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Eheim UV Sterilizer uses power compact reflector to focus on germicidal efficiency

The new Eheim UV Sterilizer is the third aquarium germicidal lamp from Eheim which features an efficient flow-through design ideal for piggybacking the water supply from canister filters. The third generation Eheim…

Hawaiian Mann’s Anemone, Cladactella manni is a strikingly colored species from the surge zone

If you want to look for something new and uncommon, the endemic Hawaiian Mann’s Anemone (Cladactella manni) is a worthy target. The anemone itself looks very different from what you might probably see in your local LFS. From outside appearance,…

Micom continuous liquid feeder is an adjustable, always-on dosing pump

Micom’s continuous liquid feeder looks like any other ordinary dosing pump, it appears identical to the original Micom liquid feeder, but it has one special trick up its peristaltic sleeve – it runs continuously. Whereas other dosing pumps have a…

The beauty of the flower anemone, an under-appreciated gem for any reef aquarium

I have always been a champion of the underdog when it comes to corals in this hobby and what is considered the most popular at the moment, often times are not my favorites. Flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer) are a truly…

Libra Vessel from Vertex are thoughtful, stackable dosing containers

What’s there to say about the LIbra Vessel from Vertex? It’s a dosing container with a graduated metric scale built in to the clear viewing sides and the Libra Vessel also has well placed intakes for your dosing pump. But…

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Fritz-Zyme gets backup from a few independent university studies

Fritz-Zyme #9 was always a trusted go-to product for biological remediation in new and overstocked saltwater tanks to get them back in balance due to toxic ammonia and nitrite levels. With the plethora of enzymes and nitrifying bacteria additives on the…

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Todd Gardner is breeding success with AlgaGen Copepods & 20,000 Gallons

Earler today, Todd Gardner (the man to first breed Liopropoma basslets) announced a new breeding success at the Long Island Aquarium where two damselfish species were specifically mentioned. Neoglyphidodon melas, the Bowtie Damsel, was reared from larvae collected in the…

AquaSpaceLED 200 from AquaMedic is 200 watts of LED weak sauce

What do you do when a 100 watt LED multichip isn’t enough? Well if you are AquaMedic you find a 200 watt multichip and make one of the biggest LED aquarium lights ever seen. The thing is, at 800 Euro…

Cerebra Multi-Bar power center shows that the Vertex controller is getting closer to release

The Cerebra Multi-Bar power center from Vertex is a clear sign that the company is inching ever closer to getting the Cerebra out into the world. It was two years ago at InterZoo 2010 that we got our first glimpse…

Xanthic Eibl’s Angelfish is a cleverly disguised impostor of the stunning Tigerpyge hybrid.

Crosses between Centropyge flavissima and Centropyge eibli so spectacular and are simply one of the most beautifully created natural hybrids that a nickname has been coined just for them – Tigerpyge. The tigerpyges are usually collected in the Indian Ocean where…