The New Tunze Silence PRO Water Pump
By: Brandon Klaus
Continuing on with our coverage of the massive sure in new Tunze product releases, we now come to the Tunze Silence PRO. Like other models in the Silence lineup, the PRO model is a quietly running pump that can be used in-sump or externally. Unlike other Silence pumps, however, the Silence PRO ditches the barbed hose fittings for soft plumbing, choosing instead to go with a 1 1/2″ inlet and outlet for PVC connections. The pump moves water at 2900 gallons per hour with a power consumption of 95 to 125W depending on head pressure. Speaking of head pressure, the Silence PRO has a maximum head height of 14 3/4′. The Tunze Silence PRO will be available at a retail price of $385 and some change.
Tip of the Day – 5/20/2012
By: Brandon Klaus
When gearing up for a water change, it’s best to fill the container completely with freshwater before adding salt. The reason for this is the fact that if you put too much salt in a small volume of water, parameters will be so out of whack that you’ll likely get calcium precipitation and deposits on the walls of the container. The unfortunate thing about deposits on the container is that they won’t necessarily dissolve back into the freshwater once it’s filled completely to the top. This means the resulting saltwater mix won’t have all of the ingredients needed to perform a quality water change and you’ll end up with more work to do to clean the mixing container.
Lipogramma evides Invades the Florida Aquarium
By: Brandon Klaus
Earlier today we wrote up a brief sneak peak of the upcoming second episode of Fish Tank Kings, where the crew from Living Color Aquariums travels to Curacao for a little deep sea fish collecting above a submarine. Little did we know that we’d be getting an exlusive peak at an insanely rare deepwater basslet, which currently resides at the Florida Aquarium. AquaNerd contributor, Steven Bitter, happens to work at the aquarium and he sent us this footage of the banded basslet, Lipogramma evides. The aquarium is the feature of tomorrow’s episode of Fish Tank Kings, so Steven’s timing couldn’t have been any better.
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Tunze’s New Osmolator Nano 3152
By: Brandon Klaus
One of the big downsides to owning a smaller aquarium is the fact that they are prone to significant water parameter fluctuations if the tank isn’t constantly being monitored and cared for. The biggest cause of these fluctuations is a varying water level, which drops rapidly over a few days as water evaporates. To combat these stability issues, Tunze has released a top off unit designed specifically for small aquaria. The Osmolator Nano 3152 is a water level controller that has a single water level sensor and a low voltage metering pump that is controlled by a processor that prevents the unit from adding too much water. Like the larger Osmolators, the Nano come with a sensor attached to a magnet holder, which allows the end user to place it anywhere in the aquarium. The top off device is suitable for tanks up to 200 liters (a little more than 50 gallons), and the entire assembly costs €74.60, or just under $95 if the rates hold steady.
More Footage of the Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) at the Waikiki Aquarium
By: Brandon Klaus
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The super rare Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) is an amazing fish to say the least. Up until March of this year, only one was known to exist in captivity and the aquarium community almost never got to see images or videos of the fish. Fortunately, the Waikiki Aquarium got hold of one thanks to renowned explorer, Richard Pyle, and recently put it on display. This move didn’t just allowing the Hawaiian locals and tourists to see this fish’s unmatched beauty first hand, but it also means we, the online aquarium communtity get to see plenty more digital media of the angelfish. The latest video comes to us from KITV, a Hawaiian news channel who does a great story on the fish along with some words from Richard Pyle himself.
Tunze Shows Off Multicontroller 7097 Software at Interzoo
By: Brandon Klaus
Earlier in the week, we showed off the brand spankin’ new LED fixture from Tunze. In that article, we also talked about the Tunze 7097 Multicontroller, though very briefly, which is designed to control up to four separate LED fixtures. Curious about finding out every little detail about the controller, we went digging. Eventually, we stumbled upon this snapshot of the 7097′s software interface on Tunze USA’s website, and while it’s not the image of the physical controller we’re looking for, it’s enough to keep us talking for now.
Sneak Preview of Fish Tank Kings Episode 2
By: Brandon Klaus
Remember all of those articles we published on rare deepwater fish from Curacao and other exotic places? Well, those deepwater collecting techniques and the resulting super rare fish happen to be one of the focuses of the second episode of Fish Tank Kings, and we couldn’t be more excited. We were privileged enough to get a special private airing of the new episode a couple of days ago, which doesn’t officially air until this Saturday, and without spoiling it for the rest of you, we wanted to share a little bit of what’s viewers are going to see. Hands down, this is going to be an amazing episode that many of you will enjoy. Besides the deepwater collecting, the second episode of Fish Tank Kings also features a huge shark tank build that takes place within an extremely narrow time frame. Will the guys from Living Color Aquariums get the tank built in time? Will they collect some amazingly rare deepwater fish? Obviously you’ll have to tune in on Saturday to find out all of the details, but we can share a few of those with you.
Tip of the Day – 5/18/2012
By: Brandon Klaus
It may be fun purchasing up all sorts of inexpensive aquarium livestock when first setting everything up, but keep in mind what these purchases will be like a year or more down the road. For example, damselfish are very popular among new aquarists. They are very hardy, and are often quite colorful and entertaining to watch. Unfortunately, they can essentially turn into demons of your aquarium, bullying other fish and killing more expensive and delicate animals. For new coral keepers, Anthelia and Kenya Trees are often purchased. These are usually very, very cheap (sometimes free) and they grow like crazy. This is a welcome site to the new coral keeper, but in a few months time, these corals can dominate a display and be a pain to remove once the hobbyist develops a taste for other types of coral. So, with every purchase, consider how the animal will be in the future.
The Banggai Rescue Project Names 8 Experts to Science Team
By: Brandon Klaus
The very ambitious Banggai Rescue Project, whose primary goal is to study and breed Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) in an effort to bolster their wild populations, is in full swing, with the first expedition to Indonesia set for next month. In preparation for the trip, a group of eight scientists has been rounded up (though not all will make the journey), with the team consisting of marine aquaculturists, marine fisheries scientists, and aquatic verterinarians. The team will primarily be based out of the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (abbreviated UF/TAL) in Ruskin, Florida, though some of the team members are based out of Bali, Indonesia.
Tunze Debuts New Comline Filters
By: Brandon Klaus
Tunze has been quite busy over the past several months gearing up for this recent onslaught of new aquarium equipment. Their latest products, which are currently on display at Interzoo, consist of a pair of new internal filters that are being added to a long standing line of Tunze Comline Filters. The two newest additions, the Comline Filter 3162 and Streamfilter 3163, are merely updated additions to that lineup and don’t appear to be replacing anything in particular. Only two new models are will be released at this point, with both getting a tank rating of 15 – 105 gallons for freshwater or marine aquaria. Additionally, both have very similar hardware, with the only difference between the two being the pump. While the Filter has a simple pump with a narrow outlet, the Streamfilter actually has a Tunze Nanostream built into the bottom which offers more water flow in a wider pattern.
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