuro area has a rooftop aqua ring that usually…