The Vertex Illumilux LED lightstrip we first spied at InterZoo is in our hand and we couldn’t help but pop it out of the box and take a closer look at the light to see how it has progressed…
Aqua Design Amano gets new logo
Aqua Design Amano the company responsible for new and noteworthy products to freshwater plant heads has changed their logo. The new logo design is a result from counterfeit goods being produced from their old logo. As ADA states “ADA’s Nature…
First look at the AquaMedic Yasha reef tank
We saw it at Interzoo, wrote about it coming to North America a few months back and now the AquaMedic Yasha nano reef aquarium is getting closer to being available to the public. We had the chance to get our…
Liopropoma aberrans, first picture of a submersible-caught specimen
Liopropoma aberrans is one of those quintessential rare reef fish that up to now, only existed for us through a fuzzy in-situ photograph taken by a submersible. Now, a submersible-caught specimen has come into extremely clear focus which really shows…
Three chances to win a complete EcoPico aquarium at ReefStock
Ecoxotic will be giving away three complete EcoPico nano reef aquariums at ReefStock 2011; two “Truly EcoPico” mini-reefs and one freshwater planted pico with rare submerged grown aquatic plants. These Picos are not your everyday dry tank combos: Marine EcoPicos…
ReefStock this Saturday at the Denver Downtown Aquarium
This Saturday March 12th Reef Builders will be presenting the fourth annual ReefStock conference. ReefStock is a fully rounded conference with lots of captive raised corals for sale, all the latest and greatest products, experienced reef aquarium speakers and an…
Robotic fish almost as good as the real thing
Robotic fish are nothing new. Researchers have studied and developed different robotic fish that mimic the real thing and provide valuable data to scientists. Often it is manking reaping the benefits of these robotic fish as they glean data and…
Novaculops sand wrasse from Australia via Russo’s Reef
The picture of this stunning Novaculops halsteadi was taken by Russo’s Reef who imported this sand wrasse from Australia. Yesterday we brought you news of Halstead’s sand wrasse which arrived at Reef Corner in Holland, but this intriguing wrasse species…
Redline Hot1v2 Hang-On Protein Skimmer from Precision Marine warms our air-driven hearts
The Redline Hot1v2 hang-on protein skimmer would be any other HOB device except for the simple fact that the fractionation is driven by pressurized air. With so many manufacturers and DIYers trying to find new and crazy ways to improve…
Anacapa Island dive video shows that there’s a whole lot more to Azoox reefing than just corals
When we think of Azoox reefing, we imagine dimly lit tanks with balanced color and a living carpet of reef life which is only represented in small part by corals. Since corals are the real photo-symbiosis specialists on the reef,…
