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…

Snapshots of My Own Personal Reef and Planted Tanks

If there’s one thing that you should know about me by now, it’s that I really really love aquariums, especially my own tanks. I miss them when I’m traveling, even if for just a few days. There’s a webcam setup to…

Reef Endurance is a new brand of liquid supplements

Reef Endurance is a new brand of liquid supplements that is going to be previewed at the CoralVue booth at Reefapalooza Orlando this weekend. This is one we haven’t heard of before and doing a Google search brings back nothing…

ESV has Reef Rax make their logo into a frag rack

If you are a big ESV fan or use them in your commercial setting, you might be interested in this ESV logo frag rack they tabbed Reef Rax to make. Each rack is made from a reef-safe resin and has…

Top Five Tips to Have a Really Really Clean Looking Aquarium

Reef tanks, like natural coral reefs, can vary widely in their appearance; some places like oceanic islands the water is crystal clear and there’s not that much nutrients to fuel brown soft corals or algae growth in the first place.…

BARE Launches The Ultrawarmth Accessories Collection

BARE Ultrawarmth Accessories Hot dang!! You know we love staying toasty warm underwater, and ohhh baby, the day has finally come. BARE has just released their line of Ultrawarmth thermal accessories with Celliant® Technology. Now you can stay warm to the…

Come See The ReefBot by Reef Kinetics at Reefapalooza This Weekend!

If there’s one thing that most of us absolutely love about keeping reef tanks, it’s the intersection of biology, technology, and a little bit of art to bring it all together. There’s a great movement happening right now with tons…

Friday Smorgasbord: Robotic Fish Edition

Today’s Friday Smorgasbord features some cool stories ranging from robotic fish, pesky dolphins, fun facts about fish and one of the deepest fish you’ll ever meet! Cool Robotic Fish The robot fish This MIT robot has fish convinced it’s one…