The AccuProbe Hydrometer and Mini Hydrometer are an interesting take on the old plastic specific gravity tester. At first glance the full size AccuProbe looks more or less like the Coralite Deep Six hydrometer which was introduced over a decade…
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Animated GIFs of aquariums and fish from around the web
Recently, Google enabled a feature which allows image searches to be filtered based on type including animated GIFs. Naturally we set off to see what kind of cool moving GIFs existed to show cool scenes of aquariums, fish and related…
DerKroon FlowWolf water flow diverter takes the OceansMotions concept to 11
The FlowWolf from derKroon Mechanics is a digital flow diverter which functions redirect flow through its many outlets, wherever you need it. Like the OceansMotions of old, the derKroon FlowWolf has the drum, the motor and the multiple outlets pointing…
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LeColt Luce is a 12W LED pendant from Japan
It’s been a few years since we’ve seen anything from Japan’s LeColt, but it appears as if there is a larger version of the LED pendant coming from the company. Dubbed the LeColt Luce, the light uses blue and white…
Friday Smorgasbord: World’s top 10 reefs, mini subs and more
Welcome to the last Friday Smorgasbord of the winter as we hit the first day of spring next week. We’ve got some fun bits of news to kick your Friday off in style. First off, we know the Great Barrier…
Using measuring bottles to streamline frequent manual dosing
I have over ten tanks, mostly saltwater, reef and coral focused. You’d think that this type of setup would benefit from lots of automatic dosing I like to be more intimate with my aquarium’s water chemistry so besides automated top…
The comprehensive visual recap of ReefStock 2013
ReefStock 2013 was such an overwhelming success that it’s taken us this long to get around to telling you all about it. In it’s sixth year ReefStock moved to a much larger venue, formerly a video arcade hall, and with two…
Desktop Nuvo 24 gallon sports a high ratio of filtration to display volume
The Nuvo 24 gallon desktop reef aquarium from Innovative Marine is an AIO with very special dimensions. Based on the Nuvo 16 gallon aquarium series, the Nuvo 24 gallon is a stretched out version thereof which ends up having a lot…
Lutjanus indicus and L. papuensis, two new snapper species that are actually attractive
Snappers aren’t very high on the aquarists’ list of must-have fish although many of them are truly attractive, including the two newly described species from the Indian Ocean. Lutjanus indicus and Lutjanus papuensis are two new species of snappers described by…
