The  PSK 2500 based ATB Mini Airstar is dead. The attractive little pump and huge volute was the best PSK 2500 based pump for its time, but has since been laid to rest–and rightfully so. Sicce’s new PSK 600 and PSK 1000 Syncra motor blocks are stronger, more reliable and better built than its past [...] Related posts:

1. Move Over 2500, Sicce PSK 600 and PSK 1000 are the New Skimmer Pumps Following up from Sicce’s popular Syncra line, the Italian pump...
2. ATB | New Standard Line, Sicce PSK like you’ve never seen Aquarium Technik Burian, otherwise known as ATB, is coming out...
3. New ATB Elegance FULL Cone Skimmers & Askoll 900 Based Airstar Pump You’re looking at ATB’s newest skimmer, the ATB Large Elegance...

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D-D showed off Bioaquatek’s Marine Bio Pearls at MACNA, but we can’t say we’d expect to see that in the future. Deltec / D-D now has their very own biopellet coming to market: Nutri-Fix NP Bio Media. DD’s BioPellet appears to be PHA–a popular choice. It’s fluidization skills are put to test against what looks to [...] Related posts:

1. New SWC Extreme NP Bio Media SWC is joining in on the carbon based biopellet rush...
2. Solid Carbon Source Grows NO3 and PO4 Reducing Bacteria With the onslaught of the organic carbon source craze, new...
3. Next Reef SMR1 NP Biopellet Reactor Next Reef has come out with a new specialized reactor...

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Aquarium DIYers are no slouches–especially when it comes to LEDs. For that reason I’m amazed that more LED lighting hacks have not been done, converting home lighting into aquarium lighting. The low wattage and small form factor of LEDs makes them ideal for turning your significant other’s table lamp into an attractive swing arm Nano [...] Related posts:

1. Arcadia Launches OT2 LED Website UK Aquarium Lighting company, Arcadia has launched a new OT2...
2. MACNA XXI : Nano Custom’s Japanese Style LED Spotlight For me, one of the most exciting products at MACNA...
3. Hands on with Philips’ New Ambient LED Spotlight Recently Philips rolled out their own line of Ambient LED...

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Last Wednesday, Scientists from the Mote Marine Laboratory released captive grown corals into the wild, in an effort to restore and restock damaged coral reefs. In total, 138 corals that were grown out and propagated in land based raceway systems were replanted on Florida reefs nearby Coopers Island and at another site near Looe Key. [...] Related posts:

1. Orbitec President Releases Statement in Response to Negative Press on PFO Lawsuit The President of Orbital Technologies, Tom Crabb, has released a...
2. Captive Bred Hawaiian-Resplendent Angelfish meet ‘Wild’ Resplendent A few years back Frank Baensch of RCT fame, was...
3. Favorite Aussie Corals May Help In The Fight Against Cancer Scientists are directing their attention to our hobby’s favorite vibrant...

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Obligate coral feeding butterflyfish, like Chaetodon larvatus or C. ornatissimus, are a pipe dream for most. Their beautiful patterns and colors scream for attention, but sadly their dietary needs are rarely met. Because of their stony coral diet, the mortality rate of these obligate corallivores in captivity is near 100%. That is why you should [...] Related posts:

1. Juvenile Chaetodon Meyeri Hybrid Some of my favorite fish are nearly impossible to keep....
2. Tank Raised Chaetodon plebeius Hit Diver’s Den Just a few hours ago Kevin Kohen and the LiveAquaria...
3. Chaetodon daedalma | The Wrought Iron Butterflyfish The Wrought Iron Butterflyfish is one of the hardiest Chaetodons,...

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A heads up on one of our favorite Acropora specimens. Unique Corals currently has a buy 2, get one free deal on their popular Strawberry Shortcake Acro. Price per 1″ frag is $69.99. If you have some friends interested in this coral, split the costs three ways and it comes to just $47 each. Not [...] Related posts:

1. Premium Aquatics Early Thanksgiving Sale! Just a heads up for our readers–Premium Aquatics is having...
2. GB Deal | 10% Off Hydor’s New Koralia Evo & Koralia Nano The next generation of Hydor Koralia water pumps are en...
3. Welcome Unique Corals We’re pleased to announce that Unique Corals is our latest...

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Coral Shop products are making their way to the U.S. thanks to our friends at distributor, Sea Side Aquatics. The brand is relatively unknown in the States, but has grown in popularity overseas. Over the past few months we’ve had the chance to try nearly every supplement product from the Czech manufacturer and we’re impressed. [...] Related posts:

1. Coral Shop DispoPhos is a Liquid PO4 Remover Relatively unknown outside of Europe, Coral Shop is a specialty...
2. The Balling Method | How does it differ from Two Part? The Balling Method is the most commonly used supplementation method...
3. Amino Acids, do they work? Many people scoff at amino acids. Some even equate them...

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AI’s latest twist and go, LED aquarium light has had its fair share of name searching. At MACNA the Cree XP-G tubes were presented as the AI Wave, but they have since been renamed to the AI Flare. A befitting name for the small LED tubes that were hitting 100 umol (PAR) at the September [...] Related posts:

1. AI Wave Is An Extendable PAR Monster Who would have thought such unassuming tubes could pack the...
2. New AI Wave: XP Based LED Light Bars Take a look at Aqua Illumination’s newest, yet to be...
3. Revolutionary Cree XM LED Blasts 160 Lumens / Watt Cree has announced their new ‘revolutionary’ Xlamp XM LED that...

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