Introducing 7TILL8 Custom Fit Wetsuits

7TILL8 Wetsuits The makers of 7TILL8 wetsuits contacted us to introducing their custom fit line of wetsuits. Perhaps they read my article(s) about why I love wetsuits, or why every divers should own one, but they sure know how to get…

Friday Smorgasbord: Death and Taxes Edition

As the saying goes, the only thing assured in life are death and taxes. We try to keep up with your weekly dose of Friday Smorgi love, but sometimes life just gets in the way. However, we do have a…

EcoReef Two: This is what a Reef Tank Looks Like With NO Filter

The concept of having ‘no filter’ in a reef aquarium generally applies to tanks that are run naturally, with a significant amount of sand and a lots of live rock. The sand and rock constitute a significant natural biological filter but…

Queen City Frag Fest taking place this weekend in Buffalo, New York

Queen City Frag Fest is set to take place this weekend, Sunday April 15th at Babeville in Buffalo, New York. This marks the 4th anniversary of this special one-day event in the “Queen City” located nearby Niagara Falls. Being several…

Hands-On With the Lotus Mag Magnetic Frag Rack by Eshopps

The Lotus Mag from Eshopps is one of the more creative for a frag rack available in the reef aquarium industry. Like the Lotus before it, the Lotus Mag has unique appearance consisting of an arrangement of three ‘petals. that…

ZooMed AquaEffects LED Striplight Review

ZooMed recently unveiled a new line of LED striplights called AquaEffects in two models, both of which have some interesting features. In addition to being color controllable, these lights a re very narrow and thin, making them a worthy consideration…

Aquabotix Releases Revolutionary SwarmDiverTM Micro USV / UUV

Aquabotix, an underwater robotics company with operations in Australia and the U.S., today released SwarmDiverTM, a micro unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that operates in a swarm. Multiple SwarmDiverTM can function simultaneously as a single coordinated…

Fresh Look at the AC Controllable Varia Flo Pump From Hydor

Hydor may not have been first to the controllable return pump party but their Varia Flo does have some promising features. First of all, unlike virtually all other controllable DC pumps, the Varia Flo is actually a controllable AC pump.  What this…

You Have To See This Ultra Lightweight BCD From Surface Tension

Surface Tension Infinity BCD On the list of dive gear I choose to pack and lug around the world, the BCD often gets bumped from the list more practical items like clothing and camera gear. I will even pack up and…

Teleport Yourself to Reefapalooza With Our Saturday & Sunday Livestream Videos

Just as expected, Reefapalooza was a most excellent reef aquarium show brimming with reefers, interesting new gear, and exciting livestock. We don’t want to say this show is as good as it’s going to get, but it’s really hard to…