If you’ve been at all interested in getting into the marine ornamental trade, or want to move beyond your retail job and into the wholesale side of things, premier Australian coral importer/wholesaler Route 66 Marine has just posted a job…
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PECTO going blue on saltwater, freshwater fish
Apparently back in August of this year PETCO decided to “go blue” (link to their announcement) in their aquatics department. This “go blue” is being described as “PETCO believes in taking a preventative and healthier approach to maintaining a fish’s…
“Cyclo-delic”….Rainbow Cycloseris at House of Fins
This rockin’, gyrospastic 1980’s dayglo neon flashback Cycloseris, which was has resided  at a Los Angeles area wholesaler  for some time, has posh new digs: The House of Fins in Greenwich, CT.  With a lot of persuasion, House of Fins…
New aspirator “venturi” valve from MyReef Creations really sucks
The MRC aspirator valve from My Reef Creations is a finely crafted air and water mixing device. This aspirator valve is designed to suck in air for large needle wheel protein skimmer pumps. Unlike the more typical venturi valves which…
Warner Marine’s H2 Hang on back skimmer
It’s taken a long time coming, but the new hang on back wonder known as the H1 H2 from Warner Marine has finally started to ship to retailers or rather is about to start shipping. These new H1 skimmers have…
Changes we are making to product reviews
If you haven’t been reading the news lately then you might not have heard that the Federal Trade Commission recently changed their rules regarding “Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising” (PDF link to the FTC). This covers a broad spectrum of…
Long Island’s Country Critters as seen through a pictorial of really cool fish
If you want to see a diverse selection of really oddball fish, Long Island’s Country Critters is the bee’s knees and it was a great pleasure to pass through their facility last week. You might recall a video that we…
SEASMART building marine aquarium trade in Papua New Guinea the right way
The SEASMART Program is coming together in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to create a new sustainable, environmentally conscious and profitable trade. The marine aquarium livestock collection trade has definitely had negative impacts on natural habitats of many tropical regions but…
Wyoming White Ocellaris clownfish video from Ocean Gallery II’s MACNA booth
The Wyoming White clownfish from C-quest were one of the most exciting new reef animals on display at MACNA in Atlantic City. Ocean Gallery II invited C-quest to share their booth and display over two dozen WyoWhites which all displayed…
MaxSpect LED Lighting System from China
There is a new LED lighting system appearing in China called Maxspect. Available only in Japan to start, this LED lighting system comes in 60, 110, 160 and 180 watt versions. Like other LED lights, Maxspect is really comparing themselves…
