The Striated Frogfish: a Great Choice for the Oddball Fish Aficionado

Marine aquarists who are drawn to cryptic species with unusual morphology rather than bright colors might want to give the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus) a second look. Actually, depending on the system it’s kept in, it may be necessary to…

2015 Dream Tank Giveaway

Once again, it is that time when some of the biggest commercial names come together in a bid to help fight childhood cancer, and this year the odds of winning are even better with multiple prizes! For the lucky winners it…

IceCap K2 Protein Skimmer debut at MACNA

The IceCap K2 protein skimmer is a new line of fancy foam fractionators from CoralVue which takes the best features of modern protein skimmers and brings them altogether in a fairly progressive package. The IceCap K2 is pretty standard issue…

Fluorescent green axolotl is a curious oddity for MACNA

The fluorescent green axolotl is just about the last thing we expected to see at a marine aquarium conference. We interrupt our MACNA 2015 product posting spree to bring you a curious aside about the most unlikely “product” to be…

Aqueon Optibright LED striplight looks like entry-level goodness

The Optibright is Aqueon’s newest foray into solid state LED lighting with a form factor that is much more conventional by modern standards. Aqueon’s and its parent company’s previous LED efforts have included the modular LED tubes, modular LED spotlights.…

Walt Smith Reef Rock is ready for prime time

Reef Rock is a new man-made live rock substitute from Walt Smith International which is among some of the best we’ve ever seen. Walt Smith Fiji has been one of the leaders in supplying Fiji live rock all over the…

AutoAqua Smart ATO Micro is impressively small

The Smart ATO Micro from Auto Aqua that we got wind of before MACNA was on demo last weekend in D.C., but it was easy to miss the device since it takes up such a small footprint. The Auto Aqua…

COTSbot seeks and destroys invasive Crown of Thorn starfish

The Crown of Thorns starfish (COTS) has been a destructive force on reefs for years. They eat coral and reproduce like mad. Humans have been fighting this creature and now have a new robotic “terminator” helping with the cause. Researchers…

Orphek super blue Atlantik Slimline Strip LED

The Orphek Super Blue LED Atlantik Slimline LED is a very interesting new light that could make some real waves in supplemental lighting. The super blue Atlantik Slimline was all but overshadowed by the Atlantik V3 and Kaspian LED lights that…

Neptune Systems COR pump unveiled

The Neptune Systems COR pump was just announced this morning and it is an important new component in the Apex controller ecosystem of aquarium devices and accessories. With its blocky shape, angular edges and orange and grey color scheme, it is…