Last summer we ran a story announcing Ocean Nutrition’s European pricing for their newly introduced Sep-Art line of Artemia (Brine Shrimp) cysts and supporting products. What we didn’t tell you then was that we were working on testing out this…
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Friday Smorgasbord: Algae apartments, ocean currents and more
The worlds first algae-powered building is now operating in Hamburg, Germany. The 15-unit apartment building uses 129 algae filled louvered tanks hanging over the exterior of the south-east and south-west sides of the building. The algae grows and shades the building…
How to Cycle Your Saltwater Tank
Before any aquarium can support livestock, whether fish or invertebrates, it must be completely “cycled”—another way of saying that biofiltration must be fully established in the system. Sounds good, but what on earth does that mean? A system is considered…
The Lowdown on Live Rock
“Live rock”: It’s one of the first terms new saltwater aquarium hobbyists hear—and one of the first times (of many) they may find themselves scratching their heads in bewilderment. Let’s clear up the confusion! What on earth is live rock?…
Protein Skimming: Bubble Your Way to Better Water Quality
Saltwater aquarium hobbyists today have a dizzying array of devices, doodads, and doohickeys at their disposal for improving water quality and maintaining appropriate water parameters. Some of these items are essential for aquarium success, while others might be more appropriately…
Want to Set Up a Saltwater Aquarium? Get Started Here.
So, you’ve decided you’d like to set up a saltwater aquarium—a little slice of ocean right in your own living space. We’d like to congratulate you and bid you fond welcome to a very rewarding hobby! Now, where to begin?…
ORA Rubrocinctus is now identified as Amphiprion barberi – the Fiji Clownfish
ORA announced today that upon DNA testing, it has been confirmed that the fish they have been selling as the Australian Amphiprion rubrocinctus is in fact the Fijian species Amphiprion barberi. How did this happen? In short, it happened because years…
ReefStock 2013 – Truly a Mini-MACNA!
“What is Reef Stock and where is it held?” some may ask. Reef Stock is hosted in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by majestic mountains and some of the best skiing in the country. It’s an event that was created by the…
DerKroon FlowWolf water flow diverter takes the OceansMotions concept to 11
The FlowWolf from derKroon Mechanics is a digital flow diverter which functions redirect flow through its many outlets, wherever you need it. Like the OceansMotions of old, the derKroon FlowWolf has the drum, the motor and the multiple outlets pointing…
A recap of Cobalt Aquatics massive launch of aquarium products
Over the past couple weeks we’ve seen a myriad of aquarium goods from Cobalt, everything from filters to foods, water pumps and air pumps, and a host of new Ultraviolet devices for sterilizing small volumes of aquarium water. It’s unclear whether…
