Libra dosing pump video quickly shows off touchscreen and dosers

[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/29330084[/vimeo] The Libra dosing pump from Vertex Aquaristik is just one more indication that dosing pumps are becoming more and more popular for use with reef tanks. Manufacturers are marketing so many different liquid additives these days and…

Mike Hoang’s ‘Thunder’ or ‘Goldflake’ Maroon Clownfish are showing some really promising patterning

You may recall that about this time last year we were very excited about a misbar Maroon Clownfish being shown off by ORA at MACNA.  Later on, video of this overbarred or piebald Maroon Clownfish morph, strain or oddball suggests…

Hands on and teardown of the Ecotech Marine Radion LED programmable and wireless reef light

Ecotech Marine’s Radion XR30w LED light is an aquarium fixture with a very unique design and feature set so naturally, we tore it apart to see what makes it work. The only predictable component inside the Radion XR30w is the…

Fluval Sea is a new marine salt coming soon

Fluval is about to get into the salt mix business, that is according to a Hagen rep at an industry tradeshow. Fluval Sea is a new salt mix product shown off at Superzoo, a popular industry show out of hot…

Red Sea releases video series on “Reef Care” line

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihjuLfAcwE&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] For those of you who like to digest your information in video form, Red Sea has just launched a five-part video campaign on YouTube sharing information on the Red Sea Reef Care line of products. Hosted on the Red…

In your face with Macna’s best Scolymia

  There were so many awesome Scolymia at MACNA this year, as a frequent participant in small and large aquarium shows all over the country we can say with confidence that this one of the best spreads of Scolies that…

The Vertex Cerebra looks like an aquarium controller from the future

The Vertex Cerebra aquarium controller has been a long time coming but after spending a couple years in development, this next generation aqua-computer is almost ready for reefing prime time. Don’t let the development board pictured above fool you, this…

Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve threatened by proposed resort

Just one month after an uplifting update on the success of the Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve in Mexico, a huge potential blow the fragile reserve is brewing with word of a new Cancun-style resort that has “all but final approval”…

Male Naoko’s fairy wrasse displaying nuptial colors with frenzy

This excited Cirrhilabrus naokoae is a nuptial displaying male who is showing the peak of coloration for this species. This video produced by Kevin Kohen of LiveAquaria filmed this male Naoko’s fairy wrasse in his own display aquarium trying his…

A small specimen of Xanthichthys kiritimati triggerfish shown off by LiveAquaria

Tentatively named ‘Xanthichthys kiritimati’, the Christmas Island triggerfish is characterized by a thin string of spots on the dorsal part of the body, and the same blue-face stripes and colorful tail margins. The new Triggerfish from Christmas Island has been…