The reef hobby is a small, tight family and we are always sad to hear when we lose a member of the family. This past weekend, Alfred “Al” Armour, the owner of Dynamic Reef Systems in Carrollton, Texas., was tragically…
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Oceanlife looking to extend reach in North America
Italy-based Oceanlife is making a larger push in the US and North American markets brining its line of reef-related products from Europe and is looking for distributors. The company has been operating for nearly 10 years and produces products like…
MonsterFishKeepers wins battle against Monster Energy Drink
You may recall the battle that started back in 2012, when the owner of an aquarium forum called MonsterFishKeepers was sent a cease and desist letter by Monster Energy drink over alleged trademark infringement? Well after nearly four years of…
Aquariums, scuba diving tabbed as two of the most expensive hobbies
你可能想从你有隐藏这一个ant other or accountant, but according to a story on SFGate.com, scuba diving and aquariums are listed as two of the more expensive hobbies to have. For most of us, we’ve…
Where are thou, Thrive Aquatics and your Waterlab?
This is the story of the rise and fall of Thrive Aquatics, and their missteps with the Thrive Water Lab which led to empty promises to retail stores across the United States and abroad. It was a cold morning when Jeff…
UK’s Reef One sold to German conglomerate
UK aquarium manufacturer Reef One, maker of the Reef One BiOrb line of aquariums, was recently sold to a German conglomerate OASE GmbH for an undisclosed sum. Founded by Paul Stevenson and his son Matt in 1998, Reef One has…
Cobalt Ultimate Fish Bag is simply smart
Cobalt Aquatics has taken a simple everyday object, the lowly fish bag, and transformed it into something better with the introduction of the Cobalt Ultimate Fish Bag featuring a thick bottom and rounded corners. Everyone in the hobby knows the drill.…
PolypLab launching video project dubbed “The Lab”
PolypLab is planning on launching an upcoming video education project called Lab” in the next few weeks. Although video education series are nothing new, it looks like PolypLab is going to be featured around a complete aquarium system built from scratch in order…
Tenji’s latest installation at the Monterey Bay Aquarium is stunning
Tenji Aquarium Design recently completed this stunning installation at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Animal Research and Care Center facility that grabbed our attention. While we don’t know too much about the system, the project included quarantine and tanks for both…
Tempmate affordable USB temperature loggers for tracking shipping temps
Shipping livestock has its challenges as the goal of maintaining a consistent temperature no matter the season. tempmate is making it easier for anyone shipping temperature-sensitive products to track and monitor temperature along the entire supply chain with a disposable…