The Center for Biological Diversity recently prepared and filed a scientific petition to have 83 coral species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The petition, filed on October 20, 2009, looks to use the powers of…
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AquaStatix makes your iPhone fishy
If you’re one of the growing number of iPhone users and looking for a robust, tank logging application for your device check out AquaStatix. The app (available for $1.99 USD from the iTunes App Store) will let you set up…
Got money to spare? $6,500 gets you a crazy labyrinth aquarium
Leave it to a site called OpulentItems to offer this crazy looking labyrinth aquarium setup. We came across this item over at CrunchGear and figured we had to share it with our readers. This unique aquarium will run you $6,500…
ULNS is a load of detritus: an Ultra Low Nutrient ‘System’ is a desert
Ultra Low Nutrient System or ULNS is a load of crap made up by people who don’t understand the words “Ultra” and “System”. The ULNS moniker was pulled from the ether with no understanding of how a reef ecosystem works.…
Stunner LED strip lights from Ecoxotic
Stunned LED strip lights from Ecoxotic are the ultimate add on lighting effect for aquarists with existing pendants, canopies or striplights. These modular strips are specially designed to accessorize existing lighting units, including the Panorama LED light fixture, with 3:1…
Digital Aquatics and Eshopps get their float on
Both Digital Aquatics and Eshopps recently released float switch kits in the market with two different approaches—Eshopps is great for adding a simple analog top off float valve and Digital Aquatics for harnessing the power of your aquarium controller. Looking…
Propagating Gracilaria for fun and food!
At MACNA XXI two weeks ago, I had the honor of doing a workshop on propagating my favorite  macroalgae, Gracilaria. This genus has a lot going for it, as far as us fish geeks are concerned: it is readily available,…
DSPS 1200 gallon tank from thailand
What happens when you build an aquarium with these dimensions: 120″ x 48″ x 48″? You get over 1200 gallons (or 1196.88 gallons to be exact) of water to play with. Besides being one of the cleanest setups we’ve ever…
Elos Colorimeter project killed, we’re all apparently too cheap
Back in 2008 we brought news about the new Elos colorimeter which was set to shake up the water parameter testing world for our marine aquariums. Fast forward a year and we just received word from Elos USA that the…
Naso brevirostris spawn caught on video
While the exhibitors were busy setting up at this year’s Fragstock at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver CO, we took a brief stroll through the exhibits to sneak a peek at the reef and fish tanks before being kicked out…
