With the advancement of solid organic carbon dosing, colloquially referred to as BioPellets, one of the fundamental areas lacking has been research. We have yet to find the best method to utilize them. Back in 2006 a company by the name of Aquaculture Systems Technologies received a Phase 1 USDA Small Business Innovative Research award [...] Related posts:

1. Biopolymers: PCL, Instant Ocean Nitrate Reducer & Tetra GmbH’s Patent Instant Ocean’s recently introduced Natural Nitrate Reducer is one of...
2. Urban Aquaculture, A Local Answer to Sustainable Seafood? The latest trend for the environmental sustainability has been to...
3. Hanna Working on Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium and Nitrate Checkers Is the day we can quickly and accurately measure the...

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There is a lot of buzz circulating among one of the industry’s brightest companies, EcoTech Marine. Two things in particular have brought them into the spotlight more than usual: 1) Their sponsored flow study (and resulting underperformance under the testing criteria by main competitor Tunze) and 2) Their to be released Radion LED light… I’ll give [...] Related posts:

1. EcoTech Marine’s New Vortech Battery Back Up : More Reliable, More Options, Same Price EcoTech Marine has just released their newly redesigned Vortech Battery...
2. EcoTech Marine Video Contest EcoTech Marine has kicked off their first video contest and...
3. EcoTech Marine Releasing New Products…No More Algae on your Glass? EcoTech Marine’s Vortech line of pumps may just be the...

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The continually elusive Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) has gotten a recent YouTube cameo, compliments of 44AZR. The tank has gotten a re-scape or is entirely new, but the shrimp and notched dorsal (albeit healing) suggest this is still the specimen belonging to Mr. Uragami. Mr. Uragami’s fish is the only publicly known specimen in captivity. [...] Related posts:

1. Peppermint Angelfish Captured on Video This is currently the only publicly available video, of the...
2. Diversity of Form | Peppermint Angel Video! There are only a few photos that float around of...
3. P. Boylei Induces Peppermint Drool Sometimes enjoying a beautiful photo of your favorite fish(es) is...

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A handful of special fish have been collected over summer, but this tiny Orange Margined Butterflyfish (Prognathodes basabei) takes the adorable prize. Collected in the deep waters of Hawaii, this little one was destined for Japan upon entering Rufus Kimura’s net. To no surprise it is headed to Koji Wada’s Blue Harbor in Osaka. Over [...] Related posts:

1. 440ft Dive Finds the Illusive Prognathodes basabei, Ballparked at $6K For years divers and ichthyologists have been seeking the Hawaiian...
2. A Rough Landing in Japan for Roa excelsa A week from today,  the two Roa excelsa or Brown Barred...
3. Richard Pyle Finds Undescribed Prognathodes in the Twilight Zone On a recent deepwater dive at Pearl and Hermes Atoll,...

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Japanese marine specialty store SplashSea, has recently uploaded this brief clip showing off the incredibly rare Resplendent Angelfish (Centropyge resplendens). Centropyge resplendens is so rarely seen due to its limited range. Endemic to Ascension Island in the middle of the Atlantic, the collection of this species is a logistical and legal nightmare. Every so often [...] Related posts:

1. Baensch Paper Published on Hawaiian Resplendent Years back Frank Baensch of RCT was the first to...
2. Captive Bred Hawaiian-Resplendent Angelfish meet ‘Wild’ Resplendent A few years back Frank Baensch of RCT fame, was...
3. Just Published : Baensch Paper on Breeding the Rare Centropyge debelius This month’s, the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, features...

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After a few years of work the Elos Evision controller and accessories are ready for the limelight. The high gloss Elos Evision control center offers a color touch screen in a rectangular form factor. For the Evision, Elos has taken a modular approach with offerings which include: Clima – Evision temperature module Tempo – Evision [...] Related posts:

1. Elos Osmocontroller Digital Arriving Soon The new Elos Osmocontroller Digital was unveiled months back at...
2. New Elos ‘Midi’ Rimless Aquarium Set Up Is this the new Elos Midi? New, simple, rimless, with...
3. Elos USA Launches New Website & Online Store Looking for pricing on Elos items? Now there is an...

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The glassbox, my personal aquarium prior to tear down. Just before tearing down my 90g rimless aquarium, or what I refer to as my glassbox, I sought the help of some friends to take make a brief video. A few corals and one piece of live rock were sold before filming, but overall this is [...] Related posts:

1. Mark Poletti’s Vivid SPS Reef on Film Mark Poletti recently shared this video of his incredibly vivid...
2. Mixing Butterflyfish is Never Easy, Glassbox Banks on New Fish People are often attracted to butterflyfish when they see them...
3. Interrupta, Resplendent, Helfrich, Gem, Achilles, and Crosshatch on Film Yes, it’s Chingchai’s insane DSPS Reef Tank from Thailand. Enjoy...

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If there is one aquarium company that has embraced the simplicity of a “glassbox”, it is Aqua Design Amano. Commonly referred to as ADA, their cube gardens feature beveled, high clarity glass and minimally visible adhesive, making them some of the most attractive aquariums in the world. The Cube Garden Superior takes that all to [...] Related posts:

1. Beautiful Glass Cube Aquarium Stand From ADA Again Aqua Design Amano shows off its creativity and style,...
2. Simplicity: Viktor’s ADA Cube Garden Mini M in HD GBD was in some desparate need of some green. Enter...
3. New Nano Cube 28g with 100% LED Lighting The Nano-Cube line of all-in-one aquariums has expanded via their...

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