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Mr. Saltwater Tank’s 375 Gallon Reef Tank Build Show
375 gallons makes a large saltwater tank. There’s lots of swimming room for fish, lots of places to put corals and lots of opportunities for the unexpected to happen during the tank build process. Fortunately for me, I got all the issues out of the way before the tank got wet. MORE: Mr. Saltwater Tank’s 375 Gallon Reef Tank Build Show… More:
Posted in Corals, DIY, Equipment, Fish, Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged apex, build-showby, corals, fish, hydor-skimmer, in-tank circulation, posttagged, Radion, reef enthusiast, saltwater-tank, Tank
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Mega Home Aquariums in the Middle East Part 1
Have you ever wanted a 500,000 gallon shark tank complete with a huge acrylic tunnel in your living room? Perhaps something a little smaller like a giant reef tank on board your mega yacht? While these immense and hugely expensive aquariums sound like fantasy, they are in fact very real and thriving aquatic systems in the Middle East! I had the pleasure of designing and managing many such private super-aquariums during my tenure as Director of Operations and Corporate Curator from 2004 to 2009 at Issham Aquatics , one of the Middle East’s largest public and commercial aquarium construction and management company. These mega home aquariums are designed
, built and staffed better than many modern public aquariums. They use the highest quality construction materials and are even staffed by experienced “western” marine biologists. One of the largest residential aquariums on the planet is over 500,000 gallons in volume and is located in a royal palace in the middle of the Saudi desert, a thousand miles from any source of saltwater. The aquarium houses dozens of sharks and rays; some of which were captive bred at Issham’s headquarters and R&D facility on the Red Sea in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The immense aquarium took over 2 years to complete and is staffed by seven full-time aquarists and LSS techs as well as an experienced aquarium curator from England. One of my personal favorite shopping trips included chartering an ex-military… More:
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Tagged gallon shark tank, home aquariums, marine fish, saltwater lagoon, tiger sharks
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Mitras LED Full Spectrum Light Bar Teased in Digital Renderings
Last year saw the introduction of the Mitras LED light fixture, which was GHL’s first stab at LED lighting. The Mitras has proven to be quite the formidable alternative to big names in the lighting game like the Radion or the AI Vega, and it appears GHL is only about to add to the versatility of the Mitras lineup. The company best known for their high end aquarium controllers is in the planning stages of their Mitras Full Spectrum LED Light Bar. There are currently no real details about this new Mitras Light Bar, as the product has only been digitally rendered and is still early in the design phase. That said, we can certainly speculate, at least for fun. If this Mitras LED Light Bar does come to fruition, the light would probably be geared toward smaller aquariums like nano reefs. The GHL Mitras already has such a large coverage area, and multiple units can be easily strung together to cover large tanks, so it doesn’t make sense in our minds that the Light Bar would be a very large fixture at all. In fact, we think it’s aimed squarely at those aquarists who don’t need all of that coverage from the original Mitras, but something a bit more subdued. Of course, all of this remains to be seen, so we might be way off. If the current design of the Mitras Light Bar holds true to the end, we can expect to see a light that has built in legs, which are probably extendable, and a long string of powerful LEDs wrapped in a fancy looking heatsink. We’re sure multiple sizes will be available. Other than our speculation, no hard facts have been released. But when they do, we’ll be all over it. MORE: Mitras LED Full Spectrum Light Bar Teased in Digital Renderings… More:
Posted in Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged led lighting, planning stages, Radion, stab, versatility
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See-Clear Algae Magnet Sleeves Keep Those Pesky Scratches Out of Acrylic Aquariums
Magnetic algae scrapers can be your best friend or your worst enemy. On one hand, they remove most of that pesky algae off the walls of the aquarium without having to get your arm and half of your body wet. On the other, the pads of the scraper can can cause numerous scratches in both glass and acrylic setups, especially if you get a little overly excited with the back and forth motions of algae scraping. Fortunatey, the guys at SEE-CLEAR have a novel solution to this problem with their new Magnet Sleeve. The SEE-CLEAR Magnet Sleeve is a very simple product. It is a soft sleeve that fits over an algae magnet and provides an acrylic-safe barrier between the often harsh pads of the scraper and the walls of your aquarium. It is washable and comes in four sizes to match all of the popular sizes of algae magnets. Despite the item’s instant marketability toward the acrylic aquarium crowd, don’t feel the need to ignore a the Magnet Sleeve just because you have a glass aquarium. Glass tanks are not invincible. They too can scratch at the hand of an algae magnet. The sleeve would work well on any magnet on any type of aquarium, so if you have even the slightest concern, why not check it out? Our only concern with a sleeve like protector such as this is how it might hamper the magnet’s cleaning abilities. Additionally, would the sleeve provide a false sense of security? We realize these two scenarios will vary wildly from user to user, but regardless of the potential drawbacks, we’d rather be safe than sorry. SEE-CLEAR is a company that specializes in refinishing plastics of all kinds, with a certain knack for acrylic. So, it’s only natural that their expertise would find some use in the aquarium trade. MORE: See-Clear Algae Magnet Sleeves Keep Those Pesky Scratches Out of Acrylic Aquariums… More:
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Tagged algae scraper, aquarium equipment, magnet scraper, magnet sleeve, magnetic algae scraper, see-clear, tanks
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Goldfish Prosthetics
Fish are often times considered part of the family, like a dog or cat. So in the case of Einstein the Fantail Goldfish the same sentiment was payed towards his inability to remain buoyant or swim. A crippling disease causes some fish to loose their buoyancy as it affects their swim bladder, and most fall victim to the crippling effects of not being able feed themselves or aerate their lungs through swimming. But in the case of Einstein the Goldfish his owner (Leighton Naylor) used some recycled aquarium parts, and a bit of ingenuity, to produce a lifejacket-like device that allows the fish to remain buoyant. The genius lies in the amount of captured gas within the airline pieces; it is enough to keep the goldfish buoyant without sending him racing to surface: Read more about the story and hear some of Leighton’s comments here!… More:
Posted in Equipment, Fish, Funny, Opinion, Science, Tanks, Too Cute, Uncategorized
Tagged Aquarium, goldfish, leighton, naylor, swim bladder
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Orphek Atlantik Shines Bright at SWFMAS 6th Annual Reef Conference
There is no doubt that LED lighting is one of 2013’s hottest topics. That shined true this past weekend for Orphek’s latest release, the Atlantik LED aquarium lighting fixture. With its sleek European design, unsurpassed clean, crisp lines and enough power for any reef aquarium, the Atlantik’s turned quite a few heads this last weekend at the South West Florida Marine Aquarium’s 6th annual reef conference.
Frag Junky displayed Orphek’s flagship lights over their frag tanks at the reefing event and had this to say about the lights: “The power and color that these lights produce along with the easy controllability of these lights are incredible. We are so excited to … More:
Posted in Corals, Events, Eye Candy, Fish, Industry, Invertebrates, Opinion, Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged custom leds, florida marine, lighting fixture, marine-aquarium, Zoas
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Pacific Sun Ariel Blends LED and T5HO Technology for Amazing Spread and Water Penetration
Pacific Sun has released several new LED-only fixtures over the last couple of years, but it seems that they’ve recently started to show a little more love toward T5HO lighting. Besides their new Pandora Hyperion S, which we’ll introduce in a day or two, they’ve also got a really beefy new fixture called Ariel, both of which feature supplemental T5 lighting. The Ariel fixture is offered in a few different configurations, with the 1200w model being the most powerful. It sports a total of six LED panels at 15o watts each with an additional six slots for 54watt T5 bulbs. The other shallow water models dial down the LED juice, with the mid-level Ariel having 145w LED panels and the lower end model using a 75w cluster. MORE: Pacific Sun Ariel Blends LED and T5HO Technology for Amazing Spread and Water Penetration… More:
Posted in Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged 50mm, bluetooth, electronic ballasts, Lighting, shallow water models
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A Modern Guide to Buying Seahorses
Are you considering purchasing seahorses but are unsure of where to start or afraid they are too difficult? Seahorses do need a specialized setup, but are not nearly as hard to keep as they once were. Advances in breeding have given us seahorses that are fully adapted to life in the aquarium. This buying guide covers what every aquarist needs to know about purchasing healthy seahorses before making that leap. More: A Modern Guide to Buying Seahorses… More:
The Hottest Saltwater Tank Trade Show That Your Spouse Will Love
If your spouse/significant other loves your saltwater tank, then you are a lucky person. If they don’t love your tank, no worries as this year’s Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) will be an event she won’t want to miss. Did I mention there is over 188 vendors and 25 lectures for the reef junkie in you as well? MORE:The Hottest Saltwater Tank Trade Show That Your Spouse Will Love… More:
Posted in Corals, Equipment, Fish, Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged junkie, lucky person, marine-aquarium, north america, saltwater-tank
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Reef Threads Podcast #126
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Posted in Corals, Fish, Opinion, Photography, Podcast, Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged article 3a, reef, threads
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Mr. Saltwater Tank’s Review of EcoTech Marine’s Radion Generation 2 and Radion Pro LED Fixtures
Say the words “lighting” and “saltwater tank” and LEDs will be one of the first things to comes to my mind. Why? Because LEDs will undoubtably grow coral and they have unsurpassed controllability. I’ve used EcoTech Marine’s Radion fixture with great results and with the release of the Radion Generation 2 fixture and the Radion Pro, I had to give them both a try…with a couple of twists that you’ll see nowhere else online. Links in this show:www.mrsaltwatertank.com/radionpartest/ MORE:Mr. Saltwater Tank’s Review of EcoTech Marine’s Radion Generation 2 and Radion Pro LED Fixtures… More:
Posted in Corals, Equipment, Fish, Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged corals, Ecotech Marine, Equipment, fixturesby, marine, Radion, recommend, reef junkie, stumblers
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Reef Threads Podcast #125
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Posted in Corals, Fish, Opinion, Photography, Podcast, Tanks, Uncategorized
Tagged Aquarium, download, feeding, feeding corals, initiative, joliet-area, Opinion, podcast, therapeutic
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