Archive for May, 2012
Maxspect Revamps Website, Shows Off Newest Models
There’s no doubting that the Maxspect Mazarra is one of the crowd favorites among LED fixtures currently on the market. It’s unique mounting system, intense modularity, and powerful features make it an elite fixture in a growing crowd of bland lighting options. To help show off their amazing fixture, and a couple of new models [...]
GARF Director and Industry Pioneer LeRoy Headlee Passes Away
It is with a sad heart that we report today the passing of aquarium industry icon and Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation (GARF) founder, Leroy Headlee. For all of those aquarium hobbyists who have been at it for a while, you know exactly the kind of impact this one individual had on the industry. He basically [...]
Tip of the Day – 5/31/2012
That one piece of bubble algae (Valonia sp.) may look harmless and under control, but like most invasive aquarium plants and algae, it can quickly spread to other parts of the aquarium. The bubble algae, as its name suggests, is a bright green water filled ball of algae. It attached to substrate with an anchor [...]
When Aquariums and Modern Living Collide, Man Builds Fish Farm in 14th Floor Apartment in New York
Here’s a story about either severe aquarium dedication or perhaps some underlying mental issue. Christopher Toole, a 47 year old former employee of Morgan Stanley and former vice president for Sovereign Bank, has cast off the shackles of mainstream employment to run a fish farm out of his home. While many people might admire someone [...]
Innoviative Marine Doubles Up on the Skkyelight Dimmable Strip Lights
Innovative Marine added a bit of functionality to their Skkyelight LED Strips last month by allowing them to be dimmed manually. Wanting to take their strip lights to the next level, IM has modified them once again, this time they included an extra strips of diodes. Available in four different lengths ranging from 18″ to [...]
Vandals Poison Fish Store Coral Tanks with Copper
Here’s a troubling story out of Oregon. A fish store in Portland, called Fantaseas, was vandalized when some obviously troubled people dumped a copper solution into the coral systems. The copper laid waste to almost all of the corals in the affected systems, causing up to $40,000 in damage. The store’s owner, Patrick McBride, [...]
Tip of the Day – 5/30/2012
When finishing up your water change, don’t be so hasty to dump the old water. As you finish filling the aquarium back up to its normal operating volume, you may realize that you’ve removed more than you were planning on adding back to the setup. So, after the refilling has taken place, use some of [...]
Aqua Medic’s Reef Station is a Fully Functional Sump Setup
Aqua Medic continues to release new products, with their latest piece of hardware coming in the form of a complete filtration system for saltwater aquariums. This all-in-one glass sump, which is being called the Reef Station, has all of the equipment needed to successfully run a saltwater aquarium, and even a couple of extra luxuries [...]
Rainbow Carpet Anemone Spotted at Sexy Corals
Haddoni carpet anemones (Stichodactyla haddoni) have always been interesting and alluring creatures in our book. Their tightly packed, often “sticky” tentacles and undulating lobes make them far different than most other anemones, and their bright color variations cause them to be hightly sought after by aquarium hobbyists. Typically, carpet anemones show up as large, bright [...]
New Calcium Reactor from AVAST Marine Works
It’s been a little while since we’ve heard anything from AVAST Marine Works, but that doesn’t mean they have been sitting idle while the aquarium industry passed them by. Nope, the acrylic gurus have been busy toiling away behind the scenes on new products, with their newest being a calcium reactor. Despite not being available [...]
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