The Nanoprop 5000 propeller water pump from AquaMedic is a skinny pump which is more mini than nano. On the side, the NanoProp looks like an absolute porker but when you see it head on, the NanoProp is a propeller…
The Milka Stylo, an amazing purple Stylophora as photographed by Sanjay Joshi
The Purple Stylophora which has recently entered the American reef aquarium hobby is one of the more distinct new SPS strains to become available in years. European aquarists have been enjoying this strain of purple polyp Stylophora pistillata for over…
June issue of Advanced Aquarist now online with bubble tips, Thermo-Meters and Innovations from InterZoo
It’s the 15th of the month so that means that another issue of Advanced Aquarist is now available for your reading leisure. The June issue of AAOM is a hodgepodge of disparate topics which should have a story of interest…
Latro lamp powered by algae, CO2 and sunlight
The Latro lamp is a new and interesting invention showcasing another side of using algae as an alternative energy source. The Latro lamp works by tapping into the energy produced during photosynthesis to deliver light. The premise is pretty simple —…
AquaMaxx starts Importing JNS Skimmers in the US
AquaMaxx, an upstart company brand that entered the marine aquarium industry in mid-2008 with a line of metal halide bulbs has added to their catalog with their new line of Protein Skimmers produced by JNS Skimmers. Marine Depot is the…
TMC V2 Ozone generator now available in the US from Quality marine
The TMC V2 Ozone generator is the first cold plate ceramic ozone generator to become available in the US via Quality Marine. The TMC V2 Ozone has an adjustable output which ranges from 25-250mg of ozone per hour and an…
The Danger of “Regurgitation”
If you’ve been “around the block” a few times in this hobby, you’ll often hear fellow hobbyists dispensing words of aquatic wisdom to anyone who needs it. You know, the usual stuff, like “you need to quarantine new animal purchases”, …
Happy 100th, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, father of SCUBA diving
Jacques Yves Cousteau is the original narrator of the Sea and he was born 100 years ago today in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Fance. When he was just in his 30s, Cousteau came up with the idea of using pressurized air for humans…
