Apparently back in August of this year PETCO decided to “go blue” (link to their announcement) in their aquatics department. This “go blue” is being described as “PETCO believes in taking a preventative and healthier approach to maintaining a fish’s…
Mussels on the Half Shell from H20 Life
H20 Life has a new product, Mussels on the half shell, not to be confused with scallops on the half shell. These are uncooked mussels that are all natural and packaged in a nice display bag. These should retail for…
“Cyclo-delic”….Rainbow Cycloseris at House of Fins
This rockin’, gyrospastic 1980’s dayglo neon flashback Cycloseris, which was has resided  at a Los Angeles area wholesaler  for some time, has posh new digs: The House of Fins in Greenwich, CT.  With a lot of persuasion, House of Fins…
Fragstock this Saturday in Denver Colorado
Following in the footsteps of the highly acclaimed ReefStock event, The Southern Colorado Marine Aquarist Society (SCMAS) FragStock will take place on October 10th 2009 at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado. This event will feature Marine Livestock (no Fish)…
New aspirator “venturi” valve from MyReef Creations really sucks
The MRC aspirator valve from My Reef Creations is a finely crafted air and water mixing device. This aspirator valve is designed to suck in air for large needle wheel protein skimmer pumps. Unlike the more typical venturi valves which…
MASNA Speaks, a new program helping to connect clubs with speakers
The Marine Aquarium Society of North America (MASNA) recently launched “MASNA Speaksâ€. The program is giving MASNA member clubs the opportunity to bring in a speaker of their choice with MASNA covering up to $300 of the travel expenses. The…
Warner Marine’s H2 Hang on back skimmer
It’s taken a long time coming, but the new hang on back wonder known as the H1 H2 from Warner Marine has finally started to ship to retailers or rather is about to start shipping. These new H1 skimmers have…
Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus syn., the orange face angelfish from Japan
Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus syn., the orange face angelfish was recently aquired by a Japanese marine aquarium store called Sea Park. The orange face angelfish usually is usually collected from the waters of Taiwan, but this fish was collected from the ocean…
Marineland’s new Stealth Pro Shatter Proof Heater
Marineland’s new Stealth Pro really wants to warm your tank up this winter. Granted, heater technology hasn’t changed much over the years. Sure, we have seen our fair share of different gizmos added to heaters such as magnets but overall…
Changes we are making to product reviews
If you haven’t been reading the news lately then you might not have heard that the Federal Trade Commission recently changed their rules regarding “Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising” (PDF link to the FTC). This covers a broad spectrum of…
