Two of our favorite companies have teamed up — and not in a cage match Battle Royale either. Wholesaler Sea Dwelling Creatures is now distributing Reef Nutrition products making it much easier to not only get some great fish and corals shipped to your favorite local fish store but some great products to feed your [...]

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Besides the new modes of EcoTech Marine’s EcoSmart driver the interface gets a much needed overhall. The original controller was long due for a refresh and we are glad EcoTech decided to gives us more features. However, because the driver has been updated you’ll need to re-learn the programming steps of the controller. In the [...]

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The new Vortech Ecosmart driver has quite a few new modes and features. However, what happens to those that already have a Vortech with old generation drivers? Not to worry. Ecotech Marine has released an upgrade rebate route that is fairly simple. For those of you who purchased a VorTech MP40w pump in 2010 you [...]

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EcoTech Marine has just announced the launch of their much improved controller for their famed line of Vortech Aquarium pumps. The controller, named the EcoSmart Driver, offers the versatility and control we’ve dreamed of for their stream pumps–with the added bonus of offering the MP10 in a wireless version. The EcoSmart will come with new [...] Related posts:

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Ecotech Marine released the EcoSmart Driver today. This is an upgrade for the existing Wireless Wave Driver or WWD and will be included on all new EcoTech vortech pumps. The new driver has improved wirless range new “EcoSmart” wave modes, Auto Tune mode, and additional features. “The wireless range of the EcoSmart wirelessly [...]

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In the United States, aquarium conferences are dominated by hobbyists–they are organized by them and for them. This contrasts to what takes place overseas where the emphasis is truly on industry trade–for example InterZoo and Zoomark. Similar pet industry trade shows do take place in the U.S.; namely the HH Backer show in Chicago. However, [...] Related posts:

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Poland has a newish pump on the market called Reef Circulator that is made by Aquael which is a polish company. The model we keep finding is the 2600 version that is said to pump 2600 liters/hour and use only 4 watts. The pump is a curious one at that, with a tear down of [...]

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Jay Lindsay
Source: The Associated Press
March 11, 2010

Boston, MA - The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.

The massive, nomadic sea turtles have been listed since 1978 as threatened, a step below endangered, but federal scientists proposed ratcheting up the designation after reviewing the state of the species.

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Ellalyn B. De Vera
Source: The Manila Bulletin
March 11, 2010

Manila, Philippines - An international conservation group warned Thursday that the current El Niño episode may have adverse effects on the recovering corals reefs in the country.

Gregg Yan, information, education and communications officer of the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines), noted that during the 1997-1998 El Niño event, Apo Reef in Occidental Mindoro suffered heavily from increased sea surface temperatures.

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Reef Stock is just lesss than 48 hours away while I’m writing this. And if this is any indication of what it is in store for the Aquascaping competition then whoa! The 20-ish gallon 18″ cube aquarium uses a very unique aquascaping rock work designed by John Ciotti. The tank receives 50% water changes two [...]

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