Tunze Masterstream – seen almost in the wild

Several months ago we [the Steinhart Aquarium] received a Tunze Master Stream to try out and to add water flow to one of our 4000 gallon exhibits. When it arrived we excitedly pulled it out of the box only to…

Japan’s LSS Laboratory launches Vortech EcoSmart Controller cover

LSS Laboratory in Japan has announced the release of the plastic Ecosmart cover for Ecotech Marine controller of Vortech pumps.  This product is an LSS Laboratory original, so you cannot get the same products from other companies. You might remember,…

Virginia Aquarium uses RFID chips to help visitors ID fish

New technology at the Virginia Aquarium allows visitors to get more information on fish in an exhibit besides just asking “what fish is that?” A new exhibit called “Fish and Chips” uses microchips and an antenna to flash details and…

Magenta and Royal Blue Stunner LED colors look surprisingly awesome

When we first saw that Ecoxotic was coming out with some new colors for the popular Stunner LED strips, we were very stoked about the magenta pink, but didn’t pay too much attention to the new shade of royal blue.…

Sailfin Anthias, Rabaulichthys sp. gets first close up video of a displaying male

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6WRt81HwY[/youtube] Sailfin anthias from the genus Rabaulichthys are very rarely seen in the marine aquarium hobby but the last few months have seen a small surge of these fish lately. We’ve had reports of sailfin anthias appearing in…

Seneye Home introduction video teases us

[vimeo width=”640″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/26312070[/vimeo] Seneye has released a new introduction video showing you how the device works. The setting is a familiar one, with a person buying a freshwater fish of some sort and the fish dying soon thereafter. Like we…

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July 5 – July 11th Amazon enters the aquatics industry via Wag.com Neodymium costs driving up prices on magnets, how will the cost be passed onto the consumer? Lubricogobius dinah, not your run of the mill clown goby Treehugger has…

Neodymium costs driving up prices on magnets, how will the cost be passed onto the consumer?

Recent news regarding the Chinese announcing plans to centralise control over its rare earth mine assets has led to increased prices for these minerals, especially neodymium used in permanent magnets we find in everything from cars to TV and most…

Power Moonlight P3 accent LED light from Blue Moon Aquatics

The Blue Moon Aquatics P3 is a new option for small accent lighting with actual PAR output, and dubbed a ‘power moonlight’ by it’s manufacturer. The BMA P3 LED features a single three watt royal blueLED with an emission peak…

Red Sea’s Max S Series aquariums unveiled

Red Sea has just unveiled their MAX S-Series aquariums which are an all-in-one tank similar to their max aquarium series. The original max aquarium series come in three flavors either the Red Sea Max 130D, Max 250, or yet to…