The subject of algae growth is likely one of the most frequently discussed among the freshwater and saltwater aquarium hobbies. Although we know that light and nutrients are key factors affecting the growth of unwanted algae, new research on the…
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Vitrea touchscreen controller for the Orbital LED light detailed on video
The Vitrea Orbital LED light is an aquarium fixture with a clear focus on aesthetic and design and as such, the new touchscreen controller Vitrea is releasing follows that motif quite well. While we were at InterZoo we could not…
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…
Illumina LED light from Vertex is charting it’s own path, outside the US for now
The Illumina LED light from Vertex is a new high performance reef light which is really taking a dynamic course to growing aquarium corals. Hearkening back to the days of the PFO Solaris and it’s infinite suite of modes and…
TMC releases AquaBeam 1500 XG Ultima LED from AquaRay
AquaRay announced their AquaBeam 1500 XG Ultima LED aquarium lighting tile. This 1500 XG has 52% higher output than the AquaBeam 1000 and designed for marine aquarium setups. This unit uses un-lensed (120°) XP-G LEDs driven at 700mA for optimal…
Hanna Checker Colorimeters will be available in Alkalinity, Calcium, and Nitrate
Hanna Instruments popular “Hanna Checker” line of colorimeters are set to get expanded into other water parameters. With the President of Hanna Instruments Martino touting on a reef forum that “Alkalinity, Calcium, and Nitrate” are in the works with possible…
Elos Midi Aquarium pricing and specifcations
That new Elos Midi aquarium will be available shortly to the United States and the rest of the world. The Midi Marine aquarium by Elos is 36 gallons (135 liters) (57cmx50cmx48.5cm). Italian dealers are already have said to gotten their…
Tunze Nano Stream 6045 Flow Control with mechanically adjusted nozzle
The Tunze Nano Stream 6045 Flow Control is the latest iteration of Tunze’s strongest of the smallest. The Nano Stream 6045 has a maximum flowrate just shy of 1200 gallons per hour and as such, was never really suitable for…
Red Sea’s Nitrate Pro, Phosphate Pro and Algae Control test kits
Nitrate pro, Phosphate Pro and Algae Control are new test kits from Red Sea which are aiming to spice up your aquarium chemistry set. Nitrate Pro does 100 test in the range of 0.06 to 15 ppm with an accuracy…
Chlorinity test kit from Coral Shop measures proportion of chloride in aquarium water
the CS Test for Chlorinity by Coral Shop is the first kit we have seen to specifically measure Chlorinity in aquarium water. Chlorinity is a measure of the Chloride, Bromide and Iodide ions that make up the total dissolved solids…
