protein skimmer
The ATI Powercone, featuring their unique Gridwheel impeller, will be unveiled to U.S. Aquarists at MACNA 2010. Greg Morgan and the Reef Geek crew will have the new PowerCone on display; we’re looking to seeing how quiet that 3,000 lph @ 35w really is. Gridwheel diagram from ATI’s patent While researching the new PowerCone skimmer, [...]
misc
At last, we can show you the latest creation from Aqua Illumination–say hello to the AI Nano Sol LED. We’ve been biting our tongues on this one over the past few months and finally Chris Clough and the AI team are ready to unveil their latest creation at MACNA. Here’s an official sneak peak. The [...]
protein skimmer
Typically reserved for their larger Industrial Sized Skimmers, MRC has added their triple cone washdown system to their popular and powerful Orca Pro III skimmer. The wash down system relies on its own dedicated external pump and MRC’s slick LCD timer to provide intermittent spray downs for the collection cup and neck. MACNA 2010 attendees [...]
lighting
Here’s the first look at the upcoming CoralVue Solarian LED light. This modular design can be adapted for most aquarists needs and budgets, accepting LEDs from 4 to 5 different manufacturers in a multitude of colors. Shown here is the “universal board” which incorporates the LEDs and constant current driver into one. This complicated board [...]
fish, video
This video hit our inbox compliments of Glassboxer Nick S. Despite being aware of this species (Bathypterois grallator) and seeing it in photos, these videos take the Tripod Fish to an entirely new level. Fishbase sheds some light on this deepwater,bathydemersal species: “Perches on substrate with the aid of specialized fin rays (tripod), facing the current. [...]
reef news
MACNA 2010 will kick off this Friday in Orlando, Florida. Will you be there? If so, give us a shout. If not, keep an eye on the site, as well as our Twitter and Facebook pages for the latest updates from the event. MACNA is a fun hobbyist driven, social show–a completely different animal than tradeshows [...]
