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Daily Archives: December 31, 2012
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Product Review: AquaMaxx biopellet reactor
When I first got the AquaMaxx Biopellet Reactor, I was very interested in how it worked because the demonstration unit on display showcased something unseen by other similar devices. Unlike its counterparts, this one causes the media to spin at a strong rate — the pellets orbiting a vertical riser tube provide one-way directional flow. It looked really neat, but I didn’t know how the media would do under such conditions. The reactor itself is made of acrylic and PVC fittings. The inlet and outlets are glued into place, which I personally don’t like as it forces the hobbyist to plumb it specifically to its configuration. I’d rather have the freedom to run lines as they suit my needs, but I’m quibbling over a very minor design decision. The fittings use hose barb connectors, and I used two different sizes of flexible vinyl tubing to match that connection. If you’d prefer to hard plumb it, the hose barbs can be omitted, but you’ll have to use unions with nipples to remove the reactor for maintenance. … More:
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Tagged demonstration unit, design decision, directional flow, flexible vinyl, plastic screws
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Jellyfish Can Make for Some Great Pendant Lamps
Jellyfish are elegant, simple organisms that have inspired everything from beautiful art to various feats of technology, and it looks like they make for great pendant style lamps as well. Recently shared on Offbeat Home, this Medusae Collection from Roxy Russel Design brings the underwater flare to your dining room, or just about any other place that requires a little elegant lighting. Each jellyfish is made from gloss white powder coated aluminum and polyester mylar,and each beautifully mimics a different type of jelly. The price for these lamps ranges from $325 to $425 and professional installation is highly recommended. Read More… More:
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Tagged beautiful art, dining room, fish gallery, professional installation, style lamps
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Our Favorite Fish That Made an Appearance in 2012
Over the past 12 months, we have written all about new aquarium equipment releases from a whole bunch of different manufacturers, and we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about all of the exciting rare livestock that showed up this year. After all, it’s the livestock that is the driving force in this hobby. So, we’ve compiled a year long roundup of some of our favorite fish that we wrote about in 2012. Some of the fish in our list are showing up as one-of-a-kind aberrant individuals, while others are just so rare in the hobby that their presence is deserving of our attention. Either way, the list is full of fish that we’d only be lucky to see in a public aquarium or in a video online. Read More… More:
Public Aquarium Bursts In Shanghai, China
This last Tuesday an enormous aquarium at the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall in Shanghai, China burst sending patrons to the hospital and fish to the ground. Weighing in at 33.5 tons with 6-inch acrylic panes, the burst sent huge pieces of acrylic smashing to the ground and onto one mall-goers leg, sending him to the hospital. 15 people total were injured including staff members of shops on one side of the tank and mall patrons on the other. 
Photos courtesy of shanghaitimes.com The 7-meter-long by 3-meter-high aquarium was installed as a windowpane between indoor shops and the outside streets. The two year old aquarium housed various fish and sharks but unfortunately two of the sharks did not live through the ordeal. The aquarium has encountered problems before with a broken water pipe that caused the death of two sharks and forced the owners to remove four turtles. This is just another example of other failures that have plagued public aquariums in the past couple of years. Read more here and check the video here!… More:
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