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Hi everyone! I ended up having a 45 litre aquarium out of nowhere, with two cichlids and a Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri), because of a sudden relative's loss. I was the only one willing to take care of them, but I never had any experience with fish pets, so please excuse my...

The site's Product Reviews section is constantly being updated. New aquarium related products are added regularly and existing product images and descriptions are updated. The process is slow but we've been working hard to ensure that many of the most popular and useful items are listed for...

Another tech product for your aquarium that may be available soon is the MOAI Robot. This device incorporates two types of tech that have appeared on this blog; glass cleaner and webcam. The MOAI, which can be pre-ordered on www.moaidevices.com/, is an automated glass cleaner that can also...

The 5th annual Aquatic Experience will be held November 3-5 in Chicago, IL. The event brings together all types of aquatic hobbyists and manufacturers under one roof. Marine fish, freshwater fish, cichlids, plants and invertebrates will be represented. This years also includes a 25 class...

My Aquarium Box is a monthly "mystery" box service available for hobbyists. The subscription based, monthly box service is nothing new. Many other industries offer this business model; in exchange for a monthly subscription fee you receive a variety of products. The advantages are usually that...

This blog has featured various new tech products. Many are taking advantage of WiFi and digital streaming technologies commonly available today. Some seem practical, while others not so much. One good thing is that as technology becomes more accessible, we are bound to see new items that will...

Texans always like to boast about how everything is always bigger in their state. The same can also be said for their cichlid tanks. Last year about this time there was a blog about a 5500 gallon cichlid pond. Once again it has been setup for the summer and it can be seen in the video below...

Ever wonder what you fish are up to when you aren't home? A new product should be hitting stores soon that will allow you do know exactly what they are up to. Although setting up a streaming camera isn't exactly revolutionary, a new product will allow you to record content from inside your...

LED retrofit kit by Elive. As traditional lighting like incandescent or fluorescent is being replaced by more energy efficient LED lights, it is no surprise that it will become the norm in aquariums. In the past conversions were done between older T12 bulbs to smaller and more efficient T8 or...

The Ohio Cichlid Association will be holding its 21st Extravaganza in less than a month. The OCA's Extravaganza is one of the great cichlid events of the year and a must attend for anyone in the Cleveland area. This year's speakers will include Ad Konings, Ted Judy, Julian Dignall and Heiko...

Zetlight, the makers of a variety of aquarium lighting products, is coming out with an aquarium Wi-Fi camera. Currently, the Zetlight Cam doesn't appear to be available for purchase, but it shouldn't be long before it is. Most of the marketing is geared toward reef aquariums, but that doesn't...

Dr. Tim's Aquatics, the makers of innovative fish products, is coming out with a new line of do-it-yourself frozen food ingredients. There are not details on their website, but the new food products appeared at the Global Pet Expo last weekend. The new line of foods will come under the name...

A new product in development promises to make the tedious process of aquarium glass cleaning a thing of the past. Billed as the first automated aquarium cleaner, the Ocean Swipe 360 can clean all 4 sides of your aquarium. It can even go around the corners and avoid obstacles. While it will...

The largest online retailer of pet products is being purchased by one of the largest pet supply retailers. Most of us have at the very least browsed Drs. Foster and Smith's website for the latest products and pricing. What this buy-out holds for the future of Drs. Foster and Smith is uncertain...

Following their debut event last year which drew thousands of attendees, Aquatic Experience is hosting their second show in Chicago on November 7-9. The event will bring together many of the largest aquarium product manufacturers under one roof. Expect to see products and exhibits for all types...

Zoo Med AquaSun® LED Aquarium Fixture and Modules LED light fixtures are becoming more common in the aquarium hobby. Unfortunately LED lighting is more expensive than the traditional fluorescent fixtures. However the benefits of LED over fluorescent are considerable. LED lights consume less...

A great new product that offers the best of both worlds when it comes to cleaning your aquarium glass or acrylic. The Flipper aquarium cleaner has a soft cleaning pad on one side and on the other a scrapper for tougher jobs. As you can see from the demonstration on the video below, you can flip...

Screen capture from video I've done it myself on many occasions. You're filling the tank after a water change. You know the water is running, but you tell yourself there is plenty of time to take care of something else. All of a sudden you start wondering what is making the splashing sound...

Fluval Aquatics has come out with an all-in-one aquarium package that includes a tank, filter, heater and lighting. While an all-in-one aquarium is nothing new, the Fluval Accent aquarium offers a little extra. The Accent aquarium is not only uncluttered with wires and pipes, but includes a...

Tank of Merit, May 2014 by rck1984 The Tank of Merit Award is back. A combination of factors resulted in a the award not being given out for some time. Hopefully more forum members will submit and update their tanks and we will be seeing the award given out more often. I decided to award...