Nano Customs added red and royal blue color flavors to their new PAR38 LED lighting lamp. The NanoCustoms LED spot draws about 15 watts with about 12-13 watts of that energy going straight to pure LED lighting goodness. Until today,…
Chalice Coral Collage by Greenwich Aquaria
Chalice corals are raging hot and despite the overpriced frags, there are still plenty of coral vendors and growers out there who are willing to charge a fair price for these coveted pectinids. One of our all around favorite high…
Hybrid butterflyfish from Hawaii blends Chaetodon miliaris and C. multicinctus
This hybrid Chaetodon butterflyfish from Hawaii may not seem like much at his small size, but when this little gem grows up he’ll probably throw out a neat blend of features from his supposed parents, Chaetodon miliaris and C. multicinctus.…
C-scope refractometer from JBJ can be read by seeing impaired
JBJ C-scope refractometers is the newest addition to JBJ’s line of products and it aims to at least make the dern thing easier to read. In addition to the usual automatic temperature compensation, easy calibration and a rugged build, the…
Apex Lite controller system from Neptune Systems
The Apex Lite is a new module that has been changed so you friendly consumers can take advantage of cheaper pricing. What’s changed from the normal Apex unit? The 4 variable speed ports, and the second ph/ORP connector have been…
Coral Rx is the Joe’s Juice of coral dips, especially for removing flatworms
Coral Rx is a coral dip which we personally started testing out well over two years ago; we got our first (free) samples way back at the Pittsburgh MACNA. We first wrote about Coral Rx and it’s swanky label back…
Marine Depot takes gloves off, issues Best Price Guarantee
Marine Depot (disclosure: they sponsor RB) which is the largest marine supplier in the United States has a program that few people have known about. It’s their Best Price Guarantee which is pretty neat actually. Here is how it works,…
Elos Colorimeter project killed, we’re all apparently too cheap
Back in 2008 we brought news about the new Elos colorimeter which was set to shake up the water parameter testing world for our marine aquariums. Fast forward a year and we just received word from Elos USA that the…
“My Miami” Chalice Frag over $1800 up on eBay
The “My Miami” chalice. How much would you pay for the above mother colony? You know where we’re going with this don’t you? This is a ” My Miami Chalice” coral that is being sold up on eBay as a…
Naso brevirostris spawn caught on video
While the exhibitors were busy setting up at this year’s Fragstock at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver CO, we took a brief stroll through the exhibits to sneak a peek at the reef and fish tanks before being kicked out…
