New GHL Mitras LX 6100 LED pendant coming in September, preorder discounts available

GHL’s new Mitras LX 6100 LED pendant was one of the bright spots (no pun intended) of InterZoo 2012 and the company has released the full details and plenty of spectral images along with tentative pricing and a release date. The…

Synchiropus occidentalis dragonet from West Australia seen on video for the first time

Synchiropus occidentalis is a very rare species of dragonet from West Australia which is so seldom seen that very, very few pictures of this fish exist, let alone any video evidence. Like the green and spotted mandarin dragonets, Synchiropus occidentalis is endowed…

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June 12th– June 18th Why are these booths at interzoo hiding? Giesemann Teszla hands-on is a piece of LED art Elos AquaStudio in Nice, France, opens its doors for a video tour Dr. Seuss fish, Belonoperca pylei, in America XenoXon…

Leonardo’s Apogon Reef is online and looking fine

Leonardo’s Apogon Reef is the long awaited sequel coral aquarium from Dutch reef aquarist Leo Den Breejen. Ever since the infamous Formosa Forest aquarium we’ve been chomping at the bit to learn what Leo would do next. Leonardo’s been working…

AquaSpoon from AquaMedic is a handy measuring tool for aquarium additives, biopellets, media and food

The AquaSpoon from AquaMedic is an aquarium tool unlike any we have ever seen marketed directly at the aquarium market. Instead of having a full digital scale with a measuring tray on top, the handle of the AquaSpoon is the scale…

World Map Aquarium concept prevents fish from getting Napoleon Complex

If you’ve ever been concerned about your fish’s emotional well being, the new World Map Aquarium is a concept which should help boost your fish’s self-esteem about its place in the world. With walls raised up to outline the major…

Cirrhilabrus squirei: First specimen caught and shipped to BlueHarbor

“Cirrhilabrus squirei” is a spanking new labrid to be added to the growing list of fairy wrasses species. Collected in the Coral Sea, this ultra gorgeous species pays homage to Cirrhilabrus johnsoni, as well as Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus (The Pintail…

Friday Smorgasbord: Underwater art, resort get scrapped, library won’t get ‘Tanked,’ staycations, and finding NEEMO

It’s Friday and we have a slew of fun, interesting and unusual posts for our Friday Smorgasbord. In this week’s edition we have underwater art, a library that won’t be getting ‘Tanked,’ an interesting take on staycations and we’ll be…

Hear all about InterZoo 2012 at SCMAS tomorrow

If you are in Orange County tomorrow, you might want to stop by for the Southern California Marine Aquarium meeting and hear all about InterZoo 2012 from our very own Jake Adams. We covered quite a bit of the event…

Underwater mini-lab used to study, look for ways to protect reefs from ocean acidification

Rising warming temperatures of the ocean, coupled with human pollution is leading to more acidic water conditions having a negative impact on coral reefs around the globe. A research team from Stanford University are employing an underwater mini-laboratory to study…