Drs. Foster smith has decided to jump on the bandwagon with videos, and we got our hands on their “Acclimation procedure for Aquatic life” video. Besides having a R-O-B-O-T narrator, we caught a nice glisten of a big no-no. We…
Vari Ballast for Metal Halides, dimming is possible
We missed this unit before so we are reporting it now, The Vari Ballast system helps control and program your Metal halide systems. It runs on MH, MH-PS, HPS, conversion. The system can handle wattages from 250 to 430 watts.…
Steven Pro switches to ICE-CAP, says aidos to Red Sea
Well this is certainly getting interesting. Steven Pro who was a rep for Red Sea has switched jobs. Effective January 1st he has starting working at Ice-Cap. What job title? We haven’t confirmed it for certain but rumors point to…
ATB hang on skimmer prototype seen in the wild
A great shot of a prototype skimmer seen in use. Interestingly the waste valve for the skimmate is higher then other skimmers, but adding this feature is a rarity as we can’t think of another skimmer that has this feature.…
Wobbegong Shark Pups at the Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia aquarium has a rather nice announcement, they now have a great selection of shark pups to add to their livestock ranks. Spotted wobbegongs are among the most sluggish of all sharks, laying on the sea floor waiting for…
Aqua Driver T 50 alternating current is so very simple and effective
Are you having a problem not passing enough flow through your system? Odds are if you talked to your doctor about it, he would recommened the AquaDriver T50 setup. Its really very simple. The system works by attaching the unit…
Who knew that so much DIY could go into an algae magnet cleaner
Capable craftsman FrankD over at German aquarium forum Matuta gives a rundown on the MOAM (Mother of all Algae Magnets). Designed to be ultra safe for acrylic and capable of scraping algae on curved surfaces, the MOAM is loosely based…
Moray eel’s second jaws take a note from Aliens
If you thought that eels were just elongated slimy predators with a big toothy mouth, you are mostly right. Mostly except for that second set of jaws that many members of anguilliformes have developed from modified gill arches. The adaptation…
Warner Marine K1 skimmer releasing in Q1 09
We have confirmation that Warner Marine’s newest warp drive protein skimmer, the K1 will be releasing either in Late February, or early March of 2009. Also to it is expected to come in as a 8″ mini cone skimmer with…
ATI Sunpower T5 Lighting systems get priced, little else
We discovered that the ATI sunpower T5 lighting system has a price to come along with all that glory. The system like we previously reported comes in either 4 bulb or 6 bulb varieties. The 24″ 4×24 watt system starts…
