The X-inout pulsing return device instantly struck us as one of the most innovative and potentially very popular marine aquarium products of InterZoo 2010. The X-inout looks inocuous enough but something about the fluid dynamics of the return part of the device causes the pressurized return to pulse without the use of any moving parts [...]

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MarineBio director of marine mammals, Erich Hoyt, urges you to watch this powerful video then make your voice heard to stop the IWC. With a decision on a proposal that will lift the ban on commercial whaling for the next ten years only a few weeks away, and the members of the European Union still struggling [...]

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The Sprung Reactor is what we are affectionately calling the new KW Reactor 300 with the novel sprinkler head mixing device. Although we jokingly gave Two Little Fishies some ribbing for the KW Reactor 300 before we saw it in person, now that Julian has given us the full low down on how this Spring [...]

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The E-chill is a new aquarium cooling solution from Teco, the company that specializes in producing some of the finest aquarium chillers money can buy. Realizing that not everyone can afford a big ole chiller, and that chillers are expensive to run, Teco has engineered the E-chill to not only serve as a cooling device [...]

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The Revolution M Deluxe Cone Beckett protein skimmer is a new take on the unique design from Korallen Zucht. the Revolution M Deluxe uses a novel pump intake assembly which makes it recirculate some water from the skimmer while also drawing fresh dirty aquarium water from the sump. We’re not quite sure what is up [...]

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Gramma dejongi is a spankin new reef fish species that was discovered by Dejong Marinelife from some shipments of aquarium fish from Cuba. The new Gramma dejongi species has been kept under wraps by Dejong while awaiting formal description by Jack Randall. Since the new Gramma species was brought to light by Arie Dejong and [...]

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The Magfox is the name of the new magnetic hose cleaner from Two Little Fishies which we first reported back in March at the Global Pet Expo. While scouting at Two Lil’s booth at InterZoo in Germany last weekend, Julian was kind enough to show us some of his new wares including the Magfox and [...]

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Steven Mufson and David A. Fahrenthold
Source: The Washington Post
May 21, 2010

One month after the start of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials said Thursday that oil was gushing out of the ground faster than they had estimated -- and that it would be days before they had a firm handle on the rate.

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