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Author Archives: Michael D. Phelps
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Back to the Bubble; 30 days later and a LED
Just over one month ago I took on the opportunity to receive, set up and review the Gen 2 BioBubble Animal Habitat. During that time I asked for and received a the optional 10K LED designed to seat in the spot where the usual cap does. Has 30+ days changed my view of this unit? Read on inside to find out what I think today. … More:
A New Era in Aquarium Feeds
Living Color Enterprises Inc is the sole distributor of New Era diets in the USA. For the past 2 years public aquariums were the distributors main focus. In that time the company’s professional feeds have rounded out the diets of over 40 public aquariums including the Georgia Aquarium, all 3 Sea Worlds and the California Academy of Sciences. This year Living Color has launched New Era into the retail market. 17 diets are available to hobbyists. Whether you are breeding fancy Goldfish, into tropicals and Cichlids, or a are a casual marine aquarium hobbyist, there is a New Era diet designed specifically for the fish you love to keep. Living Color will be showcasing all of their professional, innovative diets at MACNA 2012 in DFW, I was fortunate enough to get a look at the complete marine diet today. Read on to see what I found out. … More:
Posted in Industry, Uncategorized
Tagged fish, food, grazer, low nutrients, low phosphate food, marine, new era, nori, pellet, saltwater, seaweed, tang, waste
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Polyp Lab Trials: Reef-Roids
Recently I was asked to use and review a couple of products that are manufactured by Polyp Lab, a marine aquarium supplement manufacturer that is located to the north, in Canada and according to their “About Us” page found on the web site, create products for the advanced aquarist and are ” (a team which is) perpetually working on new products. (Being hobbyists ourselves) with backgrounds in marine biology and aquaculture, we have the means to bring cutting edge innovations to your reef.” Personally I had not heard of Polyp Lab before I was asked to try out the products, or if I had I hadn’t paid attention to them. So when the two bottles of product arrived I was a bit skeptical. Considering I had no idea what was coming I thought it a good idea to do some background checking. When I read the claims of the excellence of Reef-Roids I could not wait to get some in the tank.… More:
Posted in Corals, Industry, Uncategorized
Tagged clams, color, Coral, filter feeders, food, growth, LPS, polyp labs, reef, Reef roids, sps, Tank, target feed, turkey baster
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BioBubble Premium Review
Since it was released to the market in 2010, the BioBubble Animal Habitat has not undergone many changes in design with the exception of some minor tweaks to the filtration system and appearance. The Gen 2 model was unveiled during the Global Pet Expo last month and I was lucky enough to end up getting the opportunity to use and review one of these interesting multi-use pet systems. … More:
Polyp Lab Trials: ONE
Recently I was asked to use and review a couple of products that are manufactured by a newer company in the hobby. Polyp Lab is located to the north, in Canada and according to their “About Us” page found on the web site, create products for the advanced aquarist and are ” (a team which is) perpetually working on new products. (Being hobbyists ourselves) with backgrounds in marine biology and aquaculture, we have the means to bring cutting edge innovations to your reef.” Personally I had not heard of Polyp Lab before I was asked to try out the products, or if I had I hadn’t paid attention to them. So when the two bottles of product arrived I was a bit skeptical. … More:
Posted in Corals, Industry, Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged 2 part, advanced hobbyist, all in one, calcification, calcium carbonate, calcium dosing, dkH, fast growth, kalk, magnesium dosing, polyp lab, sps, testing
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Eshopps Takes 1st In Show at Expo
This years Global Pet Expo was held in Orlando Florida from February 29th to March 2nd. For those who do not know, the Expo is comparable to the MACNA of the pet product manufacturer and buyers/suppliers world. Sponsored by the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) the event is not open to the general public and is exclusive to manufacturing companies and the companies that buy the product to resell to we the hobbyists. It is an event where new, innovative products are unveiled and displayed, deals are made and awards are given for the best. This year my good friends at Eshopps Inc. took home the Best in Show Award in the aquatics division.… More:
Posted in Events, Uncategorized
Tagged award, Eshopps, first, global pet expo, jellyfish, lionfish
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Eshopps Jelly’s an International Hit
With the launch of Eshopps Asia this month came a flood of European and Asian hobbyists eager to get their hands on many of Eshopps innovative creations. Reef Aquarium accessories are such a hit, particularly the Jellyfish, that Eshopps designer’s went into overdrive and put in long hours to come up with a newer, more ingenius aquarium “pet”. They do their job well and next month… More:
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Eshopps Goes Global
Eshopps has long been recognized as the leader in the manufacture of quality acrylic aquarium filtration equipment. As the Hobbyists Brand, Eshopps is best known for their high quality acrylic sumps and protein skimmers manufactured specifically for the marine aquarium hobby.… More:
Posted in Industry, Uncategorized
Tagged anniversary, Aquarium, Eshopps, Eshopps Asia, hobby, industry, innovation, overflow, reef, sump
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Garlic bad for fish? Rambling about forum propaganda.
Where does this statement come from? Has anyone actually done a study on the effects of feeding the fish in our aquariums foods soaked in garlic? Since I first read the comment made by a member of a popular forum I frequent, I have fruitlessly searched the WWW for any credible publication stating that garlic is or may be harmful to the function of marine fish livers.… More:
Posted in Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged dosing garlic, garlic, garlic bad for fish, liver disease, marine fish
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90 days of Bio-Plastics use: My observation
Have you heard the horror stories of hobbyists losing everything in a crash after they had began using biopellets? If you’ve spent any time at all on the various hobby forums, I’m positive you’ve read at least one story of woe.… More:
Posted in Equipment, Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged anaerobic, bactiv8, biopellets, bioplastics, carbon dosing, dr tim, solid carbon dosing, tank crash, twolittle fishies
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Stomatopod Communication: Synchronized Rumbling
For years science has known that O. Scyllarus communicate with one another by sending beams of polarized light from den to den along the coral reefs. But recently ScienceDaily reported that a team of researchers that included two students from the University of Miami Rosensteil School of Marine & Amotshperic Science were conducting studies of benthic acoustics using specialized equipment when they made a wonderful discovery. The team observed, or more accurately heard, Hemisquilla californiensis, the California mantis shrimp, communicating vocally by using rumbles. Full story inside.… More:
HM Digital Announces PH-80 Hydrotester Release
HM Digital is a well trusted manufacturer of electronic testing equipment that so many of us in the hobby use and enjoy. Today they announced the release of the new PH-80 pH HydroTester. A compact handheld pH checker that looks similar to a handheld TDS meter and will ride easily in the breast pockets of us chronically addicted to the hobby. This meter should be a hit as the features look to make it very user friendly and the MSRP is a very affordable $59.95. Read all of specifics inside the link to the PH-80 page on the HM Digital web site. … More:
