The most anticipated reef gadget to hit for 2008 has finally made it, debuted at IMAC in Chiciago and generating so much buzz inside the reef industry it might make Digital Aquatics to shut down pre orders. Take a gander at the wonderfulness that is the Reefkeeper elite. More pictures after the jump!
Elos new e-power pendants. They are connected by a bracket that is designed to allow you to direct each pendant to specific spots in your aquarium (awesome) and you can add an optional e-lite fitted with blue leds (for actinic needs). Another picture after the jump.
Say hello to the new NS 2000 protein skimmer from Elos. Details are very thin right now, but we will keep this page updated.
Elos has launched their new mini nano aquarium, options include low iron in the front and a special edition that will have low iron on all sides, as the larger elos systems. Dimensions are around 17×17x16. Also comes with their new LED e-lite. watt LEDs which has:
Tunze announced the new Nanobox for tanks from 30-150 gallons. It is the same box as a 9002 skimmer or 3165 filter with a 6055 inside of it. Measures L 4.9 x W 2.1 x H 8.6in. Details are still sketchy, we will update this page as more information becomes available.
Say hello to the new Tunze Neddlewheel skimmer 9410. Now this unit comes with Tunze’s own pump that is available in two sizes. Having a Neodymium drive unit, makes it squeak by using on 16W. The water exists through a 50um filter sock which means that it is a truly drop in filter. The socks and pump will be spread across the Tunze Master Doc family. MSRP is to be under $450. No word on availability. More pictures after the jump!
Tunze announced today the new Tunze Multicontroller 7096. It is going to be about $100 less than the older 7095 model (yey!). The Tunze Multicontoller 7095 model will still be offered (huh?). The greatest new feature is the 7096 will be USB programmable and each pump can be separately controlled and the food timer can also be adjusted. You can also connect and control the new Tunze wavebox. November 2008 availability.
Update: Click the read link for more updated information!
Well look what got sent to the RB Lab? Could this be the complete line of Seachem’s latest and greatest line of premium care products for your reef? Yup, it is. Seachem sent us the complete Aquavitro line to see for ourselves if this premium line is worth the money. We can’t get enough of the clear and simple design that is easily read and not to be confused with other products on the market. A full review will be posted a little later on after we finish testing with our reef tanks. Kudos to Seachem for letting us review their newest product. More pictures after the jump!
This powdered material mixes easily with water to produce an acid solution that will remove thick hardened on calcium deposits which solutions like vinegar would not touch. EzeClean formula can be used anywhere where lime deposits have formed, such as on aquarium equipment or in a domestic situation where hard tap water is present and causes problems. EzeClean removes even the most obstinate lime deposits simply and effectively.
Use EzeClean formula for cleaning pumps, skimmers, pipework, UV sterilisers, calcium reactors, old aquariums and the white deposits off the body of kalkwasser stirrers to bring the function and appearance back to new.
Planet II’s will now be available in 2 different 250w fixtures, the 1×250w with 2-24w t5’s and the 2×250w 2×39w t5’s. Currently the 2×250’s are sold out. Also there are rumors about different color options which haven’t been confirmed, yet we are eagerly awaiting any new color options, black would be nice.
Wait, who is this company? Surely not the same octopus that produced poor quality images and questionable products from years past? Seems they have learned from their mistakes with the release of their newest line of skimmers called “Core”. Designed with the aquarists in mind, these core pumps will come with Pentair Quietone Pumps. If that wasn’t enough to win you over, how about a 5 year warranty and a 12 month warranty on moving parts?
The Pentair Quietone pumps are said to only produce 45 decibels. Upgrade cell cast ancrylic is included on the models as well featuring among other things: SCH-80 dark grey PVC, JG fittings and silicon O-rings. These materials will not color fade, are crack resistant, inert and non-corrosive.
Now, we need to just find out pricing. Are these products still for the budget conscious? Or has the price increased with the quality of materials jumping?
H2Ocean Pro+ is a new pro formula aquarium salt - produced by a solar evaporative process which produces a totally natural base salt where all of the main and trace elements and are in complete balance as nature intended.
The pure natural salt is then specially enhanced for aquarium use by elevating specific elements that over time become depleted, such as calcium and magnesium which are used by corals and coralline algae for growth.
Free from Nitrate and Phosphate.
Available at your D-D retailer from January 2008
Spectrum Brands, Inc. the company that owns Marineland and brings you Instant Ocean by the container load released a new skimmer under their Instant Ocean Brand. Say hello to the “skimm” line. (really marketing guys over there, could you not think of a better name, protein skimmer would be better in our humble opinion.) The Instant Ocean Skimm range consists of 4 models: Skimm 400, 800, 1200, and 1600. No word on when the US release date is set, but this has hit the UK, we can only assume when this skimm line will hit the US shores. Interesting to note that these are manufactured in Italy, all skimmers use needlewheels to give you that extra boost in bubble production.
New research shows that the second most diverse group of hard corals first evolved in the deep sea, and not in shallow waters. Stylasterids, or lace corals, diversified in deep waters before launching at least three successful invasions of shallow water habitats in the past 30 million years. This finding contradicts a long-established theory that suggests corals and other marine animals all evolved in shallow water before migrating into deeper habitats.
Current has this nifty little filter system call the subcurrent surface skimming filter. This is perfect for a 10 gallon nano or as I was personally thinking about a quarantine tank. Set this filter in your tank, it has nice surface skimming action, the usual filter media types: carbon, filter floss, more carbon and biomedia balls. You can grab this guy online or through your favorite local fish store.
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