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New Green Leaf Rimless Aquariums

eric michael — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:25 +0000

17g rimless aquarium , 60 x 30 x 36cm ($95) Freshwater planted specialist Green Leaf Aquariums, LLC has come out with a new line of minimalist rimless aquariums. GLA’s rimless tanks look to rival those of ADA with high clarity 5mm to 10mm thick glass and extremely precise silicone fillets. Fillets are the silicone seams that [...] Related posts:

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The Sulawesi Manicure, Periclimenes Style

eric michael — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:17 +0000

If you every happen to take a trip muck diving mecca, Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi make sure to get their reef manicures compliments of Periclimenes magnificus. These small transparent shrimp can be found among corals and anemones throughout the western pacific–occasionally this species makes its way into the aquarium trade. P. magnificus, and nearly [...] Related posts:

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GE’s New Twist on LED Lighting Keeps Us Hopeful

eric michael — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:13 +0000

Today GE has unveiled a new market-ready drop in LED module that was developed with the help of California based Journee Lighting. With just a twist this new LED module is connected to the fixture both electrically and thermally. This offers the advantage of easy replacement both in the short term, allowing different intensities and [...] Related posts:

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ORA Ice Tortuosa, Questions Answered with Dustin Dorton

eric michael — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:40:22 +0000

Oceans Reefs and Aquariums has just released the ORA Ice Tortuosa, their newest aquacultured coral. As word has spread, the coral has already caught some flack–Another Tort…and another blue and green coral?! We spoke with ORA wizard Dustin Dorton to get more information on this coral, what makes it different, and the recent spawning events [...] Related posts:

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Polyp Nipping and SPS, It’s Only Natural

eric michael — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:51:23 +0000

I frequently get asked, Do your Butterflyfish pick at your corals? The answer is always the same–Yes, all the time, but I primarily keep SPS corals. Angelfish, Butterflyfish, even Tangs may take a nip at your beloved Acropora collection, but at the end of the day the net effect on SPS is minimal. Polyp extension [...] Related posts:

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Dutch Experts Roll Out Ons zeeaquarium No 2.

eric michael — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:29 +0000

Maybe you have not heard of Ons zeeaquarium, the latest Dutch magazine to begin making waves in Europe. Odds are more likely that you’ve heard of a few of their writings staff, such as Tim Wijgerde of CoralScience.org, Tanne Hoff, and Ron Hessing. Below is a translated summary of the second issue from this this team [...] Related posts:

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HD Camera Captures Pieter 6m’s Stunning Curved Glass Reef

eric michael — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:01:40 +0000

Pieter van Suijlekom is better known in the reefing world as Pieter Six Meter for his stunning 1,500 gallon, 6 meter curved glass display tank. This aquarium was constructed using 2 sheets of 12mm glass that were bent in a large oven separately and then bonded using a special resin. This labor intensive process is just [...] Related posts:

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Pieter van Suijlekom’s Non-Photosynthetic Creation in HD Video

eric michael — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:11 +0000

Back in December of ‘08 we shared with you photos of Pieter van Suijlekom’s then-new non-photosynthetic reef. This 500L (132g) deepwater themed aquarium has since matured with a variety of notoriously difficult azooxanthellate species such as Scleronephthya sp. and Dendronephthya sp.. Just as impressive as the corals themselves is the visible food densities in the water [...] Related posts:

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Aquarium Specialty to Distribute NP Bio Pellets, A New Way to Dose “Vodka”

eric michael — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:21:49 +0000

Our newest sponsor Aquarium Specialty has joined the GBD team with bang. This past week they announced that they are now the exclusive North American distributor of Reef Interests’ NP Bio Pellets. Some may remember we shared this innovative new carbon dosing method with you back in August, since that time interest in this pelletized carbon [...] Related posts:

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Grassy LeDio 21 LED Spotlights from Japan

eric michael — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:24 +0000

Volx, a Japanese lighting manufacturer has bumped up the wattage of their Grassy LeDio spotlights with the LeDio 21– a 7 x 3w LED spotlight in a cast aluminum heatsink body, that simply screws into a household socket. The 1/3rd less powerful Grassy LeDdio 7 LED spotlight has now been available for sometime, which featured [...] Related posts:

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