A new store in Madrid Spain is set to open up with an exciting twist. The store, named Coral Reef Spain will feature zero edge tanks for a most if not all of their coral display tanks. This is the…
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Green micro-farm incorporates fish pond, hydroponics
Combining green technology, aquaculture and hydroponics the Inka Sun Curve is a nifty little self sustaining micro-farm. The Sun Curve contains a fish tank and vertical hydroponic grow structure to provide protein, vegetables and clean water in a self powered…
Double dash butterflyfish, Chaetodon marleyi arrives at Crownfish
The double-dash butterflyfish, Chaetodon marleyi is a cool water endemic of South African marine habitats. Chaetodon marleyi is a very rarely collected species and for this the tiny specimen above was quickly sold by Crownfish for just under 100,000 yen,…
EASYlux from AquaConnect lighting control for T5/T8 Lighting
Easy Lux is can be compared to a poor mans dimmable unit for T5 and T8 lighting. Easy Lux says that you can create a “sun” effect with either sundown or sunrise by means of their controller unit. The German…
Arcadia’s new LED livestock lighting for commerical properties
Aracadia, the master lighting company headquartered in the United Kingdom, has a LED lighting solution that is available for commercial properties. These properties of course being local fish store installations, could seek to benefit from the addition of power saving…
From revolution to evolution: a look at two hobby trends and their impact
After 30-something years in the hobby, you see a lot of trends come and go. Fads and “new” ideas show up and subsequently vanish back into the mists of time. Some of these “fads” do stick around a while, yet…
Wisconsin Northwoods “Little Bohemia” of marine life
When we think of marine aquaculture and warehouse facilities we think about the typical havens like Southern California’s thriving wholesaler industry a stone’s throw from LAX. So it’s amazing to see Drs. Foster & Smith’s LiveAquaria, one of the top-notch…
WXM-Neptune Systems already developing a wireless interface for VorTech pumps, to land first quarter of 2010
Neptune Systems has announced that they are well underway in using the newly released development kit for third party aquarium controllers to get jiggy with wireless VorTech pumps. Curt Pansegrau, president of Neptune Systems had this to say: The feature…
Focus Stacking and stereoscopic imaging using Helicon Focus
Focus stacking and stereoscoping imaging are some unique new ways to take your photography further. Not many things make me stand back and say “wow”, but that was recently the case. The reason for this was the discovery of a…
HM Digital FM-2 filter monitor, volumizer keeps tabs on your RO/DI system
The HM Digital FM-2 filter monitor and volumizer is a nifty tool for keeping track of when to change out your reverse osmosis and de-ionization unit’s filters. The simple digital display can track up to five stages by both time…
