March 5-11th
1000 watt Twinarc MH is one honking halide bulb
ReefBrite’s Twinarc dual-envelope metal halide lamps have been around a while now, long enough to get ripped off and to be developed into ridonculous 1000 watt behemoths. While touring behind the scenes of the Denver Downtown Aquarium we came across a stockpile…
Tesla’s one-way valve is simply genius
Nikola Tesla was one genius dude ahead of his time. Among his 278 known patents is this gem called a “Valvular Conduit” that is s simple one-way valve with no moving parts. Issued in 1920, US Patent #1,329,559 was recreated thanks…
Cobalt NeoFlow gets groped and handled at ReefStock
The Cobalt NeoFlow pump is Cobalt Aquatics’ first dive into the powerhead world, and they’ve decided to start strong. The NeoFlow pumps have their roots in the AquaEl Reef Circulator, and are controllable through a DC power supply. There is…
ZooMed Power Sweep filter attachment is BYOF (bring your own flow)
It only took 13 years but the ZooMed PowerSweep Powerhead that took the ‘Mini Reef’ world by storm is finally ditching the pump. Recently ZooMed started showing off the Power Sweep Filter Attachment and as the name implies, this add…
MicroUV Inline ultraviolet sterilizer from Cobalt Aquatics
The MicroUV from Cobalt Aquatics is a tiny inline ultraviolet sterilizer which is easily installed inline with existing aquarium plumbing. The Cobalt MicroUV is just big enough to be serviceable with a cord, screw-lock mechanism to hold the three watt halogen UV…
Friday Smorgasbord: Strange jellyfish, shark schools and more
March is here and as much of the country is just getting over a massive series of snow storms, it feels like spring will never get here! Have no fear, since we have some fascinatingly strange news to share today…
Chaetodon leucopleura offered in The Netherlands
We all know that ‘rare fish’ come with a price tag. Especially if a fish both looks nice and is getting known as a ‘rare fish’ the price can go up to wallet-crouching levels. Interestingly, there are lots of fish…
Reefgen’s Project X Fungia is an absolute showstopper
Can you picture an encrusting Fungia coral with a body as fuschia as can be with fluo-green tentacles? Well thanks to Reefgen we don’t have to use our imagination because it’s real and it’s called the Project X Fungia –…
Aquapad 125 on display at Next Wave in Dallas this Saturday
In the past we have told you about the super cool Aquapad range of LED lights. Not only do these light combine the sleek lines of German engineering but they are literally cool to the touch even after a hard days work illuminating…
