Precision Marine releases ATOC 5 Pro Auto Top-Off Container

The new Precision Marine ATOC 5 Pro Auto Top-Off (ATO) container is a nifty looking canister to keep your “behind the scenes” equipment looking as nice as your display. We’ve gotten more sophisticated with our aquariums over the years and…

Upgraded Innovative Marine Shallow Reef series sees deep price cuts

Two years ago, Innovative Marine introduced the Nuvo Shallow Reef Series as one of the most ambitious line of all in one aquariums. Today Innovative Marine is introducing a fresh handful of new upgrades to the entire line, with dramatic…

Marine Aquarium Terminology: Activated Carbon vs. Carbon Dosing

As if our hobby weren’t perplexing enough to the average beginner given all the oddball jargon we toss around, things can get doubly befuddling for novices when they come across two or more similar-sounding terms that actually apply to very…

Is the Internet a Viable Resource for Marine Aquarium Research?

Virtually since the advent of the internet, there’s been a tendency in our hobby to rate the reliability and trustworthiness of online content beneath that of print-format materials—books, magazines, and so forth. But is this assessment really fair? The general…

New Magniflow canister filters by Marineland

The Magniflow canister filters are Marineland’s newest upgrade to the venerable brand of canister filters. Like the recent Eheim Professional 4 canisters, the new Magniflow canister filters don’t stray too far from the previous design, with a focus on improving…

Failure to Launch: 5 Reasons New Marine Aquarium Hobbyists “Crash and Burn”

It’s a tale as old as the hobby itself: A novice marine aquarist sets up his or her first system, runs headlong into every conceivable obstacle and pitfall, responds with a series of misguided decisions, loses a whole tank’s worth…

Don’t Neglect These 5 Critical Marine Aquarium Maintenance Tasks!

Keeping a marine aquarium healthy and thriving requires a significant level of maintenance. For the most part, we hobbyists are pretty good at tackling chores in a timely manner, but in some cases we’re a little more prone to procrastination—usually…

Discount Marine Fish Aren’t Always Such a Bargain!

There’s no question that many of the marine fish we keep in our aquariums come with a pretty hefty price tag. Even relatively inexpensive “bread-and-butter” species can cause a surprising degree of sticker shock compared to their freshwater counterparts. So,…

Innovative Marine Launches Line of Versatile Lagoon-style Aquariums

An interesting trend in marine aquarium aquascaping is taking advantage of the space above the water surface to create more complex habitats for livestock while enhancing the system’s visual impact. With their new Fusion Lagoon aquariums, Innovative Marine taps into…

New Fusion Lagoons tanks in two sizes from Innovative Marine

The Fusion Lagoons is a new line of all in one aquariums from the prolific glass box builders at Innovative Marine. The Fusion Lagoons join the Nuvo Shallow Reef, Fusion Nano, Fusion Nuvo line of all in one aquariums that are…