Kessil LED spotlight is lookin mighty fine over a 22 gallon nano reef

[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UtLxYorUts[/youtube] Kessil LED is a new company to the aquarium world which will soon be offering their Kessil A150W LED spotlight in white, blueish and blue colors. While the A150w LED spotlight is not yet widely available, that…

Three chances to win a complete EcoPico aquarium at ReefStock

Ecoxotic will be giving away three complete EcoPico nano reef aquariums at ReefStock 2011; two “Truly EcoPico” mini-reefs and one freshwater planted pico with rare submerged grown aquatic plants.  These Picos are not your everyday dry tank combos: Marine EcoPicos…

Ecoxotic’s 25 Gallon LED Aquarium — The Panorama fixture

Matt continues his review of the Ecoxotic 25 gallon LED aquarium which will be the future home of the Lightning Maroon Clownfish. Following up on his unboxing of the stand and the tank, here is Matt’s take on the 17″…

Slimline LED from SunBrite is coming soon, and with a remote control

The Slimline LED from Sunbrite LED is the name of the slim and svelte LED light that we shared with you at the very end of December. The Slimline is now coming closer to real world availability, and we’ve learned…

How to: Reverse-photoshopping a totally blown out coral photo

Let’s face it, the online coral WYSIWYG space is completely inundated with unrealistic photographs of corals for sale. The Photoshopping of coral images has reached such extreme proportions that it is getting extremely hard to even believe your eyes when…

New bill threatens to ban commercial reef fish harvest in Hawaii – updated

On the heels of Ret Talbot’s January 2011 CORAL Magazine article on the Hawaiian Marine Aquarium Fish Trade comes a bill in the Hawaii State Legislature to amend Chapter 188 of the Hawaii State Statute.  Specifically, revisions to marine life…

Proaquatix releases Captive-Bred Akindynos Barrier Reef Clownfish

Today, Proaquatix announced their release of captive bred Great Barrier Reef Clownfish, Amphiprion akindynos.  This species only rarely enters the hobby, normally as wild caught specimens.  Depending on the size and quality, they can fetch upwards of $250 for a…

Sfiligoi Genesis T5 hybrid fixture features RGB LED integration

The Sfiligoi Genesis is a light we first spotted at InterZoo back in May as an all LED setup and now we have learned that it will also come in a hybrid T5 flavor. With this new reef light, Sfiligoi…

PNG National Fisheries Authority responds to suit filed by EcoEZ regarding the SEASMART program

A few days ago we learned that the National Fisheries authority of Papua New Guinea is withholding funds from EcoEZ for the SEASMART program. the PNG NFA has issued a public statement regarding the suit and they are citing a…

Prometheus LED from ReefTech talks a big game

The Prometheus LED from ReefTech is a new lighting fixture which is a fresh departure from the rebadged LED lights which have been flooding the aquarium market. With some clear design and engineering inspiration from PacificSun LED Phobos/Deimos series, the…