What is your preferred Rock Choice for Aquascaping Poll
AquaNerd
by Scott Groseclose
2M ago
Creating a flourishing reef aquarium involves crucial decisions, especially when it comes to selecting the right type of rock for your fish only aquarium or reef aquarium with corals and other invertebrates. Aquanerd would like to hear from our readers in this short and sweet poll. The question is; what type of rock they prefer to use in your reef aquarium or fish only marine aquarium? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. If you haven’t setup a tank yet and you are still deciding on what type of rock you would like to use f ..read more
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Dipping Corals with Various Coral Dips – Fauna Marin, Red Sea, Reef Primer, Coral RX & More
AquaNerd
by Scott Groseclose
2M ago
  Dipping new corals when adding them to your quarantine system and/or display tank is a crucial step in maintaining a thriving reef aquarium. With proper dipping and quarantining corals can help eliminate potential pests, parasites, and other harmful organisms that may hitchhike on newly acquired corals. Among the various coral dip solutions available in the market, Coral RX, Reef Primer, Two Little Fishies Revive, and Fauna Marin AEFW X, Dip X, Seachem Reef Dip are widely recognized for their effectiveness. Some dips are more targeted and effective for certain pests so it’s important to ..read more
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A Look at Cherry Red Freshwater Shrimp, Neocaridina davidi
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by Scott Groseclose
2M ago
On the AquaNerd blog we typically discuss saltwater aquarium products and marine livestock but our interest has recently expanded into freshwater fish and invertebrates. Below is an article we published on our retail website and we thought it would be a good idea to repost it here in greater detail. The Cherry Red Shrimp, scientifically known as Neocaridina davidi, is a vibrant and charming freshwater shrimp species that has become a favorite among aquarium enthusiasts. Originating from the freshwater streams of Taiwan, these shrimps have adapted well to aquarium life and are renowned for the ..read more
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GHL Announces Industrial Aquarium Controller Line
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by Scott Groseclose
6M ago
Aquarium enthusiasts and aquarists have long relied on advanced technology to maintain the health and stability of their aquariums and coral farms. One company that has consistently delivered innovative solutions for aquarium controllers is GHL. We first heard about them in 2006 when we went to MACNA Houston as a vendor. Shortly after that trip we became a GHL dealer through Aquarium Specialty, our retail website. Their latest offering, the GHL Industrial Line of Aquarium Controllers, is gearerd commercial aquariums, aquaculture and climate and ocean research facilities were needs are more de ..read more
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Biotek Marine IntelliDose System Designed for Ecotech Marine’s Versa Dosing Pumps
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by Scott Groseclose
7M ago
Innovative and exciting products are nothing new from Biotek Marine but did you know that we are now designing and manufacturing in-house? Last year, Biotek Marine purchased ten 3D printers and they are working for us around the clock. One of the unique products we designed is called the IntelliDose that made to use with the popular Ecotech Marine Versa dosing pumps. We designed the system to be modular so that you can daisy chain up to 4 dosing pumps together with the 2.5 Amp model. And if that is not enough for your needs, then we also offer a 5 amp model that can power up to 8 Ecotech Mari ..read more
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NOAA Proposes a Ban on Importing & Exporting Banggai Cardinalfish in the United States
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by Scott Groseclose
7M ago
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed 4(d) rule NOAA–NMFS–2023–0099 which would ban the import or export of the Banggai cardinalfish into and out of the United States regardless of its source. What it means: Banggai cardinalfish would no longer be available, even though those being imported into the U.S. are almost exclusively aquacultured. This is despite the fact that the aquarium trade recognized the plight of the Banggai cardinalfish over a decade ago and worked to establish aquaculture facilities to provide these beautiful and hearty fish that peacefully ..read more
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Red Sea Releases Reefer Max Series Aquariums
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by Scott Groseclose
8M ago
Aquarium aficionados, brace yourselves for a revolutionary leap in the world of marine ecosystems as Red Sea presents its groundbreaking line of aquariums – the Red Sea Reefer Max Series. Combining elegance, functionality, and innovation, the Reefer Max aquariums are designed to cater to the higher aquarium space. In this article, we’ll explore the key features and highlights of the Reefer Max, including the Reefer Max S Series, Reefer Max Nano, and Reefer Max 425 but keep in mind that Red Sea has a lot of size options and peninsula  models as well as their flagship series, the ReeferMax ..read more
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The Neptune Systems MXM Mobius Wireless Control Module Releases Across the US
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by Scott Groseclose
9M ago
The guys over at Neptune Systems has been working on the MXM Mobius Wireless Module for some time now and the release date across the US was June 14th. We got our hands on the first batch of these about 2 weeks ago and we plan to install it this week. So why add the MXM Module to your Apex controller platform? Well for starters, it allows you to control all of your Apex, Ecotech Marine and Aqua Illumination equipment from a single app. which also means you can include feed modes and other automation options by adding the MXM module to your Apex system. The MXM also allows you to do things lik ..read more
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Biota Announces Captive Bred Potters Angelfish
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by Scott Groseclose
11M ago
We are pleased to announce that captive bred Potter’s Angelfish are available now from the Biota Group. Not only is this exciting for the hobby it just further proves to me and others in the hobby that together we can impact our environment in positive ways though research and conservation. The initial stock will only be available through local fish stores so expect the pricing to vary from store to store. The information below was just announced by the Biota Group. The combined team of The Biota Group and Hawaii Pacific University – Oceanic Institute is proud to announce the commercial avail ..read more
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Marine Master Waterproof Wireless Multi-Parameter Photometer Relaunched
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by Scott Groseclose
11M ago
We are pleased to announce that the Hanna Instruments Wireless Multi-Parameter Photometers are just now shipping to retail stores across to US. You may remember last year that they had a limited release of these but the old version was not setup for magnesium testing. If you have one of the originals then don’t fret because there is a simple firmware update available for your HI97115 multi-parameter tester. We are pretty excited about the re-release and as such we have a bunch of the kits on order and we expect to begin shipping pre-orders from Aquarium Specialty by April 26th 2023. Here’s a ..read more
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