The Transformer LED from SMD Aquaristik is a fixture that is externally completely constumizable to your taste. SMD Aquaristik is a German LED light manufacturer, and probably was one of the first manufacturers to use RGB multichip LED in its lights. It’s been a while since we’ve covered SMD Aquaristik fixtures, but the German manufacturer hasn’t exactly [...]

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This 1350 gallon reef aquarium owned by Peter Hyne is a beautiful system and well designed jumbo reef aquarium. Calling the system the “tank of the four masters” is a bit presumptuous, but in the end it doesn’t really matter. The tank is stunning and that is all what really counts. The 1350 gallon reef [...]

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A few years back JBJ offered an LED version of the 28 gallon JBJ Nano Cube and the company is adding more LED aquariums to the JBJ Nano Cube LED series family with the 6, 12 an 24 gallon versions. All three of the Nano Cubes will feature the standard filtration but have added high-intensity [...]

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Pacific Island Aquatics adds another feather to its cap with this beautiful adult hybrid triggerfish. You may remember LiveAquaria‘s stunning specimen earlier this year of the same rare hybrid between the Crosshatch triggerfish and the Blue Throat triggerfish. This hybrid is not only rare, but very beautiful and features delicate hints of both its parental [...]

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The SolarMeter from EconLux is the first new light measuring tool to ‘compete’ with the near monopoly that Apogee’s PAR meter and UV meter have in the aquarium world. We use the word compete in quotations because there are two very big fundamental differences between the EconLux SolarMeter and the Apogee PAR meter. The first [...]

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April 24– April 30th ADA Aquasky LED is Aqua Design Amano’s first foray into aquarium LED lighting Local breeders put their mark in Singapore’s aquaculture scene How do you balance personal life and a love for the aquarium hobby? Narcosis angelfish, Centropyge narcosis collected in Tahiti A closer look at the gorgeous White-bar Anthias, Pseudanthias [...]

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National Geographic is showcasing the winning entries from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science underwater photography contest. The annual event brings a plethora of unique undersea images from amateur photographers who gain no more than 20% of their income from photography. We are always pleased to see such wonderful images and [...]

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The DOC 9415 and 9430 are Tunze’s latest protein skimmer that bring with them a suite of new features for improved efficiency and reduced noise. The Tunze DOC 9415 and DOC 9430 both use a Hydrofoamer Silence pump, based on the quiet and efficient Tunze Silence water pump; the DOC 9415 uses a 15 watt [...]

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