Mame Design aquarium products now available in US and Australia

We’ve been following the unique products of Mame Designs for many years now and have shared many stories about our experiences with them. Many of the places we travel people always ask us where they can get Mame Design products…

Kessil A150w LED spotlight colors tested against the Mame RGB Ecolight

We’ve already looked all up inside Kessil’s A150w LED spotlight and it’s matrix array LED chip but the ultimate proof is in the pudding. Pictured above is a sneak peek at Ecoreef Two which has been growing medium light corals…

Large Overflow from Mame Design gets spied in Japan

We’d heard murmors that Mame Design may be working on a follow up to their unique hand-made glass Nano Overflow, but now we’ve got the first evidence of what this new glass overflow may look like. LSS Laboratory snuck in…

What the air driven Mame Nano Skimmer has taught me about protein skimming

Like many of you, when I first laid eyes on the Mame Nano Skimmer my thought was that it was a beautiful piece of kit, but hardly worth the cost relative to it’s performance. nevertheless, I went ahead and gave…

Mame RGB LED Eco-light gets freeze-frame treatment of lighting cycle

The Mame Eco-light is one beautiful RGB LED light that showcases the plethora of coloration options we’ve been lacking in the hobby. We found this great video of the Mame Eco-light that shows the fixture transitioning through a full daylight…

AquaTouch getting Mame products in October

If you’re looking to get your hands on some Mame Design Aqua equipment look no farther than Phoenix-based AquaTouch who is now taking pre-orders for the fine Japanese reefing goodies in advance of their first shipment in October. We’ve been kind…

Hands-on with the Mame Nano Overflow, the Lily Pipe of reef aquariums

The Mame Nano Overflow is one of the most luscious piece of hardware ever built or conceived for the marine aquarium. That may sound hyperbolic but we make no claim to hide our fanfare for this very creative Mame Design…

Video of Mame Design’s 2nd generation Eco-Light with 49 watts of RGB and Yellow LEDs

Without question, the Mame eco-light is the most serious effort we’ve seen put into an RGB LED aquarium light. In case you may not be familiar, nearly all the high powered LED reef lights are getting their strength from high…

Mame Overflow for nano reef tanks with silencing and siphon recovery

The Mame Overflow is the nano overflow of our dreams that we always wanted but never knew existed. Mame is by far our favorite Japanese manufacturer of boutique aquarium products: first we had the Mame Skimmer, then the Mame Kidney…

Dri-Dek rubber matting could save your carpet, hardwood, possibly marriage.

Every time I see a suggestion to place a piece of foam, plastic, neoprene, or (shudder) a carpet sample underneath an aquarium or aquarium stand I cringe a little bit.  Okay, so they are great at smoothing out any small…