The biggest technical challenge cold water marine aquarists face is “tank sweating”, which is caused by water vapor condensing on the cold surface of the glass or acrylic. This vertical edge pico reef aquarium by micro-reef systems with 1/2 thick…
Green Mandarinfish: Gorgeous, Good-Natured, and a Very Finicky Feeder
Many coral reef fishes are renowned for their spectacular coloration and patterning, but there’s one particular species, commonly available in the marine aquarium hobby, that arguably surpasses them all in this regard. I’m talking about the green mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus).…
Win a Reefer Pro smartphone case [CONTEST]
If you are looking to add a little personality to your smartphone, then check out the Reefer Pro smartphone case. These reef-inspired cases have 12 different designs and fit phones including the iPhone 4/5, Samsung Galaxy S2/S3, HTC One and…
Current USA Orbit Marine LED is a simple, straightforward light
The Current USA Orbit Marine LED fixture is a simple, straightforward LED light for aquarium applications where high PAR values aren’t needed — marine fish, soft corals and some LPS corals. Coming in four flavors — 8,000K, 12,000K, 445nm with UV…
Current USA Ramp Timer Pro, plenty of control at a decent price
The Current USA Ramp Timer Pro is a more robust version of the Current USA Single Ramp Timer and Dual Ramp Timer we covered yesterday. It has all the basic features of the dual-channel plus more features to give you more…
Tip of the Day — Always check your magnet mounts
Equipment and livestock maladies effect even the most expert of reefers. Kevin Kohen, Director of LiveAquaria, shared this image along with this note “Tip of the day–check you magnet holders occasionally to avoid mysterious problems in reef aquaria.” We don’t…
JBJ releasing two LED pendants
JBJ has released a pair of LED pendants dubbed the JBJ High Bay LED pendant pushing out 150W of solid state light and the JBJ Low Bay LED pendant rated at 50W. Both JBJ LED pendants designed to fit the…
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5 Techniques for Catching Fish in a Marine Aquarium
At one point or another, every marine aquarium hobbyist is faced with the necessity of capturing and removing a fish from a fully operational system—perhaps because the specimen is bullying tankmates, the victim of another specimen’s bullying, sick or injured,…
Dual Ramp Timer from Current USA does the two-step — dual channel LED dimming
The new Current USA Dual Ramp Timer features dual channel control to give you a bit more control over your lighting. You get the features of the Current USA Single Ramp Timer with an additional channel of control that will make it…
