May 22nd, 2012 
A new sump system dubbed, “Reef Station,” was announced last week by AquaMedic. This complete filtration system appears to be a box full of gadgets designed to be a one purchase solution to reef aquarium filtration.
Reef Station Sump Unveiled by AquaMedic
US Marine Fish Imports Exposed in Recent Ground Breaking Paper
The impact of our hobby has been a hot topic in debates this year, and for good reason. The world’s reefs are suffering, but with a lack of information being the primary evidence for those opposing the aquarium trade’s collection practices, the truth has not yet been the heart of the matter. Today a paper has hit the spot light that shows the truth about the amount, and type of fish our hobby is taking out of these fragile ecosystems.
This study both focuses on the data that it has uncovered and delves into discussion of possible implications of the findings as well as how this can be used. Below I will attempt to summarize pertinent data, but I will not, this early after its release, state an opinion on the matter. I will say that this is an extremely important topic in our hobby, and I urge all reef keepers to read the full report to form their own opinions.
Reflector Driven LED Teased by AquaMedic
Photos of new products are still rolling out from Interior, and today AquaMedic is teasing with a single image of a reflector driven multi-chip LED. It appears that this one is built upon a fairly standard looking pendant unit with a large heat sink on the back end, but up front its far from standard.
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Lagoon Blue Added to Giesemann’s T5 Lineup
Recently, Giesemann announced the addition of yet another color to their industry leading line of T5 lamps called Lagoon Blue. This new spectrum composed largely of turquoise and white is purpose-built for use over reef aquariums and is said to be a great addition to systems with white daylights and actinics already in use.
Future LEDs May Reside in the Human Eye
University of Washington researchers have recently released information about contact lenses with built in micro-LEDs that will be able to project images directly into the human eye. To date these lenses hold red and blue diodes but development of a third, green, channel is needed before they can be used as displays.
Hydor Smart Level Control Unveiled at Interzoo 2012
The Smart Level Control by Hydor has also been unveiled this week at Interzoo with a simple moving parts free top off design. This auto-top off is designed to be as simple as possible with very few moving parts which should also make it more reliable.
Magnetic Mangrove Holder From Tunze
Pictures are beginning to fly around the internet from Interzoo 2012, and something caught my eye in one of LSS Laboratories‘ photos that looked like a genius solution to a common problem. What appears to be some kind of magnetic mangrove holders were spied in a shot from Tunze’s booth, but without word from Tunze, I can’t confirm yet. I will say this though; whether they plan to distribute these or not, I want some!
