There’s a whole boat load of incredible corals at Reefapalooza this weekend but a few groups of them really stood out from the crowd. Among these were a crop of truly mind-blowing Trachyphyllia that were as colorful as they were showy…
EKoral Is New Controller That Promises A Fresh User Experience!
EKoral is a new aquarium controller which is promising to deliver some real advances in the aquarium monitoring and controlling space. The hardware from EKoral includes all the same basic components that we’ve become familiar with from the incumbent players but…
Is This New Species of Hatchetfish Even Real?
Polyipnus laruei is a brand new species of marine hatchetfish with a very peculiar yet attractive appearance. Also known as the bigeye hatchetfish due to its comically large light seeing organ, the compressed shape of this fish and body pattern…
Fins Attached To Name New Research Vessel After Sharkwater Rob Stewart
Marine Research and Conservation non-profit, Fins Attached, is excited to announce the recent acquisition of a research expedition vessel. Founder of Fins Attached, Alex Antoniou, Ph.D., wants to honor the late filmmaker and friend, Rob Stewart, who recently passed away…
Macro Aqua NP-200 Is A Cool Concept For hang-on Biopellet Reactor
The Macro Aqua NP200 Biopellet Reactor is a very interesting new form factor for hang-on use. Unlike virtually all other cylindrical media reactors, the Macro Aqua NP200 explores the usefulness of a very different shape. The hang-on U-shape reactor is…
We’ll Be Diving And Reporting From Eco Divers Roatan All Month Long
Eco Divers Roatan After a successful weekend at the Long Beach Scuba Show, it was about time we head down to the sunshine and back in the water. For the next three weeks, we will be diving with Eco Divers Roatan…
Face to Face with the Exciting New Maxspect recurve LED Light
It was a pleasant surprise to learn of the Recurve LED from Maxspect, with a radical new concept for what an aquarium LED light can do. Better yet, this weekend we followed up that preview with a live view of the Recurve LED…
Step Inside Gallery Aquatica, An LFS Built For Reefers, By Reefers
By the time I made it to Gallery Aquatica in Brisbane Australia, I had already toured so many stores and one great wholesaler that I didn’t think I could get much more excited. Boy was I wrong because stepping into…
Navatics Autonomous Underwater Drone Has All The Right Moves
Navatics Drone Last weekend we spotted the Navatics underwater drone which made its North American debut at the Long Beach Scuba Show. Navatics is the new kid on the block when it comes to underwater drones, and is the brainchild of…
Hate Having A Foggy Dive Mask? Get FogKicker!
FogKicker There is nothing worse than starting a dive, and a few minutes in your mask starts to fog up. Once you’ve underwater all you can do to clear the fog is adding some water, flushing it over the lenses and…
