Much Fun at the Aquatic Experience in Chicago

Over the years I have been fortunate enough to attend or speak at just about every large show, frag swap and meeting that occurred throughout North America. From MACNA to Reefaplaooza, IMAC, The Southwest Marine Conference and ReefStock – I…

Trophy Aquarium Fish From The Aquatic Experience

Aquarium fish competitions have been a mainstay of the freshwater aquarium hobby for generations. A long culture of fish breeding as the culmination of being a good freshwater aquarist has resulted in many annual aquariums competitions throughout the year, all over…

LupyLED makes North American Debut at Aquatic Experience

The LupyLED has been a long time coming and finally, this ambitious light has made its debut in North America. Last weekend at the Aquatic Experience in Chicago, LupyLED demoed their vision for LED lighting in the aquarium world, to the delight…

Pro-Clear Shrinks Grab N’ Go Retail Display For Countertop Use

The Grab N’ Go retail display from ProClear Aquatics is the coolest new product to come out specifically for fish stores in a really long time. The full sized display we covered at MACNA was extremely well received by fish…

RapidLED Corona Has a Lot Going For It

The Corona LED is a new light fixture from RapidLED with a familiar form factor, but a full suite of useful features. The Corona LED has roughly the same shape and cooling system of the classic AI Sol, and an…

Saki-Hikari Marine Is The First Fish Food With Proven Probiotic Effect

Saki-Hikari is a new pellet food for marine fish from Japanese company Hikari. Although Saki-Hikari is being promoted with some familiar marketing buzzwords, it is probably the only one that has been tested and proven with years of research.  Hikari makes…

Sera Dives Into LED Lighting With Interesting Approach

The German aquarium product manufacturer Sera is diving head first into LED aquarium lighting with an interesting approach. The Sera LED lighting system consists of a few different colors of LED Xchange Tubes which can be used standalone, or combined…

CoralWear Clothing Is A Lifestyle Brand For Aquarium Hobbyists

CoralWear Clothing is a new brand of flashy marine themed apparel that caught our eye at Aquatic Experience Chicago. CoralWear draws inspiration from marine fish and corals for their unique line of hats, t-shirts and socks which are now available online.  CoralWear…

Get Your Reach On With Tamsco’s Deep Blue Aquarium Tools

Tamsco USA was at the Aquatic Experience this past weekend in Chicago, and a few of their tools really got our attention. We’ve long been a fan of black oxidized steel for its durability and longevity, but for years Boston…

CSPro Calanus & Spirulina Flake and Stick Foods from AquaLife

CSPro is a new line of fish food from AquaLife which uses two great ingredients as the basis for its recipe; spirulina and calanus. The new CSPro food is available in both flake and stick food form and joins a…